Round Pond, winner of the 2006 Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Distaff, has been retired after suffering a slab fracture of her left knee during the running of the April 7 Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park.
The 5-year-old daughter of
When a group of people are standing at the barn watching a “lame” horse move, many of you will say he’s lame in different legs. How do you know who’s right? If it makes you feel any better, picking out the source of lameness isn’t always easy fo
The century-old Michigan State University (MSU) draft horse program will hold its annual Plow Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 14 on the east side of the MSU Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education. Local aficionados and
Merial Equine Pharmaceuticals has renewed its commitment with the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) through 2008. UlcerGard and GastroGard continue to be the “Official Equine Stomach Ulcer Products of the USEF” through this
A runaway horse pulled a carriage with two out-of-town tourists on a wild ride through downtown Indianapolis streets, until a teenager rode to the rescue in a pursuing taxi, leaped out and grabbed the horse’s reins.
The driver of the Yellow
A California horse owner’s donation to a struggling fund for permanently disabled jockeys will keep it solvent for another month, the head of the Jockeys’ Guild said Monday.
Owner Michael Bello has pledged $58,000 to the fund, which gives
The test samples are still pending, but officials have instituted a precautionary ban on equine movement into the areas of the Western Cape considered under surveillance and free of African horse sickness, the
The local tack shop has them in all shapes, sizes, and colors, and they are an essential part of every horse’s tack–the saddle pad. Lately, interest in the equine industry has lead to an increase in the manufacturing of technologically advanced
A Somerset County, Pa., equestrian group has asked to have 5.5 miles of horse trail added to the Great Allegheny Passage.
Members of the Sheriff’s Posse, a horseback rescue group, said the Somerset Parks and Recreation Board has asked for
The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) confirmed Freedom Health’s findings that the use of injectable levamisole in racehorses may result in a positive drug test for the banned substance aminorex–a Class 1 drug that carries a recommended penalt
S.K. “Skeeter” Johnson died April 5 at the Delray Medical Center in Florida. He was 53.
According to a report from the Palm Beach Daily News, Johnson was injured the previous day on the family polo field near Wellington, Fla., while
The Magic Valley Horseman’s Association is trying to revive equestrian activities in Southern Idaho, and as part of that plan is welcoming all breeds of horses.
That means people with everything from Quarter Horses to Arabians and
The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine will hold its annual Open House on Saturday, April 14, for students considering careers in veterinary medicine. Visitors will attend information sessions that will introduce career
The F?d?ration Equestre Internationale recently released the following information about temporary importations into Hong Kong for the 2008 Olympics.
The importation schedule and quarantine protocols have been finalized. A 7-da
Equilite Inc., makers of Sore No More liniment, will debut their new Visiting Vet and Professionals Program at Equine Affaire in Columbus, Ohio later this month. The first Visiting Vet is William Ormston, DVM, who will discuss
“World Veterinary Day on April 28, 2007, will be a day to emphasize the need for global unity among all health care professionals including veterinarians,” said Leon Russell, DVM, PhD, president of the World Veterinary Association.
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