The newest addition to international reining, the first-ever F?d?ration Equestre Internationale World Reining Championships, is seeing a world of support with 20 countries from four continents expected in the Sept, 12-14 competition in Manerbio,
The American Quarter Horse Foundation is proud to announce the 2008 America’s Horse Cares grant recipients. America’s Horse Cares is a program of the Foundation that funds therapeutic riding centers.
In order to receive funding through
None of the Olympic equestrian horses in Hong Kong have been affected by the heavy rains and winds brought in by Severe Tropical Storm Kammuri, a spokesman for the equestrian company said Wednesday, Aug. 6.
“The horses have taken advantage of
The University of Kentucky’s pasture evaluation program will host a seminar called “Horse Pastures in the Fall: a Perfect Time to Renovate” in conjunction with the Kentucky Equine Humane Center (KyEHC) at the center’s facility in Nicholasville, Ky.
West Nile virus (WNV), a potentially fatal disease in equines, has been confirmed in two horses, one in Moses Lake and the other in the Toppenish area, according to a statement released by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA).
Kentucky Public Health officials have confirmed a case of rabies in a horse in Pulaski County. According to Michael Auslander, DVM, MSPH, state public health veterinarian with the Kentucky Department for Public Health, the infected
From the keynote speaker to the final inductee, the message was the same Aug. 4 at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame ceremony. That plain and simple mantra was, “It is all about the horse.”
Though certainly not a coordinated
The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has deployed a dedicated team of meteorologists to provide weather information at the equestrian event venues to ensure that both the organizers and the public are fully informed of the weather conditions during
One of the best known cures for relieving someone of the hiccups is a good, old-fashioned scare. However, what do you do when it seems that your horse has a case of the hiccups? Sneaking up behind a 1,000 pound Thoroughbred and yelling “Boo!,” i
German researcher Patricia Anielski is raising the bar when it comes to drug testing in horses. Anabolic steroids such as testosterone propionate can be detected in hair samples to identify current and even previous abuse of the substance.
Curlin will make his next start in the $500,000 Woodward (gr. I) Aug. 30 at Saratoga, Stonestreet Stables’ Jess Jackson told media members Aug. 5, but the majority owner would not commit to sending the reigning Horse of the Year anywhere after
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) will be a sponsor of the Hampton Classic Horse Show, held in Bridgehampton, N.Y., from Sunday, August 24 to Sunday, August 31. This is the second consecutive year that the
The Humane Society of the United States invites applications from college and university faculty members for its tenth annual Animals and Society Course Awards. The awards recognize excellence in courses concerning the human-animal bond, human
A study in the feasibility of a Mid-Atlantic Animal Import Center was recently released by the Maryland Horse Industry Board. The Midfield Cargo Complex of the Thurgood Marshall Baltimore Washington International Airport was identified as the
Three horses have been euthanized after testing positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA) in connection with an ongoing investigation into cases in the Ard?che department, an area in south-central France. The cases and control measures were
Hong Kong’s first-ever Olympic equine athletes flew in from Amsterdam this morning ready for the final preparations for the Olympic Equestrian Events. They will face their first jumping rounds Aug. 15.
Kenneth Cheng’s Olympic ride Jockey
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