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
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
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.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has won a Green Building Award for its Olympic equestrian venue construction. Secretary for Development Mrs Carrie Lam presented the Grand Award in the Existing Building Category – Alterations & Additions to the
Obese horses should be taken off pasture, except for very short (30-minute) turnout periods two or three times a day for
After any layup an athletic horse needs to be brought back to peak condition gradually.
We often tend to view the equine industry as a separate entity–one that stands
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
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
Give careful consideration to your candidates to increase the odds of having a satisfactory outcome.
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
Catherine Kohn, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at The Ohio State University, will be part of a multinational team of veterinarians caring for horses competing at the 2008 Olympics.
Ohio State University Extension and the College of Veterinary Medicine will host a conference on emerging infectious diseases of concern to public and veterinary health. Led by distinguished health care professionals, the conference will provide
Three members of University of Liverpool staff will lend their expertise and support to the equestrian teams competing in this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Peter Bowling, BSc, BVSc, MRCVS, lecturer and clinical director of the
The Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Maryland Horse Industry Board today released the Mid-Atlantic Animal Import Center Feasibility Study, which identified the Midfield Cargo Complex of the Thurgood Marshall Baltimore Washington Internationa
This point/counterpoint discusses the controversial issue of whether horses need to wear shoes. Back in 2002, Tufts University hosted a seminar for farriers and veterinarians to review the barefoot hoof care methods devise
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