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Dunkirk Resting Comfortably after Surgery

Edited Press Release June 12, 2009

Dunkirk, a brave second to Summer Bird in the June 6 Belmont, continues to recuperate nicely in his stall from surgery to insert a screw in a non-displaced condylar fracture in his left rear cannon bone.

The surgery was performed June

Vesicular Stomatitis Reported in Texas Horse

Erin Ryder June 12, 2009

A horse in Starr County, Texas, has been reported as the nation’s first case of vesicular stomatitis in 2009, according to a notice released by the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC).

Readers Share Top Two Vaccination Choices

Megan Arszman June 12, 2009

Approximately 1,270 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Which two vaccinations do you feel are most important?”

Kentucky Horse Council Offers Listening Sessions

Edited Press Release June 12, 2009

Horse owners throughout the Commonwealth will have the opportunity to network and discuss horse community issues through a series of listening sessions conducted by the Kentucky Horse Council (KHC). Aptly named The Horsemen’s Dialogue:

Equine Piroplasmosis Reported in Missouri

Erin Ryder June 12, 2009

A 7-year-old Quarter Horse gelding in Jackson County, Mo., is positive for equine piroplasmosis, according to a report issued to the World Organization for Animal Health (Office International des Epizooties, or OIE) by John Clifford, DVM,

Daughters of Man Accused of Cruelty Relinquish Licenses

Karen M. Johnson June 11, 2009

Kristen and Jennifer Paragallo, the daughters of Ernie Paragallo who faces 22 counts of animal cruelty, have relinquished their owners’ licenses.

“The surrendering of the two licenses from (Paragallo’s) daughters came during our suitability

USEF Names Zimecterin Gold, Equioxx as Official Products

Edited Press Release June 11, 2009

Two leading Merial Brand Products have been named official products of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). Zimecterin Gold (ivermectin/praziquantel) and Equioxx (firocoxib) were recently added as official USEF deworming and pain

American Farrier’s Association to Provide Hoof Care at WEG Test Events

Edited Press Release June 11, 2009

The American Farrier’s Association (AFA) will provide hoof care services for the test events leading up to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

As the Official Farriers for the games, the AFA has extended its partnership to provide

Kentucky Horse Industry Plans Rally at Capitol

Tom LaMarra June 11, 2009

The Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) is organizing a rally June 17 in the Capitol Rotunda to drum up support for legislation that would financially assist the horse industry.

The rally begins at 10 a.m. EDT on the third day of a

Killer Bees Attack California Rider, Horses

Erin Ryder June 11, 2009

A California equestrian was attacked by a swarm of aggressive Africanized honeybees–also known as “killer bees”–while riding on a public trail in Rolling Hills, Calif., last week.,

Charges Filed in Texas Cruelty Case

Pat Raia June 11, 2009

A Texas woman accused of maltreating 57 horses remains in jail after failing to post bond on cruelty charges.

Carol Paselk faces one count of cruelty to animals and one court of cruelty to livestock. The Class A misdemeanors each carry

‘Soapy’ Protein in Horse Sweat Evolved to Dissipate Heat

Nancy Zacks, MS June 11, 2009

Latherin, a soaplike protein in horse sweat and saliva, helps spread sweat over the coat, maximizing evaporation of water for heat loss, and causing the foam that we see when horses sweat profusely. Latherin is also found in saliva, which might

Kentucky Farm to Disperse 200 Thoroughbreds

The Associated Press June 10, 2009

The major Kentucky Thoroughbred farm that houses the great stallion Storm Cat announced Tuesday it is selling off nearly its entire stock of about 200 horses.

Overbrook Farm owner Bill Young Jr. explained he just wasn’t cut out to continue