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The Pregnant Mare (Book Excerpt)

The role of the broodmare on any farm is to produce a live, healthy foal and thereby pass her genes on to a new generation of horses.

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The Laminitis Puzzle: Another Piece

People have worked at understanding laminitis for centuries; it’s like putting together a jigsaw puzzle while still hunting for all the pieces. Recently, a human physiologist and an equine clinician at the University of Georgia provided another puzzl

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Vigilance Key in Managing for PHF

Tennessee Cases Increase


Potomac horse fever (PHF) probably has been endemic in the Western Hemisphere as long as horses have inhabited the region?perhaps even since the prehistoric era–and it’s here to stay. As awareness of th

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Texas Horses Survive Crash

A  trailer being pulled down Highway 35W in Texas near Fort Worth overturned last night and two horses escaped onto the highway, according to an article by Matt Frazier in the Star-Telegram (

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Canadian Troops in Afghanistan Adopt Donkey

A group of Canadian engineers stationed in Panjwaii, Afghanistan, purchased a donkey from a local farmer who had beaten her. The donkey’s official job is to carry sandbags up a mountain where an observation post was under construction. However,

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Pennsylvania Collision Results in Woman and Horse Deaths

On Thanksgiving evening, a woman from Strasburg, Pa., was killed and her husband injured when a horse ran into the path of their car, according to a report on Lancasteronline.com. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, and

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Madonna Receives New Horse for Birthday

Singer/actress Madonna received a purebred Welsh gelding for her 47th birthday from her husband, Guy Ritchie, according to an icwales.co.uk article by Steve Dube of the Western Mail on Nov. 25. The gray gelding, Ystrad Dewi Briton (barn name

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Bernardini Season Added to TCA Auction

A season to potential Horse of the Year Bernardini has been added to the stellar roster of seasons which will be included in the Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) Stallion Season Auction. The auction will begin on Nov. 27 and conclude with a

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NAHMS Survey Reports Top Foal Health Concerns

Wounds and trauma were the most common foal health problems reported by participants in the National Animal Health Monitoring System’s Equine 2005 study.

Over 9% of foals were reported to have sustained wounds or trauma. Digestive

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12 Charged with Racing Corruption Offenses

Four jockeys, a trainer, a former owner and six others were charged with various corruption offenses yesterday by British horse racing’s governing body.



The allegations center on 40 race

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Orthopedic Research at North Carolina State University

“We have all these new treatment options for lameness in the horse, but with no controlled studies to indicate whether their utilization is warranted or even effective,” laments Rich Redding, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, associate professor of equine

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Racing Returns to New Orleans in Fine Style

By Brett Martel
AP Sports Writer


They hauled off soil tainted by Hurricane Katrina’s floodwaters and rebuilt a grandstand roof ripped free by the storm’s winds.


After more than a year of renovations, costing about $1

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