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LSU Equine Hospital Dedicates Suite to Former Patient

In honor of the extraordinary efforts of globe-trotting surgeons, LSU veterinarians and technicians, a determined team of horse owners, and a remarkable 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare, the Louisiana State University’s School of Veterinary Medicine

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Magnesium Bone Cement Aids Fracture Repair

Biocompatible magnesium phosphate bone cement might be a better option for aiding fracture healing in horses than the calcium phosphate cement more commonly used today, according to a study performed by researchers at The Ohio State University.

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KHP Hosting Adoption Event May 26

The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., will be hosting a special adoption day May 26. Interested parties can check out adoptable horses from the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, Kentucky Equine Humane Center, and ReRun at the Maker’s Mark

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Federal Government to Hold Horse Auction In Michigan

Dozens of Michigan horse lovers are expected to attend an auction this weekend at the Midland County Fairgrounds, where the U.S. Bureau of Land Management will offer wild mustangs and burros for as little as $125 each.

The bureau will have 60

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No Surprise: Matz Colt Wins Inuaugural Barbaro Stakes

When the Maryland Jockey Club carded the inaugural Barbaro Stakes on the Preakness Stakes card, it was prophetic that trainer Michael Matz would enter Chelokee.


After all, Matz had saddled Barbaro to win the 2006 Kentucky Derby and then

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Curlin Edges Street Sense in Preakness

Curlin kept gaining down the stretch and got past Street Sense in the final strides to win the Preakness Stakes Saturday at Pimlico.


In just his fourth lifetime start, Curlin ran third in the May 5 Kentucky Derby. In his fifth start, the

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WNV: Oregon Braces for Surge in Cases

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

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Breyer Horse Maker Donates $126,500 to Laminitis Fund

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

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3 Jockeys Escape Serious Injury in Hollywood Spill

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.


Two

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