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Thoroughbred Stallion Lawyer Ron Euthanized

Ron Mitchell/The Horse July 12, 2009

Lawyer Ron, the 2007 champion older male, was euthanized July 10 at Stonewall Farm Stallions near Versailles, Ky., due to complications from a recent colic surgery

A 6-year-old son of Langfuhr, Lawyer Ron was standing his second season at stud

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Poll: West Nile Virus Vaccine Choices

Megan Arszman July 11, 2009

Almost 480 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you know which WNV vaccine your veterinarian uses on your horse(s)?”


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Rider Pressure Affects Horse Tack Evaluation

Marie Rosenthal, MS July 11, 2009

The force a rider exerts on the horse’s back will shift depending on his or her position and should be included in any evaluation of tack pressure, researchers recently reported.

“You need a force that is distributed over a certain area to

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Proposed Mongolian Horse Race Raises Welfare Concerns

Sharon Biggs Waller July 11, 2009

A planned horse race over the Mongolian Steppes has raised the ire of several equestrian groups concerned about the welfare of the more than 700 horses that will take part in the 1,000-kilometer Mongolian Derby.

The League of Adventurists

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Guilty Plea in Oklahoma Starved Mustang Cruelty Case

Edited Press Release July 10, 2009

A criminal case involving the starvation of two wild horses adopted from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) ended with a guilty plea in Rogers County, Okla., the Bureau announced yesterday.

Adopter Shannon J. Smoke of Broken Arrow,

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Kentucky Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center Expansion in Progress

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment July 10, 2009

A state funded $28.5 million renovation and expansion project at the University of Kentucky’s Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center (LDDC) in Lexington began in April 2009 with a targeted completion date of early 2011.

The renovation project

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26,000-Year-Old Horse on Display at Canadian Museum

Edited Press Release July 10, 2009

In September 1993, placer miners working a claim in the Klondike found a fossil that has been radiocarbon dated and identified as a 26,000-year-old Yukon horse that once roamed the plains of Eastern Beringia (an area encompassing parts of

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Bermudagrass for Horse Pastures

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment July 9, 2009

Kentucky horse owners might find Bermudagrass to be a good summer pasture species for mares, foals, and yearlings, and it might also serve as an on-farm source of hay or bedding. These observations are based on a continuing four-year study at the

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Commentary: Horse Health Research Needs Funding

Equine Disease Quarterly July 9, 2009

Research is an important, but not always visible, part of the horse industry. Basic research is often conducted in laboratories away from horse farms and racetracks. However, results from basic research are frequently the starting point for

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Two Horses Die at Calgary Stampede Chuckwagon Races

Pat Raia July 9, 2009

Two horses died in separate incidents at the Calgary Stampede in Alberta, Canada. The annual event features rodeo-style competitions and livestock exhibitions.

The horses were competing in the Stampede’s GMC Rangeland Derby chuckwagon race.

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