Many people worry that horses coming from near sea level will have trouble acclimating to the mountain altitudes. If they are physically fit, horses have an easier time adjusting than humans, and it’s all due to physiology.
Pine Island, who was euthanatized after breaking down in the Nov. 4 Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Churchill Downs, was buried at the Hancock family’s Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky., Monday at 1 p.m. (EST). Her grave is located next t
The Humane Society Press, the publishing imprint of The Humane Society of the United States, has announced the release of Forensic Investigation of Animal Cruelty: A Guide for Veterinary and Law Enforcement Professionals by Leslie
Commodore, a 3-year-old Belgian cross, was introduced Saturday (Nov. 4) as the newest member of the Toronto Police Mounted Unit, reports the
HEART’s new state-of-the-art equine ambulance makes its first appearance in Florida starting with the National Horse Show in Wellington, Fla., Nov. 28 through Dec. 3. HEART will continue to work at Florida horse shows until early March.
The two 5-2 co-favorites in the Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Distaff (gr. I) both broke down during the running of the race and failed to finish. Phipps Stable’s Pine Island suffered a dislocation of the left front fetlock and was euthanatized
Artsplace, a champion pacing sire and racehorse, was euthanatized Monday (Oct. 30) at the University of Pennsylvania’s large animal hospital, New Bolton Center, in Kennett Square, Pa., at the age of 18. The decision was made to euthanatize the hors
What defines “cruelty”? The same question was asked of pornography, and the answer was that it’s hard to describe, but you know it when you see it. Unfortunately, cruelty to horses has many faces, and not all are what they appear. Some things one
For humans, it seems a fairly simple process to take a plane trip, with the most complicated portion involving transportation to the airport or the wait in security lines. But what must transpire to get a horse aboard a jet and fly him thousands of
HorseRacing TV (HRTV), a subsidiary of Magna Entertainment Corp. (MEC) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Insight Communications for carriage of HRTV on Insight systems beginning in time for the Breeders’ Cup World
Old New York Police Department horses done with pounding the pavement get to amble away their retirement years on gentle grass here.
No shoes. No saddles. The only honking heard on this ranch two hours north of Manhattan comes from geese.
A surge in Ohio’s horse industry reflects a renewed interest in recreational riding, board, and breeding, trainers and other professionals say.
The number of horses in Warren County, northeast of Cincinnati, jumped from 2,565 in 1997 to
A woman from The Dalles, Ore., has been killed in a fiery car crash about one mile west of the city.
According to the Wasco County Sheriff’s office, at about 5:30 p.m. yesterday, 66-year-old Hazel Zitzelberger was on Highway 30 near The
The American Riding Instructors Association (ARIA) will award up to one hundred scholarship grants, for $200 each, to riding instructors wishing to attend either The National Riding Instructors Convention or any ARIA Instructor Certification Tes
The Saturday, Oct. 28, live racing card at Aqueduct in Queens, N.Y., was cancelled because of heavy rain and strong winds.
Three stakes races scheduled–the grade II, $150,000 First Flight Handicap for fillies and mares at seven furlongs
Chattanooga horse owner Lucille Davis had heard the ugly rumors about what some trainers did to force the high-stepping gait on a Tennessee Walking Horse.
“I have to admit I didn’t believe horses were being abused,” Davis said. “Now as I
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