If you’re a seasoned equestrian, you know how physically demanding and mentally challenging riding can be. Even if you’re a newcomer to the sport, it probably didn’t take you long to realize riding is much more than just sitting on a horse.
Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas has been awarded the American Horse Council’s 2010 Rolapp Award. Senator Lincoln is the Chair of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. “I am honored to receive this award and proud to serve as an advocate for our nation’s horse industry. As an Arkansan, I recognize the importance of the horse industry and the ro
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) resumed its gather of horses from the Owyhee Herd Management Area in Elko County, Nev., on July 17, one day after a federal court judge rescinded a temporary restraining order that postponed the round-up earlier in the week. The agency began gathering horses from the Owyhee, Rock Creek, and Little Humboldt Herd Management Areas and into temporar
When Lori Garkovich, PhD, professor in the Community Leadership Development Department, joined the faculty in the University of Kentucky’s College of Agriculture, she said she was astounded by the lack of involvement the university had with the local horse industry.
James A. Brown, BVSc, Dipl. ACT, has joined Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center as a clinical assistant professor of equine surgery. He will perform both elective and emergency surgery, and he will instruct residents and veterinary students at the center. “In addition to his surgical expertise, Dr. Brown possesses a wealth of knowledge and skills in
I live at almost 8,000 feet in the mountains of Colorado. As far as I know we have yet to have a case of West Nile virus above 6,000 feet, and only have mosquitoes for a few months anywhere in the state. Do I really need to vaccinate twice a year?
The wet spring weather and abundant clover growth in Central Kentucky has made 2010 a bumper year for slaframine toxin, or “slobber toxin.”
Three University of Kentucky College of Agriculture graduate students that are researching forage were awarded the top three spots in the Emerging Scientist competition during the American Forage and Grassland Council’s (AFGC) annual conference in Springfield, Mo., in June.
Matthew Madron, DVM, will give a free seminar on colic in the horse on Tuesday, Aug. 3, at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. The seminar, open to the public, will begin at 7:30 p.m. Central in the college’s Alumni Room located in the main building. Colic is a common and sometimes fatal occurrence that affects horses of any age, breed, gender or discipli
On July 15 a chuchwagon race outrider horse became the sixth equine to die during the Calgary Stampede in Alberta, Canada. The annual event features rodeo-style competitions and livestock exhibitions, including the GMC Rangeland Derby chuckwagon race, which pits four teams of horse-drawn wagons against each other in a series of
With the adoption of the new Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations (EADCMR), effective since April 2010, the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) has reinforced the concept of the Person Responsible in doping cases. The recent doping case of German rider Marco Kutscher, who was tri
Five horses have died in separate incidents at this year’s Calgary Stampede in Alberta, Canada. The annual event features rodeo-style competitions and livestock exhibitions. Veterinarians have attributed the deaths to cardiac episodes and fractures. Stampede spokesman Doug Fraser said that on Sunday, July 11, a Quarter Horse suffered an apparent cardiac episode and died during
Colorfully decorated fiberglass horses are appearing all around Lexington, Ky., in preparation for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG). Horse Mania 2010 kicked off July 15 with 82 horses, an increase over the 79 statues displayed in the inaugural Horse Mania display in 2000. Regional artists were selected for the opportunity to paint and decorate the life-sized statues, which a
The number of mustangs either found dead or euthanized due to complications from water starvation/dehydration or subsequent water intoxication after being relocated from their ranges to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) temporary holding facilities in Nevada rose this week to 11 this week, according to an agency statement released July 14. The mustangs were among 228 animals gathere
Taking the initial step to help unwanted horses is critical to solving the problem of excess horses facing the horse community. The Unwanted Horse Coalition’s (UHC) new handbook, Best Practices: How Your Organization Can Help Unwanted Horses, details the first step to any organization, association, or event getting involved in the problem of unwanted horses today.
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Louisiana horse owners are being urged to get their animals vaccinated for rabies by the Louisiana State University (LSU) AgCenter extension veterinarian. A horse in Jefferson Davis Parish recently was diagnosed with rabies, said Christine Navarre, DVM, MS, DACVIM, professor and LSU AgCenter extension veterinarian.
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