Join legendary Northern California rider Russell Baze as he discusses his remarkable career and his current quest to become Thoroughbred racing’s all-time leader in career wins by a jockey. Baze will be the next guest during a special Tuesday
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
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
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 (
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,
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
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
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
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
The British Horse Society welcomes a new initiative to develop a fungal mycoherbicide spray to wipe out Ragwort.
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
Wild horses on Assateague Island are threatening the environment by eating essential grasses, and officials with the National Park Service are mulling options to reduce the horse population.
There are currently 138 horses on the island–too
“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
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
Of all the challenges that Fair Grounds president Randy Soth has faced over a 25-year career in Thoroughbred racing, none has equaled the experience of rebuilding the New Orleans track following the destruction of Hurricane Katrina.
Soth
It’s an event horse lovers would rather not think about, but with the right training, firefighters – if they arrive in time – can save the lives of the horses as well as prevent concerned bystanders without fire gear from risking a potentially fatal
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