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Barbaro’s Owners Honored at Record TCA Auction

Friday evening’s (Dec. 1) Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) Stallion Season and Art Auction was the most successful and perhaps most unique in the 17-year history of the event.


Held for the first time at Keeneland, the TCA auction

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Synthetic Surfaces: Spanning the Globe

It’s difficult to get away from talk of synthetic surfaces, whether it concerns racing in North America, Asia, Europe, or Dubai.


At this year’s Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs Nov. 4, a prominent European horseman said surfaces such as

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Bulking Up, Not Adding On

Although training might make your yearling look like a bodybuilder, that physique doesn’t guarantee athletic prowess. Evolutionary factors–not early speed or exercise programs–determine the amount of fast-twitch muscle horses have as adults.

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Former Champion Horse Finds Permanent Home in Florida

A former champion Quarter Horse abused by his previous owners has found a permanent home on a 140-acre Florida ranch.


He’s Doubly Sonny brought $14,000 at a Polk County Sheriff’s auction two weeks ago, and already several people are

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Seasonal Tying-Up: Toxins or Deficiency?

In Minnesota, cases of pasture myopathy (muslce disease caused by pasture) associated with severe non-exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis (also know as tying-up) are often attributed to the toxins found in white snakeroot. However, researchers at th

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Pfizer Introduces New Daily+ Deworming Program

Pfizer Animal Health recently introduced its Daily+ Deworming program to help owners make critical decisions about creating an appropriate rotational deworming program for their horses.

Incorporating daily use of Strongid C or C 2X and

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SmartPak to Offer Farrier’s Formula

Life Data Labs and SmartPak Equine have announced that they have entered into a partnership to make Farrier’s Formula available in SmartPaks. Farrier’s Formula is the original hoof supplement, and has been shown effective in university studies a

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AAEP Foundation Funds Continuing Education in Mongolia

The American Association of Equine Practitioners’ Foundation found itself in receipt of an intriguing grant application earlier in 2006. The grant was to help fund a continuing education program thousands of miles away in Mongolia. After

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All Heart Inc. Debuts DonateMyHorse.com

All Heart Inc. has launched a Web site that will connect prospective adopters with horses needing good homes. The site will offer listings from across the nation with advanced search options that facilitate the match of donor and adopter. All

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How Far We’ve Come

I was flattered when I was asked to discuss how far we’ve come in equine reproduction. I found it interesting to go back and review the many changes that have occurred.

Stallions

The use of artificial insemination has increased ove

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Stallion-like Behaviors

I castrated my gelding at 17 months (November 2005). A veterinarian with 35 years of experience showed me the epididymides. My mare had her first heat cycle in March (2006). He mounted and bred her as if he was a stallion. Every time she is in heat

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Pneumonia’s Fatal Grip

Pneumonia is, simply put, inflammation of the lungs. It can be mild or life-threatening (and quickly fatal) depending on its cause and the age of the foal. Pneumonia can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or fungi. Many foals are susceptible to

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Breeding Expertise

The annual conference of the Society for Theriogenology (SFT) was held Aug. 22-26 in St. Paul, Minn. Scientists and clinicians specializing in reproduction shared new research and updated views on many topics during the conference. Following are

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