Post-Katrina Images from the Gulf Coast
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Wading Through Katrina’s Aftermath
Charbonnet Mid-City Carriages’ trucks were gassed and ready to evacuate horses and mules yesterday (Aug. 29) from New Orleans, La., as Hurricane Ernesto began its move toward the United States. Fortunately, the storm didn’t track toward the
Remembering the Victims, Heroes of Hurricane Katrina
One year after Hurricane Katrina pounded the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts, we pause to reflect on what horses and horse owners endured on August 29, 2005, and in the following days, weeks, and months. Katrina scattered buildings and life in
“Thank God We Got Out!”
One Recovery Story From New Orleans
Foresight, planning, and quick action allowed 72 horses to be rushed from Equest Farm in New Orleans, La., to safety before Hurricane Katrina hit on this day last year. Among the stories of
Matthew Broderick Breaks Collarbone in Riding Accident
Matthew Broderick’s vacation in Ireland was marred when he suffered a broken collarbone after falling off a horse Sunday, his publicist, Simon Halls, told The Associated Press.
The 44-year-old actor, accompanied by actress-wife Sarah
Barbaro Might Soon Get Cast Removed Completely
Based on the latest examination of Barbaro’s injured right hind leg, there is a possibility the classic winner will soon have the cast removed completely.
The cast on the leg was changed Sunday (Aug. 27) by veterinarians at the Universit
Vet Med Expertise Gives Barbaro a Lift
By Dave Jones, Dateline UCDavis
First they put Barbaro in a Kimzey ambulance. Then they put a Kimzey splint on the racehorse’s broken leg. And then the colt was in an Anderson sling several hours a day.
The ambulance,
Body Condition Score: Back to Basics
We’ve all seen horses that are a little, shall we say — heavy. But what exactly is heavy? What determines if a horse is thin? Sure, it’s easy to point out those horses at either of the extremes, but for those in between there can be gray areas.
Restraining a Horse (Book Excerpt)
Once the decision has been made to use some form of restraint, the device should be applied quickly, properly, and with purpose.
Surgeries and Steroids
A survey of buyers of Thoroughbred weanlings, yearlings, and 2-year-olds discovered that surgeries to correct conformation defects have a significant influence on whether or not someone will buy a horse at public auction.
In fact, 28.4%
Triumph of the Neigh-Sayers
They didn’t paw the ground or snort with impatience, but when they got going the team of Percherons pranced along at a clip that had photographers scrambling to keep up. Decked out in well-coiffed manes and tails, the 1,800-pound black horses
WEG 2006 Opening Ceremonies Wet, Yet Wonderful
After four long years of waiting, an anxious equestrian world watched the clock roll down to the moment everyone had their eyes turned to– the Opening Ceremonies of the 2006 Aachen FEI World Equestrian Games. And while gray skies and wet and
Shredded Court Documents Give Horse Allergy Relief
An allergy to hay and straw dust can be a tough sentence for a horse. But a black-and-white U.K. lesson horse with the problem is breathing more easily after a local community justice center and two magistrates’ courts began donating shredded
Scientists Investigate Dewormers’ Effects on Bowel Walls
Recent research indicates that when selecting a dewormer, horse owners should consider the season, their horse?s access to grass, and his body condition. German scientists have shown that the bowel walls of small strongyle-infected ponies become
Bay Quarter Horse Missing in Monroe County, N.Y.
Tattoo Charlie, a 15-hand bay Quarter Horse gelding, escaped from his pasture in Monroe County, N.Y. early on Aug. 7 after he and three pasturemates in the enclosure were spooked. The other horses were recovered, but Charlie–who was last
Trailer Accident Survey Generates Valuable Safety Tips
In an effort to help improve safety of horses and those who travel with horses, USRider has been working with nationally known large-animal rescue experts Tomas Gimenez, DVM, and his wife, Rebecca Gimenez, PhD.
For the past three years,
