Back in 1940, life in the United States was simple, despite a world at war and a complex future right at the nation’s doorstep. That March during the Fort Worth stock show and rodeo, a group of prominent ranchers and horse
California Thoroughbred racing trainer Frank Monteleone and assistant trainer Linda Mikus have been found liable for compensatory and punitive damages plus interest totaling $635,000 as the result of a civil suit brought against them by two hors
The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) is rolling out the red carpet to welcome all AQHA members to its third annual Member Appreciation Days and Open House, which will be held June 1-13, 2004 in Amarillo, Texas. Members won’t want t
From the April 2004 issue of Equine Disease Quarterly, Funded by Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London, Brokers and Their Kentucky Agents
The International Collating Centre in Newmarket, England, and other sources reported th
For the past several years, the McBeth Foundation of Laguna Beach, California, has provided generous financial support to the Animal Rescue and Disaster Medicine Endowment at the University of California, Davis, Center for Equine Health (CEH).
When her beloved horse is tragically blinded, a deserted and destitute young mother must harness her inner strength and build a brand new life for herself and her child in The Long Shot (Believe in Courage), a Hallmark Channel Original movie”P>When her beloved horse is tragically blinded, a deserted and destitu
Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) announced that it has volunteered for its 2004 affiliated shows to participate in USDA testing of a new method for the detection of illegal soring agents on gaited horses. The USDA might also randomly attend horse
The American Quarter Horse Youth Association’s (AQHYA) membership recently broke the 30,000 mark, a first since 1996, with 30,033 members. The Association saw an increase of 737 from this time last year. Since its inception in 1970, AQHYA has
The American Quarter Horse Association’s Stud Book and Registration Committee met recently to discuss various matters relating to the breed and AQHA’s registration process, namely eligibility of horses with white beyond certain prescribed limits
The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care, the equine industry’s foremost health care magazine, announces that its circulation house file has increased by 6,500 readers with the addition of former subscribers to The Trail Less
The racing commissions that govern Thoroughbred and Standardbred racing in Delaware have been testing for erythropoietin (EPO) antibodies since June 1, and in the future may implement rules to penalize horses that test positive.
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The deadline to participate in the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association’s (NARHA) Challenge Ride 2003 is quickly approaching. This year’s promotion will officially conclude on Oct. 31, 2003. The Challenge Ride is an easy way to
A Kentucky Department of Agriculture veterinarian has completed a course in diagnosing foreign animal diseases, adding to the state’s arsenal of available responses should its livestock ever be threatened–either through natural outbreak or
Two Northern California men pleaded guilty Sept. 3 to felony animal cruelty stemming from the torture death of a Thoroughbred mare in Northern California.
Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Robert Boyd set Oct. 9 for sentencing of
The University of Kentucky mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS) pasture monitoring program has been evaluating certain pasture parameters weekly since March 1, 2003. A comparison of 2002 and 2003 values for some pasture parameters and a brief interpretation follows.
Cooperative Extension professionals from 13 land grant institutions in the southern United States have combined their equine knowledge and launched a comprehensive Web site of peer-reviewed horse information. The group put www.Horsequest.info online in early April.
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