
Multiple Graded Stakes Winner Kiri’s Clown Dead at 25
The 25-year-old Thoroughbred stallion was euthanized Dec. 22 due to complications following colic surgery.

The 25-year-old Thoroughbred stallion was euthanized Dec. 22 due to complications following colic surgery.
Drs. Rick Sams, Scott Stanley, Mary Robinson, Ken McKeever, and George Maylin have been appointed to the board.
James G. “Jimmy” Bell, president and racing manager of Darley America, has been elected president of the organization.

The sales company is offering the testing based on new rules banning anabolic steroid use in racehorses.
The RCI had invited the RMTC to merge with the former group’s new Drug Testing Standards and Practices Committee.

The BLM says the burros pose a safety hazard on area roadways and have caused private property damage.

A provision that retroactively extends three-year tax depreciation for all racehorses was passed Dec. 16.
Tristar Equine Marketing has recalled Gastrotec after receiving a warning letter from the FDA regarding its marketing.

The bill will effectively prevent any horse slaughterhouses from opening until Sept. 30, 2015.

The adoption of new model rules on medication use in racehorses has led to an increase in positive tests in Indiana.
The RCI has asked the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) to merge into a new RCI scientific advisory board.
A fourth Florida horse has died after consuming an equine feed tainted with an antibiotic intended for use in cattle.

The new ecosanctuary will be located in Lander, Wyoming, with horses arriving as early as the spring of 2015.

Something as simple as a sign can help organizers run events that promote horse health and biosecurity.

De Vos was elected by an overwhelming majority in the first round of voting, earning 98 votes out of a possible 131.

Researchers examined, discussed, and debated the latest research on saddle-related welfare and performance issues.
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