Medicating horses is a hot topic, especially in sport horse and racing circles. Controversy surrounds such issues as proper dosage and threshold levels and how far in advance of competition medication can be given.
Barbaro, winner of the Kentucky Derby, is a possible candidate for Sports Illustrated’s 2006 Sportsman of the Year award. The winner will be announced Dec. 4 and featured in the Dec. 11 issue of the magazine.
Although the 3-year-old colt gained national attention for his commanding Derby win, it has been his fight for survival after shattering his right hind leg in the May 20
A fence design competition was launched Nov. 27, aiming to promote interest in the equestrian events at the 2008 Olympics, which will be held for the first time ever on Chinese soil, in Hong Kong.
The fences should convey the themes of
Barbaro continues to improve following the removal of his right hind leg cast on Nov. 6, according to his medical team.
“Barbaro is steadily gaining strength on his right hind limb now that it is out of the cast,” said Dean W. Richardson,
Two investigations into an accident that caused severe injury to–and required the subsequent euthanasia of–a horse used in the filming of the Lionsgate movie western “3:10 to Yuma” have been completed. The findings indicate that the accident
High prices and scarce supply for hay this season are leading to abandoned horses, according to animal-welfare groups.
“This is the first year where people are literally just opening the gate and kicking them (the horses) out,” said Chuck
A horse’s requirements will vary with life stage, training, the type of forage fed and the kind of grain and amount consumed. Rather than target average needs with a one-size-fits-all approach like most multi-vitamins, the new SmartVite line
A horse’s requirements will vary with life stage, training, the type of forage fed and the kind of grain and amount consumed. Rather than target average needs with a one-size-fits-all approach like most multi-vitamins, the SmartVite line offers nine
World Championship Blacksmiths, LLC, has launched a World Champion Partner Program to recognize supporters of the World Championship Blacksmiths Series, and organization. This exclusive group will gain unparalleled exposure to World Championship
The Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center has announced its 2006-07 “Tuesday Talks” schedule. This series of lectures is designed to provide veterinarians, horse owners, and horse professionals with valuable insight and practical advice
Merial has announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new product label for the company’s equine stomach ulcer product, Ulcergard, the only FDA-approved product proven to prevent stomach ulcers in horses.
The revised
For the first time since 1922, police officers on horseback are patrolling Kansas City, Mo., streets again.
The unit got started in mid-August and the first two police horses are slowly getting acquainted with their new city surroundings
A state audit says a woman who handled payments for Auburn University’s large animal clinic owes the school $83,623 after she apparently failed to deposit money from customers over a five-year period, but her attorney says a faulty computer may
Keeping up-to-date with the latest news and information in the Thoroughbred industry just became easier, faster, and more convenient. The Blood-Horse, the industry’s foremost and fastest provider of racing and breeding news and
Norco, a California town known as “Horsetown USA,” is under pressure to come up with a manure management plan to reduce the environmental impact of the town’s estimated 14,000 horses, reports the
In the wake of recent California wildfires, an animal rescue official reminds horse owners that planning is critical to helping their horses through natural disasters. “Whether it’s a threat of wildfires, floods, tornadoes or hurricanes, people
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