On the morning following Lookin At Lucky’s victory in the 135th Preakness Stakes May 15, trainer Bob Baffert said the colt would be given a break and will not contest the Belmont Stakes in three weeks. Trainer Todd Pletcher had already announced that Super Saver, winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands on May 1, would not race in the June 5 Belmont after his eigh

A New York farm operator faces multiple animal cruelty charges in connection with the alleged neglect of 73 horses that were removed from her Erie County property in March.

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) serving Erie County removed the animals after discovering them living in filth in several barns on the East Aurora, N.Y., farm

Construction crews have been hard at work at the corner of Newtown Pike and Citation Boulevard for months with the rapid expansion of the University of Kentucky’s Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center (LDDC).

Since much decision-making about feeding horses continues to be based on folklore, tradition, and misinformation, owners and trainers are encouraged to use nutrition resources, reported Olivia Martin at the 2010 Kentucky Equine Research Nutrition Conference held April 26-27. Martin operates the independent equine nutrition consulting firm Performance Feeding Inc. and supplies feeding a

Barry A. Ball, professor and John P. Hughes Endowed Chair in Equine Reproduction at the University of California, Davis, accepted the position of the Albert G. Clay Endowed Chair in Equine Reproduction at the University of Kentucky’s Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center.

Any antibiotic administered orally, intramuscularly, or intravenously can theoretically cause acute diarrhea; however, some antibiotics are more likely than others to upset a horse’s gastrointestinal tract.

The Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratories recently announced that it has received approval from USDAs veterinary services to test for equine piroplasmosis for interstate and intrastate movement. Prior to this announcement, the only location approved to perform EP testing was the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa.

According to a report by Horse and Hound, Bransby Home of Rest for Horses, a Lincolnshire-based charity in the UK, has been forced to temporarily close its doors after an outbreak of equine influenza was identified May 11.

Lookin At Lucky, the beaten favorite in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands, redeemed himself in the Preakness Stakes, as he took the lead at the top of the stretch and stubbornly held off pacesetter First Dude and a closing Jackson Bend under new rider Martin Garcia.

Several representatives from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture attended the 2010 Kentucky International Equine Summit April 26-27 at Lexington’s Downtown Hilton.

With fly season about to kick into full force across the country, several effective “green” methods of fly control are available for any horse owner. According to Laurie Cerny, editor of Green Horsekeeping & The Sustainable Stable magazine, using a combination of methods and eco-friendly products is the key to effective green fly control.

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Because two horses recently tested positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA) in Montana, the Montana Department of Livestock’s Animal Health Division has scheduled a May 17 meeting in Gallatin county to update local horse owners on the situation.

Skip Away, a three-time Eclipse Award winner and 1998 Horse of the Year, died the morning of May 14 at Rick Trontz’ Hopewell Farm near Midway, Ky., of a cardiac event.

The son of Skip Trial, out of the Diplomat Way mare Ingot Way, was 17 years old. As a sire, he is represented by 20 stakes winners. He stood at Hopewell Farm since his retirement following his 1998 campaign.

Franck’s Compounding Lab Inc., the Florida-based company that produced a vitamin and mineral compound blamed for the deaths of 21 polo horses last year, has temporarily lost its license to do business in Indiana. The horses died after receiving a selenium, vitamin B, and potassium compound prepared by the pharmacy. A subsequent investigation into the deaths revealed the compound contained levels o

Drizzle, a cherished polo pony belonging to the Royal Family of Wales, died during a polo match May 8 following a cardiac event, according to several sources.

The 10-year-old dark brown and white spotted mare “could not be saved,” said a spokesperson for the Royal Family at the Clarence House in London. Prince Harry of Wales had been riding her for approximately three mi

Members of Oklahoma’s equestrian community are uniting to help their neighbors rebound after a fierce tornado whipped through the state on May 10. The storm demolished homes and barns in its path, and left several horses dead or injured.

Three mares at the Royal Vista Ranch in Wayne were killed when the run-in shed in which they were standing collapsed, said ranch co-owner Lau