Varner directed the final two hours to a discussion of stallion fertility and told the group, for example, that morphologically abnormal sperm often do not have a negative impact on normal sperm.
Undefeated Peppers Pride equaled Thoroughbred racing’s record of 16 consecutive victories when she came from off the pace to win the $75,000 Russell & Helen Foutz Distaff Handicap for New Mexico-breds at SunRay Park and Casino in Farmington,
With a faultless cross-country round, Becky Holder moved a giant step closer to winning her first Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Farnam. Holder, of Mendota Heights, Minn., has kept her number one placing since Thursday, aboard
The Quiet Man, a 12-year-old Irish gelding, was euthanized today after sustaining an injury during the cross-country portion of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day event. The horse, ridden by Sarah Hansel, fractured his distal scapula and the shoulder
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Recognizing the growing trend toward multi-tasking, the Equine Science at Rutgers University in New Jersey has created a series of podcasts for learners “on the run” or on their computers.
Using the latest in learning techniques, the
Stay five nights at the Mount Juliet Country Estate, a luxurious 32-room hotel built over two hundred years ago. You will enjoy four days of riding with opportunities to train with British Horse Society certified instructors in cross country
Keeneland racecourse in Lexington, Ky., the Jockeys’ Guild, and Lexington physician Dr. Barry Schumer announced April 25 a plan to develop a system to maintain jockeys’ updated medical histories so they are immediately accessible to emergency
Longtime racetrack worker and paraplegic Rodney Burnett on April 28 will begin a planned 2,500-mile cross-country trip from Williston, Fla., to the West Coast in a specially built covered wagon. Pulled by a team of Morgan horses, Burnett,
A television documentary based on the novel “Fate of the Stallion” by Ron Hevener is calling it a wrap. “It’s been great, and we want to thank everyone who helped make this happen,” said the author. “It was magic!”
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Equestrian Laine Ashker and her mount, Frodo Baggins, were both injured this afternoon in an accident during the cross-country portion of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. The horse, a 12-year-old black Thoroughbred from New Zealand, was
ColdFlex Equine Blankets aid in the recovery and reduction of symptoms from sore muscles, arthritis, heat exhaustion, burns, anhydrosis, and swelling. The products effectively rejuvenate as they cool, decreasing both body temperature and heart rate.
The Right Spot FIR pads have an excellent therapeutic benefit for horses. Far infrared energy (FIR) is scientifically proven to speed healing in the skin, muscles, joints, cavities and organs. FIR induces new tissue growth and healing in chronic
GenieCo Inc., introduces a new concept in equine management software with EquinGenie, a comprehensive and easy-to-use program that automatically customizes to the user’s specific requirements and individual entries to manage all aspects of horses
Researchers at the University of Florida studying equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) recently found that administering ponazuril once every seven days might prevent EPM caused by Sarcocystis neurona.
Equine protozoal
Thrush Off is natural and non-toxic, and does not burn sensitive or live tissue such as the coronet band or an open wound. The product also heals open wound tissue, and kills thrush on contact.
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