The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation hosted a Lameness Research Meeting and Panel Aug. 1 in Fort Collins, Colo. Researchers and lameness experts from around the world met to prioritize future lameness research needs
A public memorial service for John Henry will be held Friday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. at the Kentucky Horse Park.
Readers are invited to submit their favorite memories of John on a message board at https://news.bloodhorse.com/johnhenrymemoriam.asp.
John Henry, the legendary Thoroughbred racehorse who was twice Horse of the Year, was humanely euthanatized at the Kentucky Horse Park today at 7:00 p.m.
John Nicholson, executive director of the park expressed, ?The mighty heart of the great
Champion Jockey Fallon on Trial for Race-Fixing
The Associated Press
October 8, 2007
Champion jockey Kieren Fallon has gone on trial on charges of conspiring to fix races in Britain–a day after winning Europe’s most prestigious race. Fallon and five other defendants are accused of conspiracy to defraud customers who used Injuries Mar Record Day at Keeneland
The Associated Press
October 7, 2007
Injuries–at least two of them fatal–marred a record slate of stakes races Saturday at Keeneland in which four horses earned automatic spots in the Breeders’ Cup. Teuflesberg, the 17th-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby, pulled up short in Jockey Suspended Five Years for Possessing Horse Stimulator
The Blood-Horse Staff
October 3, 2007
Jockey Roman Chapa recently began serving a five-year suspension issued by the New Mexico Racing Commission after he was found to be in possession of an electrical device. Chapa had appealed the ruling to district court, which on Sept. 11 upheld Paraplegic Foal Update: Lucky at Home
Christy M. West
September 30, 2007
VIDEO | About a month ago, The Horse brought you the story of Lucky, a five-month-old Quarter Horse foal who was rendered paraplegic by a spinal cord abscess at two Unilateral Castration in Horses Contraindicated and Costly
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
September 29, 2007
Unilaterally castrating horses (removing only one testicle), often as a result of failure to identify cryptorchidism prior to commencing a surgical castration, is an expensive and unethical procedure that continues to occur too frequently, Customs Officials Find Miniature Horse Cooped Up in Dog Kennel
The Associated Press
September 28, 2007
When U.S. customs officials were checking on a large dog kennel inside an airplane that landed at the world’s largest airport, they were surprised to find a hunched-over Miniature Horse looking up at them. The incident could land the Keeneland November Sale Larger Than Ever; More Than 5,400 Lots Cataloged
Edited Press Release
September 27, 2007
Keeneland has cataloged a sale-record total of 5,415 lots for its November breeding stock sale, which will be held in Lexington. The auction, the largest of its kind in the world, will run for 15 days, Nov. 5-19. November Sale catalogs will be Commentary: Spending Time with John Henry
Eric Mitchell
September 26, 2007
I took my 7-year-old son to visit the Old Man on a recent Sunday afternoon. It’s been almost 20 years since I’d seen him, and the first time for Matthew. You know how time gets away. The Old Man’s health has not been too good lately so a Keeneland September Sale Ends With Second-Highest Gross and Median Ever
Deirdre Biles
September 26, 2007
When the Keeneland September yearling auction ended Sept. 25 in Lexington after 15 grueling sessions, consignor Tommy Eastham of Legacy Bloodstock was eager for more. “I’m not ready to go home,” he said. “As long as the horses are selling good New Penn State Faculty Member brings Thoroughbred Industry Experience
Press Release
September 24, 2007
W. Burton Staniar, MS, PhD, has joined the Penn State Department of Dairy and Animal Science faculty as an assistant professor of equine nutrition. Prior to coming to Penn State, Staniar was an assistant professor at Virginia Polytechnic Keeneland Buyers, Consignors Impressed With September Sale Market
Deirdre Biles
September 24, 2007
As the Keeneland September yearling sale approached the end of its long run in Lexington, the comments from consignors and buyers were nearly all positive. Here’s what they had to say: Jody Huckabay, Elm Tree Farm: “If you bring a nice horse Belmont Equine Medical Center to Bear Ruffian’s Name
Claire Novak
September 21, 2007
The state-of-the-art equine medical facility currently under construction at Belmont Park will be named after the great filly Ruffian, the IEAH Corporation announced Sept. 20. “We are honored to able to carry out the legacy of Ruffian on th Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.comWeekly PollPartners in Equine Health
 Our SitesResources
Seek the advice of a qualified veterinarian before proceeding with any diagnosis, treatment, or therapy.
Copyright ©2025 Equine Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without written permission of Equine Network, LLC is prohibited. THE HORSE, THE HORSE logo, THEHORSE.com and THEHORSE.com logo are trademarks of Equine Network, LLC.
Create a free account with TheHorse.com! |
