The Kentucky Equine Education Project will hold a stallion season auction Dec. 7 to raise funds to support promotion of the horse industry as well as legislative endeavors.
KEEP will offer breeding rights from many of Kentucky’s premiere
We sometimes don’t understand the importance of small actions until later. Cindy Rullman, director of marketing at the Kentucky Horse Park, contacted The Horse in early August to tell us about John Henry and his walks around the park. The
It was a shock to hear John Henry had died, even though he had been in ill health and was 32 years old. Some things, like the mighty Redwoods, seem eternal, and John always was eternal in my mind. Or perhaps that feeling was more rooted in my
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation hosted a Lameness Research Meeting and Panel Aug. 1 in Fort Collins, Colo. Researchers and lameness experts from around the world met to prioritize future lameness research needs
A public memorial service for John Henry will be held Friday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. at the Kentucky Horse Park.
Readers are invited to submit their favorite memories of John on a message board at https://news.bloodhorse.com/johnhenrymemoriam.asp.
Co-owner and trainer Jamie Sanders said Oct. 9 Teuflesberg will likely undergo surgery Oct. 11 at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington.
The 3-year-old colt fractured both sesamoid bones in his left front leg Oct. 6 during the
John Henry wasn’t the friendliest horse–far from it. However, his ability to turn a humble pedigree into the resume of a champion made him a prime attraction at the Kentucky Horse Park, where he spent his final 22 years.
“We would
Champion Jockey Fallon on Trial for Race-Fixing
The Associated Press
October 8, 2007
Champion jockey Kieren Fallon has gone on trial on charges of conspiring to fix races in Britain–a day after winning Europe’s most prestigious race. Fallon and five other defendants are accused of conspiracy to defraud customers who used Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A Review
Equine Disease Quarterly
October 8, 2007
Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacterium and an important cause of disease in many species. Approximately 10% of healthy horses carry S. aureus in their noses. This occurrence is termed “colonization,” as the bacteria are present without causing any problems. A smaller number are colonized in the intestinal tract or on the skin. S. aureus is an “opportunistic pathogen” Legendary Racehorse John Henry Euthanatized at 32
Press Release
October 8, 2007
John Henry, the legendary Thoroughbred racehorse who was twice Horse of the Year, was humanely euthanatized at the Kentucky Horse Park today at 7:00 p.m. John Nicholson, executive director of the park expressed, ?The mighty heart of the great Methicillin-resistant : A Review
Equine Disease Quarterly
October 8, 2007
Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacterium and an important cause of disease in many species. Approximately 10% of healthy horses carry S. aureus in their noses. This occurrence is termed “colonization,” as the bacteria are present Influenza: Vaccine Storage Problem Creates Need for Additional Batch
The Horse Staff
October 8, 2007
Queensland Government officials put in an urgent request for an additional batch of equine influenza vaccine when a problem was discovered with a shipment of 4,800 vials that arrived from Sydney by private contractor on Saturday morning. The new University of Minnesota Equine Center to Open Oct. 15
Press Release
October 8, 2007
Hercules is a 10-year-old draft horse who paints with his hooves at the University of Minnesota’s Equine Center (UMEC) on the St. Paul campus. His works will be part of the silent auction of equine goodies at the grand opening of the University Horse Export Numbers Bring Focus Back to Federal Slaughter Ban
Erin Ryder
October 8, 2007
A Sept. 30 article and photographs in the Houston Chronicle examining horse slaughter procedures in Mexico has shifted the attention of animal welfare Colic: Updates and Prevention
Nancy S. Loving, DVM
October 7, 2007
At the Healthy Horse Workshop held in Ft. Collins, Colo., on July 28, Nancy Loving, DVM, who owns Loving Equine Clinic in Boulder, Colo., addressed the audience of horse owners on the subject of colic. Her emphasis was on the importance of Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.comWeekly PollCreate a free account with TheHorse.com! |
