State House members approved a wide-ranging agriculture bill that includes, among other things, a loan forgiveness program for veterinary students and changes to the state ethanol subsidy.
The legislation, approved May 7, combines into a
Based on the pattern of the disease’s spread, Oregon might see a sharp increase in the humans who get West Nile virus in 2007, health officials say.
When the virus crosses state boundaries, officials said, it typically results in a few cases
Breyer model horse maker Reeves International contributed $126,500 to the Laminitis Fund, created in memory of Barbaro, during the annual Alibi Breakfast Thursday at Pimlico Race Course.
Company president Tony Fleischmann presented a check for
Three jockeys escaped serious injury at Hollywood Park May 17 when Royal Change, leading the field in the fourth race while approaching the quarter pole, suffered a fractured right foreleg and fell, tossing jockey Alex Bisono.
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The scene will be familiar enough, maybe too much so.
When the gate bursts open to start the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, the horse charging out of the No.6 post will be a handsome bay colt. Only this time, it won’t be Barbaro, even if it
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Montreal has revealed that ultrasonography is more effective than radiography for detecting rib fractures in foals, and that the fracture rate is higher than previously reported.
Wild horses, tamed in past generations by Indians, soldiers, and prospectors, are now being enlisted for a new chore–patrolling the most rugged and remote stretches of the nation’s northern border.
In a project dubbed “Noble Mustang,” the
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley March 17 signed into law four agriculture-related bills as the culmination of a positive legislative session for the farm community. The new bills make it easier for landowners to preserve their farmland;
Trainer Carl Nafzger was relaxed at the Preakness barn Thursday morning. And, why shouldn’t he be?
His Street Sense is bedded down in the first stall of the barn, reserved for the winner of the Kentucky Derby.
“If he can really run, I can
“Thoroughbreds are remarkable animals–they’re beautiful, athletic, and really friendly,” said Nicola Birch, director of Wood End Farms, a Barrington, Ill., registered 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to promoting Off-Track Thoroughbreds (“OTTBs”).
The World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc., the organizers of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, will launch a new weekly radio show this month. The weekly talk show, “The 2010 Countdown Show,” will air Sundays from noon to 1:00 p.m. o
The horse has been found, but the rustler is still on the loose in Cape May County, N.J.
During a thunderstorm May 12, Stoney, a life-sized fiberglass horse, was taken from the porch of Beverly Carr, who owns the Cape May Carriage Co.
The Illinois Senate approved a ban on slaughtering horses for human consumption Wednesday, sending the legislation to the governor.
The proposal, which won the Senate’s approval 39-16, would stop a DeKalb plant from continuing to ship
Street Sense and Hard Spun, the one-two finishers in the May 5 Kentucky Derby, drew outside post positions for Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, which as expected attracted a field of nine. Their connections, however, didn’t seem concerned with the
Four more equine organizations have joined the Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC), bringing the total number of members to 16. The mission of the UHC is to educate the public on the issue of unwanted horses and to remind people to “Own
Michael Matz was looking at an album full of Barbaro photos when the trainer’s pony nuzzled up alongside to check things out.
“That’s your buddy,” Matz said, smiling at his longtime pony, Messaging, before accompanying another set of horses
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