Wild horses on Assateague Island are threatening the environment by eating essential grasses, and officials with the National Park Service are mulling options to reduce the horse population.

There are currently 138 horses on the island–too

A season to potential Horse of the Year Bernardini has been added to the stellar roster of seasons which will be included in the Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) Stallion Season Auction. The auction will begin on Nov. 27 and conclude with a

Jockey Calvin Borel was injured and the horse he was riding euthanatized following a fall during the fifth race at Churchill Downs on Thursday.

Edited Del Mar report
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club has announced the selection of Martin Collins Surfaces and Footings and its Polytrack surface as the new main track surface for its 2007 summer racing season. The Polytrack manufacturer

Two sources have verified that there have been an undetermined number of deaths in Louisiana since last week from an illegal clenbuterol product. One report was that six horses are known dead, and approximately 10 more have been severely affecte

North Carolina public health officials say recent events highlight the need for to remain vigilant against rabies. Several cases in recent weeks have brought into focus the need to vaccinate pets, including horses, against the disease.

During a Nov. 20 Kentucky Horse Racing Authority meeting at the Kentucky Horse Park, the state’s chief steward John Veitch announced that trainer Scott Blasi had been fined $2,500 for bringing the wrong horse to the Churchill Downs paddock befor

Red Mile Entertainment, Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software, announced today (Nov. 21) the release of Lucinda Green’s Equestrian Challenge for PlayStation 2. Developed by IR Gurus Interactive–the same

Eclipse Award winner Stevie Wonderboy had a small chip taken out of his right front ankle a week ago, said trainer Doug O’Neill. The 2005 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner had been doing well on the comeback trail, but came out of his last work with

Police in Lancaster County, Pa., have charged a man with drunken driving after he collided with two horse-drawn buggies, reports Pennsylvania television news station

An anonymous bomb threat forced authorities to evacuate an English horse racing track Saturday (Nov. 18), but police found nothing suspicious.

Security officials at Lingfield Park Racecourse, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of

The Jockey’s Guild has filed a lawsuit against the organization’s former legal counsel claiming he and others were negligent in their responsibilities to protect the financial interests of the Guild and its 1,300 member-jockeys at race tracks

In the days following the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Churchill Downs, questions remain as to why an equine ambulance was delayed in attending to Fleet Indian after the mare suffered an injury at the top of the stretch in the

Pfizer Animal Health is proud to announce its support of New Canaan Mounted Troop, Inc.–a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to building leadership, responsibility and confidence in youth through sound horsemanship. In order to help further