Latest News – The Horse
Man Held in Indiana Horse Stabbings
According to an Indianapolis newspaper and television station, four horses were stabbed in their Zionsville paddock late on Oct. 5 or very early on Oct. 6. One of the horses was killed in the attacks. The horses were found by their owner,
Wild Again Pensioned at Three Chimneys
Syndicate manager Robert Clay announced Oct. 13 that Three Chimneys Thoroughbred stallion Wild Again is being retired due to declining fertility. Wild Again has been a distinguished member of our stallion roster for the last 13 years, Clay”P>Syndicate manager Robert Clay announced Oct. 13 that Three Chimneys Thoroughbred stallion Wi
Meet the Epidemiologist
As people have become more health-conscious, and bonds between humans and their animals have deepened, the demand for veterinary specialties such as dermatology, behavior, pathology, and surgery has risen. The following is part of a series
Plaintiff Would Cooperate in Saddlebred’s Exhumation
The owner of the ranch near Versailles, Ky., where an American Saddlebred was buried after brutal attacks led to his eventual euthanasia, has expressed in court documents that she would cooperate with requests that the horse’s body be exhumed if
Morris Animal Foundation: $600,000 for Equine Health Studies in 2005
The race is on toward better equine health. Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) has committed nearly $600,000 toward 14 new and continuing veterinary studies for horses in 2005. Foundation-funded scientists at universities throughout the United
Quarantine Lifted at Kentucky Harness Track
Standardbred racehorse owners got a scare last week when officials quarantined three barns of horses at the Red Mile, a harness track in Lexington, Ky, because of serologic test results that suggested a horse might have had equine infectious
Champion Thoroughbred Fosters Orphaned Foal
Maybe it was an overwhelming maternal instinct. Or maybe it was that headstrong, competitive spirit. Brown Bess wanted another baby. Retired from life as a broodmare, the 22-year-old champion had the roam of a grassy pasture with other pensioned
ReRun Takes “Moneighs” to EBay
With winter at hand and funding for charitable organizations on the decline, ReRun, Inc. hopes to raise some much-needed funding to sustain the Thoroughbred adoption program by once again offering “Moneighs” at auction on eBay.
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With winter at hand and funding for charitable organizations on the decline, ReRun, Inc. hopes to raise some much-needed funding to sustain the Thoroughbred adoption program by once again offering Moneighs at auction on eBay. The results of a recent study published in the American Journal of Veterinary Research suggest that hind limb lameness in the horse can be evaluated most effectively and objectively by measuring changes in pelvic height during trotting. To work with horses successfully, we must be able to communicate adequately with voice, touch, and body language. Four horses that competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece–including one gold medalist–have tested positive for banned substances. The four positive horses are Irish show jumping gold medal winner Waterford Crystal, ridden by Cian O’Connor; German showjumper Goldfever, ridden by Ludger Beerbaum; German event horse Ringwood Cockatoo, ridden by Bettina Hoy; and Austrian event horse John Lyons will demonstrate horse training techniques on Thursday, Oct. 14, in a benefit for hurricane victims from 7-9 p.m. at Loheac’s Rolling Hills Show Stable on Rte. 9 in Tryon, N.C. The International Racing Bureau informed Lone Star Park officials that the main charter shipment for horses competing in the Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships has been provisionally booked to arrive in Dallas on Monday, Oct. 25. Royal Kaliber, one of the United States’ most brilliant horses ever to compete internationally in show jumping, was humanely euthanatized today (Oct. 8) in the Netherlands. The stallion underwent colic surgery for intestinal adhesions on Sept. 27 and had been recovering well until two days ago, when his progress considerably slowed. Royal Kaliber took Chris Kappler to a team silver Beware the vaccination paradox! began J. Richard Newton, BVSc, MSc, PhD, DLSHTM, DipECVPH, FRCVS, of the Animal Health Trust in Suffolk, United Kingdom, during his presentation on influenza vaccination at the 43rd annual British Equine”P>Beware the vaccination paradox! began J. Richard Newton, BVSc, MSc, PhD, DLSHTM, DipECVPH, FRCVS, of the Animal Health Trust in Suffolk, United Kingdom, during his presentation on influenza vaccination at the 43rd annual British Equ”>Beware the vaccination paradox! began J. Richard Newton, BVSc, MSc, PhD, DLSHTM, DipECVPH, FRCVS, of the Animal Health Trust in Suffolk, United Kingdom, during his presentation on influenza vaccination at the 43rd annual British E”Beware the vaccination paradox! began J. Richard Newton, BVSc, MSc, PhD, DLSHTM, DipECVPH, FRCVS, of the Animal Health Trust in Suffolk, United Kingdom, during his presentation on influenza vaccination at the 43rd annual British “Beware the vaccination paradox! began J. Richard Newton, BVSc, MSc, PhD, DLSHTM, DipECVPH, FRCVS, of the Animal Health Trust in Suffolk, United Kingdom, during his presentation on influenza vaccination at the 43rd annual British “eware the vaccination paradox! began J. Richard Newton, BVSc, MSc, PhD, DLSHTM, DipECVPH, FRCVS, of the Animal Health Trust in Suffolk, United Kingdom, during his presentation on influenza vaccinat”ware the vaccination paradox! began J. Richard Newton, BVSc, MSc, PhD, DLSHTM, DipECVPH, FRCVS, of the Animal Health Trust in Suffolk, United Kingdom, during his pres”are the vaccination paradox! began J. Richard Newton, BVSc, MSc, PhD, DLSHTM, DipECVPH, FRCVS, of the Animal Health Trust in Suffolk, Un”re the vaccination paradox! began J. Richard Newton, BVSc, MSc, PhD, DLSHTM, DipECVPH, FRCVS, of the Animal”e the vaccination paradox! began J. Richard Newton, BVSc, MSc, PhD, DLSHTM, Dip” the vaccination paradox! began J. Richard Newton, B”the vaccination paradox! b”he |
