More Than $110,000 Committed to Thoroughbred Aftercare
Edited Press Release
December 27, 2015
This was the sixth year for the New Vocations’ Breeders’ Cup pledge, and more than $380,000 has been raised to date.
This was the sixth year for the New Vocations’ Breeders’ Cup pledge, and more than $380,000 has been raised to date.
In 2015, TCA granted over $515,000 to more than 67 charities working in a variety of Thoroughbred-related areas.
The 21-year-old stallion is known for denying Silver Charm a Triple Crown victory in 1997.
The summit will be held June 28, 2016, at the Keeneland Sales Pavilion, in Lexington, Kentucky.
A rundown of equine welfare issues currently plaguing the U.S. industry and what’s being done to address them.
Congress passed important tax incentives for horse owners as part of comprehensive budget and tax legislation.
The group hopes to unify the racing industry behind efforts to strengthen integrity and a central rule-making process.
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) will award $2.48 million in grants to its 56 accredited organizations.
Michelle Warro, Rebecca Walters, and Neil Agate received the Maryland Horse Industry Board’s awards on Dec. 5.
Equine Veterinarians Australia says the misuse of cobalt in horses is a serious welfare issue.
The changes encourage governing jurisdictions to adopt RMTC criteria pertaining to official drug testing laboratories.
The code is a broad set of principles designed to establish good equine welfare procedures for industry organizations.
The TAA awarded more than $2.4 million in grants to 42 accredited Thoroughbred aftercare agencies in 2014.
Bourbon Lane will receive the Allaire duPont Leadership Award and the TIP will receive the TCA Industry Service Award.
Also, the NYGSC fined trainer Steve Asmussen $10,000 for administering thyroxine within 48 hours of racing.
Preliminary results suggest cobalt could have detrimental effects on a number of equine body systems.
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