
Breeders’ Cup Champion Alphabet Soup to Old Friends
Alphabet Soup arrived at Old Friends on Oct. 26 from Adena Springs, where he stood since retiring from racing in 1998.

Alphabet Soup arrived at Old Friends on Oct. 26 from Adena Springs, where he stood since retiring from racing in 1998.
In an unprecedented move in a country known for its hippophagia, public pressure led to a slaughterhouse’s closure.
Livestock hauler Tom Davis admitted that most of the horses he purchased through the BLM went to slaughter in Mexico.
This event is an opportunity for adult and student leaders in the youth horse industry to come together and network.

To protect equine welfare, the Swiss equestrian federation has banned draw reins, effective Jan. 1, 2016.
A recently purchased Selle Francais gelding named Phedras De Blondrel was found dead and dismembered on Oct. 24.
Dozens of allegedly emaciated horses are receiving rehabilitative care after being removed from an Orange County farm.
Top take-homes from Day 3 of the 2015 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium in Lexington, Kentucky.

Nearly half of Australian Thoroughbreds in one foal crop were rehomed to non-racing homes after their careers concluded.
Michael Barrett, MS, PhD, is the Weed Science Society of America’s liaison to the EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs.
Top take-homes from Day 2 of the 2015 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium in Lexington, Kentucky.

Dr. Carrie Jacobs will discuss synovial structures, why they’re important, what can go wrong, and how to treat them.

Hansen studied the influence of forage chemical composition on its digestibility and retention in the digestive tract.
The BLM gathered 279 horses immediately following the Soda Fire, but 31 Sands Basin wild horses eluded capture.
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.
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