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MSU Half-Priced Stallion Service Sale Extended

The Equine Club at Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is hosting its first annual Stallion Service Sale fundraiser/ 2005 stallion services may be purchased for half the stallion’s regular stud fee! Bidding for the

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Champion, Stakes Producer Epitome Dead at Age 19

Epitome, who staged a stirring stretch drive to win the 1987 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) by a nose, has died at age 19. The mare died Nov. 12 after suffering a ruptured artery. She was boarded at John and Benny Williams’ Elmwood Farm

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Planning and Preparing for the Big Adventure

Once you have committed to a pack trip, the preparation begins, even though it might be a year away. First of all, you must decide where you are going and obtain all possible information about the area.

A letter or phone call to the

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Whip Use and Risk for Racing Falls

A study conducted by scientists at the University of Liverpool in England found that the risk of falling in hurdle and steeplechase races was significantly associated with whip use and a horse’s progress while competing. The results of the work

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Hurricanes Smash the Southeast–Horses Relatively Unaffected

Hurrricane preparation, toleration, and clean-up–take four. Horse owners and veterinarians in Florida weathered Category 3 Hurricane Jeanne beginning late on Sept. 25, their fourth natural disaster in six weeks. Veterinarians and animal rescue

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Rugged Lark Euthanatized

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Equine Disease: Second Quarter 2004

The International Collating Centre, Newmarket, and other sources reported the following disease outbreaks in the second quarter of 2004:

Abortions caused by equine herpes virus (EHV-1) among vaccinated mares were diagnosed on a

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Wild Again Pensioned at Three Chimneys

Syndicate manager Robert Clay announced Oct. 13 that Three Chimneys Thoroughbred stallion Wild Again is being retired due to declining fertility. Wild Again has been a distinguished member of our stallion roster for the last 13 years, Clay”P>Syndicate manager Robert Clay announced Oct. 13 that Three Chimneys Thoroughbred stallion Wi

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Benefit for Hurricane Victims Features John Lyons

John Lyons will demonstrate horse training techniques on Thursday, Oct. 14, in a benefit for hurricane victims from 7-9 p.m. at Loheac’s Rolling Hills Show Stable on Rte. 9 in Tryon, N.C.

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Three Horses Killed in U.K. Barn Fire

According to an online BBC report, three horses were trapped and killed in a West Yorkshire barn fire that is being investigated as suspicious.

The blaze destroyed an entire stable block at Beckside Stables in Lee Lane, Cottingley, on”P>According to an online BBC report, three horses were trapped and killed in a West Yorksh

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Millionaire Dollar Bill Euthanized

Gary and Mary West’s millionaire grade II winner Dollar Bill, who proved popular enough to warrant his own web site, was euthanized Aug. 3 after foundering. He suffered from ankle problems during his racing career and had been a patient at Rood

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New Bolton’s Widener Hospital Open for Appointments

Penn’s George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals reopened on Monday, Aug. 2, 2004, for scheduled appointments for equine patients. We have to limit the cases right now because we only have one of the hospital’s barns available, said Bruce”enn’s George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals reopened on Monday, Aug. 2, 2004, for scheduled appointme

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Injuries Associated With Steeplechase Racing

Studies have been conducted to determine the types of injuries that occur in horses on flat racetracks in the United States and steeplechase and hunt races in the United Kingdom. Unfortunately, there is a paucity of data on injuries occurring

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Court Order to be Requested to Exhume Maimed Saddlebred

Scientists might have a chance to autopsy the body of the champion Saddlebred euthanized July 17, 2003, and buried following a brutal attack that left him too lame to stand. Four other Saddlebreds were injected in the same attack with a

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