Talk about your one-horse town. Hickman, Neb., a burg of 1,084 residents, is just that.
But some folks don’t want that distinction. They want an aging horse named Peter Rabbit, who lives in a pasture in town, gone for good.
A severe summer thunderstorm, complete with heavy rain, hail, and lightning, washed out part of the main track at Saratoga, forcing the cancellation of racing after the second race Aug. 8.
Eight races were canceled, including the $80,000
Severe thunderstorms and tornado activity roared through the north-central Illinois and northwest Indiana corridor Monday night, leaving nearly 550,000 homes and businesses without power. However, it appears that area horses emerged relatively
A study in the feasibility of a Mid-Atlantic Animal Import Center was recently released by the Maryland Horse Industry Board. The Midfield Cargo Complex of the Thurgood Marshall Baltimore Washington International Airport was identified as the
Lava Man, the only horse to sweep the Santa Anita Handicap, Hollywood Gold Cup and Pacific Classic in the same year, has been retired.
Lava Man won grade I races on dirt, turf, and synthetic surfaces and joined Native Diver as the only
Mississippi State University’s equine reproduction program lost its top stallion to a catastrophic leg injury sustained during a severe thunderstorm July 11.
Minister Slew, a grandson of 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew, was alone in a
Small children run between their legs, kids try to mount backwards, and necks are grasped and smothered with sticky kisses, but party ponies happily jump into the trailer the next time the work whistle blows.
Pony boss Tamara Dumont of
When a horse lost amid the 3,043-acre Mill, Calif., fire happened upon a band of tired firefighters July 15, it was the most fortuitous encounter of his life. The firefighters, local veterinarian Sheri Cronin, DVM, and John Madigan, DVM, MS,
The British Horseracing Authority announced July 21 that trainers outside Europe need to say their horses have never been trained on non-therapeutic substances, particularly anabolic steroids, or face a ban from running in British races.
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A story today (July 20) at NewsOK.com tells the story of a caring racehorse owner who had a slow horse named Tricky Jazz. She thought she’
Cavallo is making a significant contribution to the British Columbia Children’s Hospital. Five Dollars from the worldwide sales of every pair of pink Simple Boots is going directly to cancer research for kids.
More than 1,000 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Has there been an accident involving horses on your farm?”
Jack Kelly, CEO of the World Games 2010 Foundation, has resigned his post, effective July 31, according to an article on Kentucky.com. Kelly cited “several personal reasons” for his
The new youth safety initiative, ?Play Safe. It?s HorseSense!? was announced as a partnership between Farm Safety Association (Country Kids Safety Network), Kubota Canada, and Equine Guelph. ?Play Safe. It?s HorseSense!? will be launched at this
You don’t win at barrel racing without digging deep around those critical corners–and the same can be said for achieving success in the arena of equine health research. This year, five teams at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM)
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