Horse feed dealers are the key to identifying if there’s a potential problem with recently purchased Purina feed, according to Land O’Lakes spokesperson Lydia Botham.
Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC recently announced a recall of certain horse
Humane Equine Aid and Rapid Transport (HEART), a state-of-the-art equine ambulance, has been invited to the opening of the American Museum of Natural History’s exhibit in New York City.
The exhibit opens on May 17, 2008, and will be held
Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC has implemented a voluntary recall of some horse feed due to a possible excess of aflatoxin. According to a statement released by the company, no confirmed animal health complaints attributable to aflatoxins have bee
A day after Big Brown blazed across the finish line, the snapshot of Eight Belles down on the dirt set off a raging debate that extended far beyond the Kentucky Derby: Is horse racing now facing an image crisis?
With the memory of Barbaro
“If you are going to submit your horse to repetitive loud noises, earplugs are a good idea,” said Lucy Hirsch, DVM, of Jackson Animal Clinic, in Platte City, Mo. The bonus? Not only can they protect the horse’s ears, they can help the horse perform m
A tearful Larry Jones said Eight Belles, who suffered a catastrophic injury in the gallop-out after finishing second in the Run for the Roses, said there would be no second-guessing in what he called an “unfortunate” outcome that couldn’t be
Speaking to reporters on the Churchill Downs backside the day after Big Brown won the Kentucky Derby, trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. was cautiously optimistic regarding his starter’s chances in the Preakness Stakes.
“I really liked him in (the
NBC will broadcast the highlights of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event today. The hour-long broadcast will take place from 5-6:00 p.m., EDT.
Phillip Dutton, of West Grove, Pa., captured this year’s title aboard Connaught. Dutton, 44, had
When it comes to artificial insemination in horses, the site of deposition might have a big impact on the procedure’s outcome. Placing semen directly into the uterine horn containing the ready follicle could allow breeders to use far less
Two years after Barbaro’s catastrophic breakdown, trainer Michael Matz watched another one of his colts break down in a race at Churchill Downs on Friday.
Chelokee, a 4-year-old colt, took a misstep on the sloppy track and fractured his
A Florida bill that would require children under 16 to wear a helmet while riding a horse on public trails and roads has passed the House. But it would need to be taken up by Senate lawmakers to move forward.
The bill is named for Nicole
New York City Police say a patrol horse found his own way back through Manhattan streets to his stable after throwing his rider. The officer has been treated for minor injuries.
Traffic noise spooked the horse, named Aldo, Friday on
Centennial Farms? Chelokee, injured during the May 2 Alysheba Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs, sustained a dislocated ankle and not a fracture, according to trainer Michael Matz.
?It was just a dislocated ankle that was put back in
Chelokee, who suffered a dislocated right front ankle during the running of the May 2 Alysheba Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs, has ?at least a 50-50 chance” of survival, according to prominent equine surgeon Larry Bramlage. The dark bay or
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Big Brown backed up his trainer’s boasts with an explosive finishing kick and won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, a commanding victory turned somber by the fatal breakdown of the filly Eight Belles on hors
One of the more exotic forms of colic is caused by enteroliths, or stone-like formations that form in a horse’s digestive tract.
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