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New Drug Protocol Planned for Hong Kong Olympic Horses

The Associated Press April 11, 2008

The international equestrian federation (F?d?ration Equestre Internationale, FEI) is stepping up the fight against medication use in equine athletes to avoid a repeat of the situation following the 2004 Athens Olympics.

“Athens wa

Illinois House Passes Equine Transport Bill

Pat Raia April 9, 2008

A proposed measure to prohibit the transport of horses in double-decker trailers in Illinois took a step toward becoming law on Tuesday when the state House of Representatives passed HB4162. The vote was 80 to 29.

The approved bill moves

Readers Respond: Racehorse Awareness

Erin Ryder April 4, 2008

More than 1,400 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What do you think is the most pressing issue facing the welfare and safety of racehorses?”

HSUS Soring Hotline Heats Up

Pat Raia March 31, 2008

Just days after advertisements appeared in Middle Tennessee newspapers offering cash for information about violators of the state’s anti-soring law, phones at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) began to ring.

“We received more

Draper Equine Therapy Anti-Sweat Sheet

Edited Press Release March 28, 2008

Draper Equine Therapy presents their newest product, an anti-sweat sheet made with the Holofiber, a new smart fiber that addresses stiffness, soreness, and edema.

Steroid Regulation Efforts Turning a Corner

Tom LaMarra March 27, 2008

Anyone who caught the opening comments of the March 26 medication roundtable in Austin, Texas, but left early and returned at its conclusion would have thought the worst–an industry meeting on the divisive topic of use of drugs in racehorses ha

Virginia: Free Pre-Race Steroids Tests

The Blood-Horse Staff March 22, 2008

The Virginia Racing Commission will offer free pre-race testing for anabolic and androgenic steroids in horses that race at Colonial Downs this year.

The commission, at its March 19 meeting, unanimously adopted regulations and penalties

Racing Medication Group Moving Ahead with Steroid Work

The Blood-Horse Staff March 20, 2008

The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) will hold its spring board of directors meeting March 25 in conjunction with the Association of Racing Commissioners International annual convention in Austin, Texas.

The RMTC will receive an

Soiled Bedding Serves as a Vehicle for Drug Contamination

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA March 8, 2008

Researchers found that soiled bedding appears to be a principle vehicle for contamination.

Pennsylvania Racehorse Test Results: 98.8% Steroid-Free

Tom LaMarra March 5, 2008

Nearly all of the more than 2,000 samples tested for anabolic steroids in Pennsylvania racehorses during a two-month period came back negative, state officials said March 4.

A model rule for regulation of steroids in Pennsylvania will be

Texas Equine Hospital Opening Podiatry Center

Edited Press Release March 5, 2008

On April 1, 2008, Reata Equine Hospital of Weatherford, Texas, will open the doors of The Podiatry Center at Reata, a facility dedicated to the treatment of lameness and diseases associated with the foot.

The center will be headed up by

Congressman Criticizes Racehorse Drug Policy

Ryan Conley February 27, 2008

U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield of Kentucky opened a Feb. 27 congressional hearing on the use of steroids in sports by claiming leaders of horse racing have repeatedly failed on promises to self-regulate medication issues.

Whitfield, a Republican