Equine Ultra Vitalizing Mist and Detangler
Best Shot Pet Products International, has introduced Equine Ultra Vitalizing Mist and Detangler.
Theodore O’Connor Tribute Offered By TheHorse.com Photo Store
TheHorse.com Photo Store is now offering a special
Vita Flex Nutrition’s Muscle Fortifier
Vita Flex has developed Muscle Fortifier, a complete muscular system support product for horse owners looking for a competitive edge.
Insulin Resistance and Sensitivity, Causes and Management
Insulin sensitivity and insulin resistance in horses have become increasingly important areas of research in equine medicine over the past several years, as evidenced by the timely and popular presentations at this year’s American College of
Farnam’s SuperMask Miniature Horse Fly Masks: Two New Designs
Farnam has expanded its assortment of SuperMask Miniature Horse Fly Masks to include two new designs for 2008: an A size mask without ears and an A/B size with ears.
Trainer Suing Over Barn Fire, Six Horse Deaths
A Thoroughbred trainer claims in a lawsuit that an incorrectly installed vending machine caused a barn fire that killed six horses in western Kentucky.
John Hancock claims in his suit against Royal Crown Bottling Corp. that the faulty
Report: Natural Nitrate Levels Caused Wild Horse Deaths
Federal officials probing the deaths of 71 wild horses on a military site ruled out high levels of nitrate in a pond, saying such rates occurred naturally.
Testing of a watering hole showed that the nitrate levels came from a combination of
Olympic Horse Transport Team Ready to Roll
The Hong Kong Jockey Club recently trotted out its tried and true horse transportation system for the local media, demonstrating how the fleet will safely and efficiently whisk Olympic equines to and from their competitions in three weeks.
Texas Bracing for Tropical Storm Dolly
Texas mobilized National Guard troops and residents along the Gulf Coast near the Mexican border were buying plywood, flashlights and other supplies as Tropical Storm Dolly–expected by forecasters to strengthen into a hurricane this week–heade
USEF, USEA Release Statement on Upcoming HBO Story on Eventing
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and United States Eventing Association (USEA) today released a statement regarding the upcoming HBO Real Sports story on the equestrian sport of eventing. This story, entitled “Deadly Ride,” will
Jockey Club Launches Racehorse Injury Database
The Jockey Club has launched the Equine Injury Database system that will provide the racing industry with its first national database of racing injuries. The Equine Injury Database grew out of a proposal first put forth at the
Sign Up Now: Live Webinar on Strategic Deworming Coming Soon
With all of the different dewormers on the market, making an effective deworming plan can be a confusing task.
British Racing Group Stiffens Medication Policy
The British Horseracing Authority announced July 21 that trainers outside Europe need to say their horses have never been trained on non-therapeutic substances, particularly anabolic steroids, or face a ban from running in British races.
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New Racetrack Opens in Detroit, Crowd Exceeds Capacity
Jerry Campbell, chairman and CEO of the new Pinnacle Race Course near Detroit, Mich., said he couldn’t remember the last time horse racing was featured on the front page of The Detroit News. Even when the old Detroit Race Course was up an
Road to Nowhere: Tevis Hopefuls Head Home
Carrie Miracle-Jordan and Marilyn McCoy drove nearly 1,000 miles from Sierra Vista, Ariz., to Auburn, Calif., last week. Jordan planned to ride Stealawin, McCoy’s 10-year-old Arabian gelding, in the 100-mile Tevis Cup endurance race.
Study: Positive Reinforcement Aids Equine Training
In a preliminary study on equine training, Michigan State researchers found that while adding positive reinforcement did not make horses learn a frightening task faster than horses that were handled using only traditional negative
