Standardbred Canada has announced that today (Oct. 19) marks the deadline to reserve a seat in a program called “Horse Ownership 101,” which will
An early morning earthquake on Sunday (Oct. 15) caused more than $74 million in damage to Hawaii buildings and roadways, but horses rode out the magnitude 6.6 rumble with no major catastrophes. According to several equine veterinarians on the
While the often-raised question, “How many horses are there in Kentucky?” is a simple one, the answer isn’t as straightforward. The answer depends on who you ask and how the count is done. What is known is that many horses never get counted by
Magnetic resonance imaging was important in making an accurate diagnosis and yielded evidence that navicular bone injury, even in the absence of radiographic evidence of a fracture, should be considered as a differential diagnosis for horses
Tennessean.com reported yesterday (Oct. 17) that the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) has voted to
Join legendary horseman W. Cothran “Cot” Campbell, founder and president of Dogwood Stable, as he takes your questions on the next edition of bloodhorse.com “Talkin’ Horses” today (Oct. 18), beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET (9:00 a.m. PT); online at <
The Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit ended Tuesday (Oct. 17) in Lexington, Ky., after more than 40 participants worked together to draft action plans in six areas to improve conditions in the Thoroughbred industry. The six areas were
The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association announced today that the Tennessee Walking Horse Invitational scheduled for Nov. 24 and 25, has been cancelled.
“Our goal for this show was to showcase our outstanding
Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro continues to improve a week after his right hind leg cast change. “Barbaro is wearing his new cast comfortably and his vital signs and appetite remain excellent,” said Dean W. Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of
The University of Pennyslvania’s bellwether has published a story about the team that has been treating Barbaro since he shattered his right hind leg in the Preakness
New Hampshire Public Health officials have detected Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in a blue jay found in Dover, according to an Oct. 17 press release. A total of five birds have tested positive for EEE in the state this year, in addition to
Bluegrass Cat, a twice classic-placed grade I winner, will begin his stallion career in 2007 for a fee of $50,000 at Bill Casner and Kenny Troutt’s WinStar Farm near Versailles, Ky.
The 3-year-old son of Storm Cat is out of the A.P. Ind
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Rich In Dallas, one of the equine stars of the 2003 blockbuster film Seabiscuit, will attend the second annual charity horse show to benefit The Exceller Fund. The event will be held Oct. 28 at the Patrick Henr
As several of his students hot-walked horses in a barn at the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington, Ky., Oct. 16, Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron unveiled the North American Racing Academy (NARA), the first and only national jockey training
BBC News reports a horse died after touching a live electricity cable in the eastern part of the United Kingdom. The horse’s owner was leading the
The autumn 2006 issue of Horse Health Lines, news publication for the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Equine Health Research Fund, is now online at www.ehrf.usask.ca, under
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