I was skeptical when the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission drafted “emergency” rules authorizing out-of-competition drug testing prior to the Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs, even

A reader recently shared the story of two horse rescues with similar names, one doing good work, the other not so good. Someone posting on

One of the really valuable things about the Internet and social media is immediate access to thousands and thousands of people with a single click

What does the “practice of veterinary medicine” really mean? It all depends on where you’re standing when you ask the question. Every state has a

Equine rescues survive on the charity of others. But what happens when an equine rescue betrays the trust of its donors? More than 50 malnourished

A reader took issue with my statement last week that the various animal rights/animal welfare factions should be able to agree that “we need tougher

“We need tougher animal protection laws!” This is one of the few mantras that almost everyone in the animal welfare/animal rights movements can agree on.

Everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief a few days ago when it was announced that none of the horses tested during the Alltech FEI

A serious breach of security apparently occurred at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games the evening before the Marathon phase of the Driving competition. Sometime

The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games attracted a reported 234,243 people to the Kentucky Horse Park during the first week, including a record 50,000-plus on

When the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games come calling at your doorstep (7.5 miles from home at the Kentucky Horse Park, to be exact) it

In Thunder Road (the movie, not the Bruce Springsteen song) Robert Mitchum played a Kentucky moonshiner trying to evade federal agentsÑthe “revenuers” trying to collect

We all know what “faulty tack” means. It is saddles and bridles and girths and stirrup leathers that are broken or so old and decrepit

“There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” This familiar sentiment generally is credited to

A 1,320-pound steer named “Doc” was named grand champion of the 4-H Market Beef Show at the Iowa State Fair recently. There is nothing remarkable

Statistics are wondrous things. Spin them one way and you can prove just about anything. Spin them another way and you can prove the opposite.