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Santa Anita to Conduct Flood Test on New Track Surface

Tracy Gantz May 25, 2008

A two-day flooding of Santa Anita Park’s synthetic surface is one of the final tests management plans before making a decision on the future of the main-track surface. Track president Ron Charles said the surface will be flooded following

Pacers Take to Polytrack for Road Test

Tom LaMarra May 21, 2008

Harness racing at Keeneland? Yes, there was, but it’s not what you might think.

Two exhibition races for Standardbred pacers were held at the Lexington racetrack the afternoon of May 21 to give the principals in a racetrack under

Readers Respond: That Ticks Me Off!

Megan Arszman May 19, 2008

More than 1,700 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you have problems with ticks on your horse(s)?”

Equine Law Conference: Review of Pending Horse Bills

Ryan Conley May 2, 2008

American Horse Council president James J. Hickey Jr. briefed attorneys May 1 on legislative actions in Congress during the 23rd National Conference on Equine Law, but he also handicapped the immediate passage chances of a couple of them as

Equine Law Conference: Estate Planning for Horsemen

Ryan Conley May 1, 2008

An attorney specializing in estate planning says now is a good time for horsemen and others to establish tax-friendly programs that pass along assets to descendants–but warned that time was of the essence in organizing such efforts.

Natural Fly Management

MaryAnna Clemons May 1, 2008

Control flies around your barn with tiny wasps that reduce fly populations, but don’t sting horses or humans

Controlling the flies around you and your horses is very important, not just because of the irritating bites, but

Eradicating Pasture Erosion

Katherine Walcott May 1, 2008

Fixing pre-existing pasture erosion will probably entail a visit by a county extension agent or a pasture management consultant. Options would be to reduce the number of horses, lime and fertilize, or, in cases of major deterioration, to start over.

Equine Summit Tackles Competitive Horse Health Care

Edited Press Release April 29, 2008

The Well-being of the Competitive Horse was one of three major industry issues addressed during the Kentucky International Equine Summit.

Today’s summit agenda was comprised of panel discussions entitled:

The function

Racetrack Turf Expertise Brought to Hong Kong Cross Country Course

Edited Press Release April 28, 2008

The Olympic cross-country course at Beas River in Hong Kong has met all parameters for quality of the turf, the shock-absorbency of the footing, and its drainage ability. The turf has been declared ready for the cross-country portion of the eventin

Canadian Groups to Hold Biosecurity and Risk Management of Horse Farms Seminar

Press Release April 19, 2008

Learn how to protect your horse by managing health and reducing risks on your farm. Equine Guelph and the Ontario Veterinary College’s (OVC) teaching hospital are co-sponsoring a seminar on Tuesday, April 22, covering biosecurity and risk

EHV: Murray State Barns Remain Quarantined, No Clinical Signs Reported

Edited Press Release April 15, 2008

As of April 14, a horse that had shown clinical signs consistent with equine herpesvirus myeloencephalitis while stabled at Murray State University in Murray, Ky., remains in guarded condition at a referral hospital in Lexington. Samples

Equine Herpesvirus Outbreak: WCVM Resumes Clinical Services

Edited Press Release April 14, 2008

Based on the results of diagnostic tests, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) at the University of Saskatchewan has resumed all regular clinical services for equine patients at its Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

The decision,