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Vision of UK Equine Initiative Leader Recognized

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment October 25, 2009

The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture’s Nancy Cox, MS, PhD, will be one of Kentucky’s visionaries and innovators honored at Bluegrass Tomorrow’s 20th Anniversary Vision Awards/InnoVision Breakfast Oct. 30 at the Hyatt Regency in Lexington.

Cox, associate dean for research in UK’s College of Agriculture, Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station director and administrative

Cornell Veterinary Immunologist Wins Research Award

Edited Press Release July 22, 2009

Margaret Bynoe, PhD, assistant professor of immunology at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named as the 2009 recipient of the Pfizer Animal Health Award for Research Excellence, which recognizes the outstanding research efforts and productivity of faculty members in the early stages of their careers.

Proposed Mongolian Horse Race Raises Welfare Concerns

Sharon Biggs Waller July 11, 2009

A planned horse race over the Mongolian Steppes has raised the ire of several equestrian groups concerned about the welfare of the more than 700 horses that will take part in the 1,000-kilometer Mongolian Derby.

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26,000-Year-Old Horse on Display at Canadian Museum

Edited Press Release July 10, 2009

In September 1993, placer miners working a claim in the Klondike found a fossil that has been radiocarbon dated and identified as a 26,000-year-old Yukon horse that once roamed the plains of Eastern Beringia (an area encompassing parts of

Guilty Plea in Oklahoma Starved Mustang Cruelty Case

Edited Press Release July 10, 2009

A criminal case involving the starvation of two wild horses adopted from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) ended with a guilty plea in Rogers County, Okla., the Bureau announced yesterday.

Adopter Shannon J. Smoke of Broken Arrow,

Group Caring for Seized N.Y. Horses Receives $10K

Edited Press Release July 9, 2009

The Columbia-Greene Humane Society, which is caring for horses recently removed from Center Brook Farm, has received a $10,000 donation from the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s

Unwanted Horse Survey Results Released

Edited Press Release July 9, 2009

The results of a survey on perceptions of factors surrounding the unwanted horse issue are now available from the Unwanted Horse

Thoroughbred Identification Service Enhanced by Jockey Club

Jennifer Whittle July 8, 2009

Owners and equine rescue groups with unidentified Thoroughbreds that sport lip tattoos now have access to free identification services provided by the Jockey Club.

Unveiled in April, the free tattoo lookup service allows horse owners and

Chincoteague Ponies Receive Donated Vaccines, Dewormers

Edited Press Release July 8, 2009

The Chincoteague pony herd is thought to be descended from animals aboard a Spanish ship that wrecked in the 16th century, but today the herd is getting 21st century health care.

Again this year, the herd will receive donated vaccinations

Standardbreds Find New Homes through TheHorse.com Free Horse Listing

The Horse Staff July 7, 2009

Four Standardbreds listed on the TheHorse.com’s Adoption Service listing for horses free to good homes have already found new homes. The Standardbred list, modeled after an identical program for Thoroughbreds, was launched June 4. It is

Racehorse Drug Test National Lab Standards Set

The Blood-Horse Staff July 6, 2009

New national laboratory standards for racehorse drug and medication testing, the implementation of a laboratory accreditation program, and a new independent Equine Quality Assurance Program have been established by the Racing Medication and

‘Welfare of the Horse’ Forum Available on H-SPAN

Press Release July 5, 2009

On June 16 the American Horse Council held “The Welfare of the Horse” forum in Washington, D.C. The Forum, sponsored by Luitpold, was held as part of the AHC’s National Issues Forum and featured speakers from segments of the horse community as

Trainer Suspended, Fined for Clenbuterol

The Blood-Horse Staff July 5, 2009

Trainer Peter Eurton will serve five days of a 30-day suspension handed down by Hollywood Park stewards and pay a $3,000 fine after one of the horses in his care was found to have tested positive for clenbuterol following a race on May

Rutgers Equine Science Center Participates in First Urban 4-H Summer Science Program

Press Release July 5, 2009

Rutgers University will host 45 high school students in its first Annual 4-H Summer Science Program for urban youths at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences.

High school students from Camden, Hackensack, Paterson, and

Kentucky International Equine Summit Dates Set

Press Release July 3, 2009

The second Kentucky International Equine Summit (KIES), sponsored by the Equine Industry Program at the University of Louisville in cooperation with the University of Kentucky?s Equine Initiative, will be held April 26 and 27, 2010, in Lexington

Boston Police Horses Relocated After Budget Cuts

Lisa Kemp July 2, 2009

The horses of the Boston Police Department Mounted Unit disappeared from Boston’s streets as of June 30, the end of the fiscal year. The 12 horses fell victim to budgetary cutbacks needed to bridge a $20 million shortfall and avoid layoffs of