Mike Rea worked as a racehorse trainer at Fair Hill in Elkton, Md. A riding accident in June this year resulted in brain injury and ongoing disability. Like many people working in the horse industry, Mike did not have insurance. There is now a

Race Track Chaplaincy of America will present its annual White Horse Community Award to the Lexington, Ky., police officer and the two Blue Grass Airport public safety officers who rescued the lone survivor from the Aug. 27 Comair crash, during

Walk, run, trot, stroll or roll along three miles of dazzling holiday lights at the Kentucky Horse Park during the American Lung Association’s Southern Lights Stroll 5K Walk/Run on Nov. 16, which will also assist the Kentucky Horse Park

A horse with an unusual snoring condition has undergone corrective surgery, much to the relief of farm workers and fellow stablemates who were tired of his noisy droning, the

President George W. Bush–who said during Hurricane Katrina that if he had to evacuate the one thing he would take would be his dog Barney–signed the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards (PETS) Act Oct. 6 to help ensure that America’s pets

In an innovative promotion, 20th Century Fox and the Yakama Indian Nation have joined forces to promote the new family film “Flicka” while creating a chance for people to adopt a wild horse from the tribe.

The film tells the story of a

Japanese Horse of the Year Deep Impact has tested positive for banned substances after finishing third as the 1-2 favorite in the Grand Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I), the Japan Racing Association said Thursday (Oct. 19).

Traces of

An early morning earthquake on Sunday (Oct. 15) caused more than $74 million in damage to Hawaii buildings and roadways, but horses rode out the magnitude 6.6 rumble with no major catastrophes. According to several equine veterinarians on the

Join legendary horseman W. Cothran “Cot” Campbell, founder and president of Dogwood Stable, as he takes your questions on the next edition of bloodhorse.com “Talkin’ Horses” today (Oct. 18), beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET (9:00 a.m. PT); online at <

BBC News reports a horse died after touching a live electricity cable in the eastern part of the United Kingdom. The horse’s owner was leading the

The USDA has released the 2005 U.S. Animal Health Report, which is a national overview of domestic animal health in the United States.

The report addresses the many components of the U.S. animal health infrastructure, animal population

Behaving Badly, one of the year’s top sprinting distaffers, has been retired after a disappointing fourth as the favorite in the Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (gr. III) Oct. 14 at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky.

The 5-year-old daughte

Sanuwave, Inc., a company that designs, manufactures, and services extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) units, announces the appointment of Greg McKellar as the new director of the U.S. veterinary division.
 
“I am extremely

Getting ready to paint a concrete aisle floor or put colored mats in your wash stall? What’s the most inviting color? Fear not–there’s guidance in science. Researchers have found that horses react more to yellow, white, black, and blue floors,