The University of Minnesota is offering five regional horse owner education programs throughout Minnesota in 2007. Each program offers unbiased, researched-based information and knowledgeable speakers identified specifically for that region by a
All too often we take for granted our foals will receive an adequate supply of colostrum, but not all foals are born lucky. For those less fortunate their dependency for colostrum relies upon breeders collecting, freezing and storing this
The Purina Mills Horse Business Group is announcing the 13th year of its largest and most popular equine event. The Purina Mills Horse Owner’s Workshop (HOW) is a local education and entertainment program that provides horse owners with the
As previously planned, Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was placed under general anesthesia this morning (Jan. 13), so surgeons could fully examine his left hind foot. “While his condition was unchanged over the last two days, we were unable t
Numerous animal protection groups have come together to offer a reward of $11,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person(s) responsible for the recent shooting deaths of at least seven wild horses in the
A man has been accused of neglecting 20 horses, nine that died, police said.
Harley L. Thompson, 67, of Moraine, Ohio, just south of Dayton, was served at his home with papers notifying him of the charges of 29 misdemeanor counts of animal
Several more horses are showing clinical signs consistent with equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) at the University of Connecticut equine facility, according to Sandra Bushmich, DVM, MS, section head of the Diagnostic Testing Services Laboratory, at
Keepers of the wild horse herd in Corolla, N.C., are worried about a Spanish mustang fund proposed in Virginia and the competition it could create.
Legislation submitted this week in Richmond would establish a fund to pay for
The daily strolls are out for now, replaced with several hours in a sling. It’s a setback, for sure, but Barbaro’s outlook is not as grim as it was six months ago.
The Kentucky Derby winner shows no sign of infection in either of his hin
Scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno, are tracking a mountain lion they think may have developed a taste for wild horses.
The female lion was trapped in the Virginia Range last month and fitted with a radio collar.
Now,
Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center will launch the first phase of its Capital Campaign Kick Off with a barn show and ground breaking on Saturday, Jan. 13, at the riding center in Loxahatchee Groves, Fla.
The barn show is set to
Barbaro shows no sign of infection in either of his hind legs, and the Kentucky Derby winner has more healthy tissue on his diseased left hind hoof than he did in July when he was first stricken with laminitis.
“We do not believe that this
Britain’s armchair jockeys will have the chance to prove they can beat the professionals by taking part in the John Smith’s People’s Race. This charity race, to be held on Grand National Day on 14th April, will give members of the public a chanc
Something about cherry blossoms blooming in January had many of us looking over our shoulders and wondering when winter would arrive. Although much of the country has been experiencing a mild winter, some parts are snow-bound, and a nationwide
This dressing holder compliments the already existent torso, cervical, knee, hock, front and back lower leg dressing holders that are available for mature horses.
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