Friday’s Top Tweets from the 2015 Thoroughbred Makeover
The Horse Staff
October 23, 2015
Top tweets and take-homes from Day 1 of the 2015 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium in Lexington, Kentucky.
Top tweets and take-homes from Day 1 of the 2015 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium in Lexington, Kentucky.
The booklet covers preparing for an injury, returning to riding after a long recovery, concussion assessment, and more.
One researcher shared her recently developed model for improving welfare in the stock horse industry.
The BLM will gather approximately 65 horses and 25 to 30 will be released back into the project area.
Rodobaldo Diaz of Palm Beach, Florida, was arrested on Oct. 20 and charged with four counts of animal cruelty.
Orchid, a 50-year-old Thoroughbred/Arabian mare, died at the Remus Horse Sanctuary in Essex earlier this month.
Researchers observed a negative bias of block-colored and spotted horses, which could impact subjective evaluations.
Take a look at how equine registrations, transfers, and memberships have risen and declined over the past 20 years.
Cigar died Oct. 7, 2014, at age 24 while recovering from surgery to treat neck-arthritis-related conditions.
The show jumping horse Felix Van De Mispelaere tested positive for vasodilator minoxidil.
One vet shares how learning theory techniques can help teach difficult horses to stand calmly and accept treatments.
Officials said Kentucky Downs achieved “big-track results in the areas of safety and integrity.”
Veterinarians from Teigland, Franklin, and Brokken, DVMs, P.A., will volunteer as accreditation site inspectors.
The center will offer advanced imaging, regenerative medicine, specialized laser and orthopedic surgery, and more.
Of the 1,943 respondents, 885 (46%) said the oldest horse they currently own or care for is 21 to 30 years old.
Foal sitters assist veterinarians and staff with a variety of tasks in the neonatal intensive care unit.
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