David Marlin, BSc (Hons.) PhD, of David Marlin Consulting Ltd., worked on heat and humidity research for the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996. He elaborated on some important steps being taken to protect horses from the worst effects of heat
There are 45 panelists confirmed for a special California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) forum to discuss synthetic track surfaces Feb. 20 at Santa Anita Park.
Separate panels are scheduled to be represented by jockeys, synthetic track manufacturer
The former owner of 59 horses involved in a semitrailer rollover accident last October in Wadsworth, Ill., is slated to appear in Lake County Circuit Court on March 3 according to a spokesperson for the Lake County, Ill., County Clerk.
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The California Horse Racing Board has scheduled a special forum to discuss synthetic track surfaces Feb. 20 at Santa Anita Park.
As many as 38 panelists from all segments of the horse-racing industry are invited to take part in the
Hope continues to spring in abundance, if perhaps not eternally, at the Shadai Stallion Station in Japan that War Emblem will overcome his mysterious disdain for breeding.
With the dual American classic winner notching his first Japanese
Jane Beshear,wife of Kentucky Govenor Steve Beshear, was announced Thursday as the latest addition to the 2010 World Equestrian Games Foundation Board of Directors. She was elected unanimously by the board.
“I am pleased to be able to offer my
Five horses that were donated to a Deming, Wash., children’s summer camp have been removed after being found to be malnourished, Humane Society officials and Whatcom County sheriff’s deputies say.
A report from a concerned citizen led to the
When Colleen O’Keefe, DVM, approached Illinois legislators about licensing horse rescue and shelter facilities around the state, the lawmakers were surprised.
“Usually, industries don?t want to be regulated,” said O’Keefe, Division manager
Using a three-layer Hydroweave technology, Equine Koozie is an easy way to help minimize heat stress. It works by absorbing sweat and transferring heat from the horse through the fabric’s inner core to the outer core, where it is evaporated,
After the Louisiana Senate Commerce Committee struck down the Louisiana State Racing Commission’s adoption of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium model rules for medication Feb. 11, the commission is yet to decide its next move.
The
The board of directors of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation has approved a record allocation of $1,226,457 for equine research in 2008. The funds will underwrite a slate of 14 start-up projects and 10 second-year proposals.
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The dressage, eventing, and hunter/jumper communities are uniting for the good of all equestrians Feb. 26, 2008 to raise funds for the Equestrian Aid Foundation. The occasion is the 70th birthdays of renowned horsemen George H. Morri
In recent years, the months of the show season have included news of disease outbreaks that can pose a threat to the health of performance horses. More and more, horse owners are searching for simple and effective techniques to help protect their
The president of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association will testify before Congress this month as part of its investigation into steroids in sports. Alexander Waldrop has been asked to appear Feb. 27 before the House Energy and Commerce Starting Gate Nutritional Granules is a natural food additive that optimizes nutritional absorption in humans and animals for better health. It works by nutritionally strengthening the epithelial tissue that lines the gastro-intestinal tract. Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.comWeekly PollCreate a free account with TheHorse.com! |
