The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension and Purina Mills Equestrian Academy, offered January through March, will help horsemen become more knowledgeable horse owners.
Sessions begin Jan. 30 and continue every Tuesday night through Marc
A number of exhibitors using the GPA brand of helmets while competing in USEF licensed events may be unaware that they are not wearing an ASTM/SEI certified model as required by USEF rules. Helmets purchased in Europe, from online stores in
On Jan. 13, 2007, when the elite of the horse world meet in Louisville, Ky., for the 2007 United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Annual Meeting, the name of the 2006 Farnam/Platform USEF Horse of the Year will be announced.
This
Progress in racing’s war on drugs started with a report in August 2000 from the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Task Force on Racing Integrity and Drug Testing at The Jockey Club Round Table in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The following
Florida Herpesvirus Outbreak Leads to Restrictions at Calder Race Course
An outbreak of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) in Wellington, Fla., has led to restrictions on horse movement at Calder Race Course. Horses in two barns have been separated
Tucked in a region of galloping suburban growth is a town where the sidewalks are horse trails and there’s a ride-through McDonald’s.
Locals hunker down at the Saddle Sore Saloon. New commercial development must be western themed. The
They’ve written Christmas carols for him.
They’ve sent him “trees” made of baby organic carrots and green apples.
Someone even gave him a Christmas stocking.
The devoted fans of Barbaro see the colt’s recovery as a wonder
Nathaniel White, II, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, the Jean Ellen duPont Shehan Professor and director of Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, presented the prestigious Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art lecture at the American Association of
Eight cases of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) have been confirmed with laboratory testing from horses, seven in the Wellington area and one in Ocala, Fla. The Ocala horse shipped from south Florida and had a direct link to one of the horses shippe
The International Equestrian Federation upheld one doping ban and reduced another on appeal.
An FEI arbitration court upheld rider Thierry Rozier’s three-month suspension and disqualification from the Mediterranean Games in July 2005.
Wyoming has been certified as being free of vesicular stomatitis (VS), a viral disease that affects horses, cattle, and other livestock.
Following the discovery of the disease this summer, Canada had put import restrictions on horses and
A fourth horse exposed to equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) has died, according to officials with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
The horse was exposed to the virus while stabled at the Palm Beach Equine Sports
A Sharpsburg, Md., woman who had 74 allegedly neglected horses on her Washington County farm is facing criminal charges.
Prosecutors say Barbara Reinken has been charged with four felony counts of animal cruelty. Each is punishable by up to
A unique publication tells city planners and homeowners just how susceptible certain tree species are to ice storm damage–a handy guide in the wake of late November’s ice storms in Illinois.
The publication, developed by the University of
Barbaro, winner of the Kentucky Derby, was examined Dec. 19 by Scott Morrison, DVM, head of the equine podiatry service at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., who did some minor work on Barbaro’s left hind foot.
“Barbaro is
The Maryland Jockey Club has changed the name of the Sir Barton Stakes to the Barbaro Stakes. The 1 1/16-mile race for 3-year-olds is one of eight added money races on the Preakness undercard.
Barbaro, the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner, is
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