Breeders’ Cup Contenders Support Aftercare Efforts
Edited Press Release
October 29, 2015
To date, 36 owners and trainers have pledged to support New Vocations with a percentage of their Breeders’ Cup earnings.
To date, 36 owners and trainers have pledged to support New Vocations with a percentage of their Breeders’ Cup earnings.
Drs. Scott Palmer and Alan Ruggles will be available to provide health reports regarding the athletes in each race.
Dr. Scott Palmer discusses how horses and trainers deal with dirt and debris being kicked in racehorses’ eyes during races.
The Jockey Club of Canada is the second international racing group to join the coalition.
To protect equine welfare, the Swiss equestrian federation has banned draw reins, effective Jan. 1, 2016.
Nearly half of Australian Thoroughbreds in one foal crop were rehomed to non-racing homes after their careers concluded.
Lecture topics will include mare, stallion, and foal care; navicular syndrome; the digestive tract; and more.
Officials said Kentucky Downs achieved “big-track results in the areas of safety and integrity.”
Veterinarians from Teigland, Franklin, and Brokken, DVMs, P.A., will volunteer as accreditation site inspectors.
The center will offer advanced imaging, regenerative medicine, specialized laser and orthopedic surgery, and more.
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s drug testing lab is the seventh such to achieve this status.
Further, an Emirates Equestrian Federation official was provisionally suspended for failing to observe the FEI rules.
The group also received an update on the uniform medication program and granted interim accreditation to Texas A&M lab.
The legislation would establish an independent authority to implement a national uniform racehorse medication program.
Dr. Mick Peterson found that the dirt surface met all of the pre-meet test criteria and was maintained properly.
The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) strives to coordinate the rules of its member countries.
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