Business Management

Readers Report Trends in This Year’s Hay Market

More than 1,900 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Have you purchased hay for the coming winter?”


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Motions Aims to Halt Curlin Sale

Although Keeneland has announced it has been retained to market the 20% minority interest in reigning Horse of the Year Curlin, a pending motion in a Kentucky court is asking for the current sale process to be halted.

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Sport Horse Enthusiasts Eye Thoroughbred Market


Tennessee equestrian and horse breeder Lisa Cook wanted a Thoroughbred mare to breed to her Thoroughbred stallion, but perceived high prices always prevented her from buying one at high profile auctions such as Kentucky’s Keeneland sale. Bu

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Keeneland Yearling Buyers Utilize Steroid Tests

During the first two sessions of the 2008 Keeneland September yearling sale the Central Kentucky auction company reported 20 requests for testing for exogenous anabolic steroids.

There were six requests during the opening session Sept. 8 an

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Owner Turns Down $7.7 Million Bid on Yearling

Owner Michael Paulson said he bought back Azeri’s first yearling in the hopes of retaining a portion of the A.P. Indy colt to race. Paulson bought back the yearling for $7.7 million during the opening session of the Keeneland September yearling sal

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Additional Steroid Testing for Sale Horses at Keeneland

Keeneland officials plan to expand their testing program for exogenous anabolic steroids in sale horses to include the April select juvenile auction. That decision came after Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear signed emergency regulations Sept. 5 that

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Hobby or Business? Defining your Equine Venture


According to the Internal Revenue Service, if your main objective is to make a profit, then you are considered a legitimate business.



Many people involved within the horse industry often do not view their small hors

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Effort to Identify Horses in Seized Herd Continues


Last February, the seizure of 45 allegedly malnourished Arabian horses from a South Carolina family made national headlines. As court proceedings against defendants Hazelene, James, and Terry Trexler about to move forward, the effort

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Judge Denies Motion to Sell Curlin

A Kentucky judge denied a motion July 10 requesting a forced sale of 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin, a decision that was applauded by majority owner Stonestreet Stables, which clearly stated it has no desire to sell its part of the champion

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