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A year after an unprecedented string of catastrophic injuries left horsemen wondering what was wrong with the dirt track at Arlington Park, they were singing the praises of a new synthetic racing surface.
More than 20 fatal injuries in an
The Humane Society of Missouri’s Longmeadow Rescue Ranch is proud to announce Twist of Fate as the winning name for the new colt born April 18. More than 5,360 votes were cast to help pick the colt’s name. “Twist of Fate” led the pack to
The care of horse stalls is an inherently messy part of horse management. There are a variety of opinions on how to cope with this daily chore. Let’s face it: urine and manure reek. Additionally, an excess of these two elements creates unsafe and
Martin Collins, the creator of the Polytrack artificial surface, admitted to having faced problems in North America in an interview with the British monthly racing magazine, Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder.
Interviewed in the May
Mice and rats consume and contaminate food destined for livestock and other animals as well as humans.
Presque Isle Downs, which plans to open Sept. 1 for its inaugural Thoroughbred meet, will have a synthetic surface, and a decision on the manufacturer could be finalized by the end of April.
Presque Isle, located near Erie, Pa., opened
It’s a routine morning for Charles Dake: He drives an hour roundtrip to give a horse a quick vaccine, then he’s off to castrate and dehorn a herd of cattle, and onto yet another farm to sedate and castrate a horse–all before lunch.
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The local tack shop has them in all shapes, sizes, and colors, and they are an essential part of every horse’s tack–the saddle pad. Lately, interest in the equine industry has lead to an increase in the manufacturing of technologically advanced
Trainer Richard Mandella and owner B. Wayne Hughes have been named as defendants in a lawsuit brought by a Thoroughbred owner in Arizona for allegedly failing to disclose that a surgical procedure had been performed on a horse claimed from Hughe
During a press conference held at Churchill Downs Tuesday morning, Jockeys? Guild manager Dwight Manley called for support of the Disabled Jockeys? Fund as Edgar Prado formally donated the saddle worn by Barbaro, winner of the 2006 Kentucky
The saddle worn by Kentucky Derby champion Barbaro will be sold at a charity auction in May to raise money for permanently disabled jockeys.
Edgar Prado, who used the red-and-white leather saddle to guide Barbaro to a dominating victory
What is the correct fencing for your farm? The correct answer is: it depends. It would be wonderful if there existed one type of Good Horse Fencing that we could all install and be done. While there is unacceptable fencing for horses, there is no
Is there anything I can do to stop the horses from eating the bark off of my trees?
Alltech’s 23rd International Feed Industry Symposium will address topics including feeding for maximum potential, doping scandals, and the overuse of drug-related products, during the annual three-day event in Lexington, Ky., May 21-23, 2007. Th
The BHS is launching the first part of their 2007 Ragwort Awareness Campaign, urging all concerned parties to get pulling to prevent the spread of Ragwort.
They will once again be holding two Ragwort Awareness Weeks; April 2-8 and
There are many benefits to keeping horses on your own property, but there are also responsibilities, and one of the biggest is barn maintenance. Whether your barn is old or new, there are products on the market that can help ease the burden.
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