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As the Sperm Turns

Conception in the horse seems simple–a uniting of one healthy egg and one healthy sperm–but there is much more going on in this virtual soap opera of creating a new horse.

Fertilization is the beginning of a new

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Feeding Horses When Temperatures Drop

Winter presents a challenge to horse owners when it comes to feeding their horses. Low temperatures, harsh winds and rain, snow, and ice all contribute to the increasing nutrient requirements a horse has to keep themselves warm and maintain their

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Retiring Record-Setter Curlin Honored At Churchill

Horse of the Year Curlin closed out his record-setting career at Churchill Downs Nov. 29, as he was paraded in front of fans on the final day of the track?s Fall Meet.

The 4-year-old colt, whose career earnings of $10.5 million set a

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Foal Weight Partially Dependent on Parity in New Study


Australian researchers based at Coolmore Stud in New South Wales, Australia, reported in a new study that placental weight and parity (number of foals a mare has had) are positively associated with foal weight. In contrast, neither

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FEI Classifies Capsaicin as Doping, Not Medication

If the drug capsaicin is found in any future samples from equine atheletes in International Equestrian Federation (FEI)-sanctioned events, the results will be treated as doping, not medication, according to veterinary committee chairman John

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Risk Factors for Spinal Cord Compression Found



A triad of factors, namely sex, breed, and age, are all associated with the development of cervical vertebral compressive myelopathy (CVCM) according to one of the latest studies published by researchers at the College of

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Dobbin Named Horse of the Year by Eventing Association

Dobbin, owned and ridden by Dover Saddlery employee Corinne Ashton, has been named 2008 Horse of the Year by the United States Eventing Association.


Dobbin, a 14-year-old Thoroughbred gelding is owned and ridden by Corinne Ashton who

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