Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends
For the first time in Kentucky Derby history, a winner was demoted for an infraction committed during the running of the race. Stewards disqualified front-runner Maximum Security for causing interference and awarded 65-1 longshot Country House victory.
A strict series of pre-race procedures is designed to ensure racehorse safety and welfare.
Researchers found that many owners believe horses have emotions—even complex ones. However, the paradox, they say, is that people continue to act in ways that cause presumably negative emotions in horses.
Track ponies, or pony horses, play important roles both on training and race days.
This gift will help the University of Kentucky launch a world-class equine drug research and testing program under the direction of Scott Stanley, PhD.
A variety of initiatives on racing surfaces, race-day scrutiny, and more are in place at all three NYRA tracks—Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course.
Specialized tack and equipment help horses run their best race. Here’s a look at some of the tack you might see racehorses sporting.
Drs. Mick Peterson and Wayne McIlwraith weigh in on what we’ve learned about racing surface safety, issues currently at hand, and what the future could bring.
Regardless of whether they’ll one day achieve Triple Crown glory or never make a start on the track, foals bred to be racehorses follow a similar path at the start of their lives. Here’s a look at how many Thoroughbreds begin their journeys.
Researchers now have a model that allows them to evaluate all possible parasite control strategies.
Benson will direct safety, welfare, and veterinary research, initiatives for Stronach Group facilities across the country, including, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields (California), Gulfstream Park (Florida), and Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park (Maryland).
Melbourne B. Teigland, DVM, patriarch of South Florida-based racetrack veterinary practice Teigland, Franklin & Brokken DVM’s (now TFB Equine), died April 3 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Find out how you can set up a farm-friendly recycling system, as well as reuse common materials around the barn.
Here’s a brief look at “green” horse keeping techniques you can implement on your farm this summer.
Learn about the common signs your horse might show when under stress and ways to mitigate the possible causes.
Initiatives include building an equine medical center and quarantine facility on the Louisville, Kentucky, racetrack’s backside, hiring an equine medical director, and more.
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