If you are anywhere near Kemmerer, Wyo., you might want to check out the cast of “the most complete fossilized ‘dawn horse’ ever found” at Jim Tynsky’s fossil shop starting Dec. 11. The replica is courtesy of the Field Museum of Chicago, Ill.,
The Horse Trust, a U.K. equine welfare organization, has announced that based on recent research the group funded, some cross-country course designers are putting horses at risk for damaging falls by incorporating “potentially dangerous”
The Arabian Horse Foundation has established a scholarship in honor of Myron Krause, president of the Arabian Horse Association for the past four years. Krause served longer than any other president in the association’s recent
The Reno Rodeo Denim Drive is an annual community event to collect new denim clothing and cotton underwear and socks for abused and neglected infants, children, and teens who have been placed in protective custody and foster care.
The 2008 Reno Rodeo Denim Drive runs through Saturday, Dec. 20, culminating with the “Denim Procession” on that final Saturday, when a mule-drawn
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has scheduled a Dec. 3 hearing to consider the appeal of Dr. Rodney Stewart, who was suspended five years in September 2007 for multiple violations of the state’s medication regulations.
Stewart’s appeal
A horse in Pella, Iowa, died after being struck by a United Parcel Service truck Monday evening, The Associated Press has reported.
A colt born with type-1 diabetes might be the first documented equine case of the illness, according to his veterinarian, Nathan Slovis, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, of Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Ky.
Florida agriculture officials have released two more properties from equine piroplasmosis quarantine, according to a statement released on the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DOACS) Web site. Two properties remain under
Last week, the California State Senate and Assembly rejected Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposal to balance the budget, which included the addition of a sales tax to veterinary
The World Games 2010 Foundation today unveiled the Official Image of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, created by artist LeRoy Neiman.
The painting features each of the eight equestrian sports that comprise the World Equestrian
Springside, who suffered a fracture to her right-front pastern after capturing the Nov. 29 Demoiselle Stakes by 9 1/2 lengths at Aqueduct, is recovering well at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, Pa.
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The possible regulation of training centers in Kentucky was the focal point of discussion Dec. 1 during a meeting of the safety and welfare committee of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC).
While training centers are subject to an
The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitors Association will get a chance to show the world that their horses are versatile and sound now that officials with the World Equestrian Games Foundation have decided to allow them to perform in
Foals start arriving in January, so having all of the necessary equipment organized and ready to go is a project best completed in December. There are basic supplies that are important to have on hand for foaling mares. These should be in a kit or
In the month since its launch, 20 Thoroughbreds have found new homes via TheHorse.com’s free listing service for Thoroughbreds available to good homes. See the list of horses that
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