The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is the national governing body for equestrian sport and is a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee. The USEF is responsible for enforcing the rules of 27 breeds and disciplines. Formerly this
Officials at Charles Town Races and Slots are again allowing horses to come and go after test results indicated that a sick horse on the property does not have equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).
“Everything is back to normal,” said Dickie Moore,
A subcommittee of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has unanimously recommended that anabolic steroids be banned in horse racing in the state.
“The use of anabolic androgenic steroids shall be banned in horses competing in pari-mutuel
The California Horse Racing Board took a Hollywood twist July 15 when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the appointment of well-known actress Bo Derek and veteran television producer and writer David Israel as commissioners.
Derek, 51, i
The average freight train traveling at 55 mph takes a mile or more to stop–that’s about the length of 18 football fields. So when a vehicle gets stuck on the tracks and a train is coming, the outcome is usually very bad for the vehicle, and
Emerald Valley’s Ultimate Flex provides a high level of natural ingredients to help maintain and improve horses’ overall performance level, comfort, and mobility.
In an effort to find a cure for sarcoids, common skin tumors in horses, a group of researchers have spent the past 15 years developing electrochemotherapy (ECT)–a treatment modality that uses a combination of chemotherapeutic drug administratio
Penn National Gaming Inc., second only to Magna Entertainment Corp. in terms of number of racetrack holdings in North America, said July 15 it has developed equine health and safety initiatives it hopes implement at all of its properties in six
The executive summary of a report by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) One Health Initiative Task Force appears in the July 15 issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
Regular vaccinations, deworming, and farrier visits can help prevent damaging and costly diseases. To help you keep track of it all, Merial is offering a free horse health record, available at select veterinary clinics and retailers nationwide.
Wildfires continue to burn in California, renewing concerns about the effects of smoke-filled air on equine health.
“Exercise (in a smoky environment) or excessive exposure to smoke may compromise a horse for weeks or months to come,” said
One barn is on lockdown and movement of horses on or off the grounds has ceased, but training continues at Charles Town Races and Slots. The track instituted the precautions after a horse in its stabling area displayed neurologic signs considere
Dechra Veterinary Products (Dechra) is now shipping the patented irap therapy system to U.S. equine veterinarians. irap uses the horse’s own blood and natural healing mechanisms, and it is an innovative treatment for equine osteoarthritis.
Jess Jackson, whose Stonestreet Stable is majority owner of Horse of the Year Curlin, is appealing to the horse’s fans to help him decide which direction he should take with the colt’s campaign for the remainder of 2008.
On the Stonestreet
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Swiss researchers have released new data on risk factors and prevention measures for some of the greatest dangers to horses: other horses.
Anyone who has spent time on a farm with more than one horse could tell you that bites and kicks are
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