Four Thoroughbreds have died on the Oct. 14 opening day of Wetherby’s first meet of the jump season in England.
Marrel and Divex were euthanized after they were injured in the feature race, the Bobby Renton Chase. The same happened to Nut Hand following the first race and Miss Giboa broke a leg when falling in the last.
Wetherby was criticized for inconsistent ground last season but
It was weather fit for neither man nor beast. But, it was not going to stand in the way of the determined horse-and-rider combinations that made their way to the Kentucky Cup Endurance –the official test event for the discipline of endurance riding and the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
The day promised two international-level competitions consisting of a 75-mile and a 100-mile
A blood sample is usually a key step in diagnosing a horse as insulin resistant. But a recent study showed that one sample might not give enough information for an accurate diagnosis, because the horse’s blood sugar and insulin fluctuates daily. “Your veterinarian should probably take at least two samples on different days,” recommended Shannon E. Pratt, PhD, of North Carolina State University, wh
On Oct. 8, 2009, the United States Senate passed the final version of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (H.R.2997). The House of Representatives approved the bill the previous day. This bill provides funding for the USDA for fiscal year 2010 and contains two provisions of interest to the horse industry.
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Alltech, a global leader in animal health and nutrition, is pounding the pavement this fall with a series of lectures promoting the swiftly approaching Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010. The 2009 Alltech On The Road tour featuring Dr. Pearse Lyons, president and founder of Alltech, will include six presentations over a two-day period–October 26-27.
“With less than one year remaining
A horse quarantine has been lifted at the Hoosier Park racetrack in central Indiana where two Thoroughbreds tested positive for Streptococcus equi (the bacterium that causes the disease strangles).
Racing manager Jeffrey Smith says no other horses have shown signs of the disease. Smith says the quarantined barn is being disinfected and won’t be used again during the track’s
Curcumin, an extract of the spice turmeric, is a natural product with potent anti-inflammatory properties that also exerts beneficial effects on cartilage metabolism. Scientists believe curcumin inhibits degradative enzymes such as metalloproteinases and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and reduces cartilage cell apoptosis (programmed cell death).
To study the effect of curcumin on cartilage
Kristine Urschel, PhD, assistant professor in Animal and Food Sciences at the University of Kentucky, has been awarded a two-year $100,000 grant by the Morris Animal Foundation.
Through a new program for veterinarians interested in a PhD called the Pfizer Animal Health-Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) Veterinary Fellowship for Advanced Study, Allen Page, DVM, will receive a substantial four-year stipend to complete his PhD at the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center.
The recipients of the fellowships are practicing veterinarians returning for a PhD.
Sea the Stars, who secured his place among Thoroughbred racing’s all-time greats when he powered his way to a thrilling two-length victory over Youmzain in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) Oct. 4, has been retired to stud.
The announcement that the 3-year-old son of Cape Cross will not go for the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) was made just before 1 p.m. in Ireland by trainer
This is one of a series of articles translated as part of our partnership with A Caballo, an equine publication based in Mexico, and Jorge Murga, DVM. Keep an eye on TheHorse.com for more Spanish-language resources coming soon. Read a longer version
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Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Mine That Bird will remain at Santa Anita and point to the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) at Oak Tree on Nov. 7, trainer Chip Woolley said Monday morning.
“We were disappointed with his race in the Goodwood Stakes (sixth, beaten about four lengths), but now that I’ve had a chance to sleep on
Jennifer Barrett, DVM, MS, PhD, an assistant professor of equine surgery at Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, was recently awarded a grant from the Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) to conduct research that will help determine better ways to treat lameness in horses, as well as other animal species, such as dogs.
Barrett’s research will focus on how to regenerate
According to NU Online News Service, Markel Insurance Company has announced the acquisition of Agri-Risk Services Inc., an equine retail specialty agency in Overland Park, Kan. The announcement noted that financial terms were not disclosed.
Markel is a subsidiary of Markel Corp. in Glen Ellen, Va., that underwrites commercial lines coverage for a variety of niche markets, including
Led by UK HealthCare in response to the large number of riders admitted to UK’s Emergency Department, the five-year campaign aims to increase awareness and educate riders not only in Kentucky, but nationally and internationally, about riding and horse handling safety.
Yesterday (Oct. 11), 17-year-old Jessica Springsteen was the star at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show as her famous parents–Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa–cheered her on. Jessica bested 237 riders over two rounds of competition, and a four-rider work-off, to win the nation’s top equitation prize, the Pessoa/USEF Hunt Seat Medal Final.
The Pennsylvania National Horse Show
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