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Insight Communications to Include HRTV

HorseRacing TV (HRTV), a subsidiary of Magna Entertainment Corp. (MEC) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Insight Communications for carriage of HRTV on Insight systems beginning in time for the Breeders’ Cup World

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Err on Side of Caution with Prescription Antibiotics

Equine veterinarians should prescribe antibiotics conservatively, and horse owners should support this approach, said researchers who studied resistance to antibiotics in 216 horses. Their study showed that a common strain of Escherichia

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Therapeutic Riding Center to be Featured in

The Saddle Club will feature the Flying Changes Center for Therapeutic Riding of Topsham, Maine, in two special Saddle Club Video Journals to be broadcast on public television stations across America in November 2006.

The

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Reward Offered in Fla. Horse Cruelty Case

The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the severe neglect and abandonment of two horses in Lecanto, Fla., last

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Irish Officials Confirm 26th EIA Case

The Department of Agriculture and Food has confirmed the 26th case of equine infectious anemia in Ireland in horse from a farm in County Meath. The premises in question has been placed under restriction.

The case was confirmed by the

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Woman Hits Horse, Dies in Fiery Crash

A woman from The Dalles, Ore., has been killed in a fiery car crash about one mile west of the city.


According to the Wasco County Sheriff’s office, at about 5:30 p.m. yesterday, 66-year-old Hazel Zitzelberger was on Highway 30 near The

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Ohio Horse Industry Growing at a Gallop

A surge in Ohio’s horse industry reflects a renewed interest in recreational riding, board, and breeding, trainers and other professionals say.

The number of horses in Warren County, northeast of Cincinnati, jumped from 2,565 in 1997 to

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Therapeutic Riding Center to be Featured in Saddle Club Video Journal

The Saddle Club will feature the Flying Changes Center for Therapeutic Riding of Topsham, Maine, in two special Saddle Club Video Journals to be broadcast on public television stations across America in November 2006.

The Saddle Club is a live-action drama series about three young girls and their adventures with horses, based on the novels written by popular

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Study Formulates Method for Reducing Fearfulness

Desensitization, the gradual introduction of a new stimulus, might be the most effective way to reduce fearfulness and reactivity in horses, according to a recent study by Danish and Swedish researchers.

The scientists examined three method

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Quarter Horse Jockey Suspended in Buzzer Case

A quarter horse jockey received a one-year suspension Saturday for allegedly using an electronic buzzer to shock a horse he rode at Fairplex Park in September.

Carlos Bautista was accused of using the device on

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Keeneland Reports Record Attendance, Wagering

Keeneland reported record attendance and wagering at the 17-day fall race meeting that ended Oct. 28, its first with a new Polytrack surface.

The synthetic track attracted a large contingent of Breeders’ Cup-boun

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