Beginning Jan. 1, 2007, the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) will introduce exciting changes to its Gelding Plus and Paint Preferred incentive programs. Offering a potential $193,000 in added money through the programs, APHA gives owners
Wild horses rounded up on the Carson National Forest northeast of El Rito in Taos, N.M., are available for adoption.
A contractor has captured 31 horses on the Jarita Mesa in an effort to reduce the population in the area.
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Arlington Park announced today that it will begin construction immediately to replace its conventional dirt track with a new state-of-the-art, synthetic racing surface to enhance athlete safety in advance of the 2007 race meet, which begins on
Researchers have puzzled over how Sarcocystis neurona, the single-celled protozoan parasite notorious for causing equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM), travels from the intestine, through the blood-brain barrier, and into the centra
A horse rescue in Western Maryland involved the same Humane Society disaster team that responds to hurricanes, floods and forest fires.
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Claude A. Ragle, DVM, received the Distinguished Service Award during the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) 52nd Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas. The award, given to an individual who has provided exemplary service to Harry Werner, VMD, of North Granby, Conn., has been selected as the next vice president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP). He was inducted into office yesterday (Dec. 5) at the AAEP 52nd Annual Convention in San Antonio, David Dean Whitaker, director of the Horse Science School of Agriculture and Agriscience at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), has been selected as the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) equine industry board The loss of star racehorses in training and the negative effect it has on the sport was a hot topic during a panel discussion Dec. 5 at the 33rd Symposium on Racing & Gaming in Tucson, Ariz. A panel that included Eclipse Award-winnin A series of comprehensive and disposable wound care treatment kits is the latest addition to EquiMedic USA’s line up of complete equine emergency first aid kits. Four new Mini Wound Care Kits expands the unique and varied inventory of EquiMedic’ What causes seizures in horses? Is there anything we can do? Keeneland first to offer digital technology for reviewing pre-sale digital radiography exams involving thousands of horses The Keeneland Thoroughbred breeding stock auction held November in Lexington, Ky., marked the first time Previous studies have shown that bones develop to suit the purpose routinely required of them; therefore, would young horses in regular work from the time they are foals have stronger musculoskeletal tissues then those left to mature in pasture? The Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) is moving to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington in January 2007. “We are excited about the opportunity to have our national offices located in the Kentucky Horse Park,” says CHA President Bo Last night (Dec. 4), “Are you Tough Enough to Wear Pink?” became the $1 million question proudly answered by the Western industry. With the Wrangler brand at the helm, cowboys, cowgirls, rodeos, retailers, and manufacturers were motivated to Douglas G. Corey, DVM, of Adams, Ore., will be installed as the 53rd president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) today at the group’s annual convention in San Antonio, Texas. He will serve through 2007. Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.comWeekly PollCreate a free account with TheHorse.com! |
