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Effort to Identify Horses in Seized Herd Continues


Last February, the seizure of 45 allegedly malnourished Arabian horses from a South Carolina family made national headlines. As court proceedings against defendants Hazelene, James, and Terry Trexler about to move forward, the effort

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Monitoring and Preventing Equine Herpesvirus Abortions

The monitoring of abortions attributable to equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) initiated in 1957 among the Thoroughbred mare population of Central Kentucky has continued annually for the past 51 years. The number of EHV-1 abortions per 1,000 pregnant

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Breeders’ Cup Adopts Tough Steroids Rule

Trainers of horses that test positive for anabolic steroids at this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park (Oct. 24-25) will face a one-year suspension from the event, and trainers who violate steroid regulations three times

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Santa Anita Surface Overhaul in Progress

Large piles of material dot Santa Anita’s backside parking lot, as work continues on the overhaul of the track’s synthetic surface. Repairs to the drainage system are expected to be finished soon, with the next step being the placement of the

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Deweycheatumnhowe wins Hambletonian

Deweycheatumnhowe captured the $1.5 million Hambletonian on Saturday, becoming the first unbeaten winner of the 3-year-old trotting classic.

The 2-5 favorite with a mouthful of a name extended his winning streak to 15 with a half-length

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‘Tongue Piercing’ in Horses

It’s not a new fad and probably isn’t what you’re thinking. Horses sometimes accidentally become wounded by pieces of metal or wire, splinters of wood, or even grass awns that become lodged in their tongue, mouth, or throat as they eat.

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Obesity: Big-Boned Beastie

Obese horses should be taken off pasture, except for very short (30-minute) turnout periods two or three times a day for

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Ethanol from Corn–Where’s the Horse Feed?

Increased production of ethanol and other demands placed on traditional crops will force horse owners to look at feeding in a whole new light.

We often tend to view the equine industry as a separate entity–one that stands

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Feeding Frenzy

It seems like we’ve spent a lot of time talking about hay in the past year, but for owners of an animal that should consume 1-2% of its body weight each day in forage (grass, hay, or as part of a “complete” diet), this is becoming a critical and

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Big Brown to Run for ReRun in Haskell

ReRun, a nonprofit adoption program for ex-racehorses, announced that owners IEAH Stables and Paul Pompa Jr. will have Big Brown, winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands and Preakness (both gr. I), participate in the

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Brother Derek Retired to Airdrie Stud

Brother Derek, who captured the 2005 Hollywood Futurity (gr. I) and 2006 Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), has been retired to Brereton C. Jones’ Airdrie Stud near Midway, Ky.


Owned by Cecil Peacock, Brother Derek was the morning line favorite

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