Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends
People may have been anticipating summer-like temperatures this weekend in Louisville, but those planning to attend this year’s Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby had better brace themselves for the strong possibility of rain.
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The 20 starters for the May 5 Kentucky Derby were tested for the performance-enhancing drug erythropoietin (EPO) May 2.
John Veitch, chief steward for the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority, said the tests were administrated between 10 a.m.
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky introduced legislation April 30 designed to promote investment in the horse industry by removing unfair provisions of federal law that favor other investments. The Equine Equity Act of 2007 would reduce the
The new foal is so tall he has trouble tucking his long, white legs underneath him to nap.
Considering where he came from, the colt called Baby can rest easy.
New life has sprung from a gruesome middle-of-the-night wreck of a
Regulators attending the Association of Racing Commissioners International annual conference April 26 approved a number of model rules, including the prohibition in horses of nearly all anabolic steroid use.
The proposed anabolic steroid
Congress is moving again to put a stop to the slaughter of horses even after legal rulings that have shut down the country’s three slaughter plants.
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved a bill banning horse
The House voted Thursday to prevent the government from selling off for slaughter any wild horses and burros that roam public lands in the West.
The 277-137 vote would restore a 1971 law preventing the Bureau of Land Management from selling
A plan to create the world’s largest horse sculptures is taking shape in the workshop of one of Scotland’s leading artists.
In 2006 the FEI set a new mark for numbers of horses drug tested, as well as the number of events covered. In total, the FEI tested 3,173 horses. There were 1,500 tests conducted in 1996, meaning the number of tests has doubled in 10 years. A model rule that limits anabolic steroid use to four approved substances was unanimously passed in a committee hearing of the Racing Commissioners International annual conference April 23, highlighting the opening-day morning session of the The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has formed a multi-year partnership with Platinum Performance, Inc., a California manufacturer of nutritional products for horses, companion animals, and humans. Platinum Performance will be the Equine Guelph is sponsoring a conference on “Caring During Crisis,” to be held Sunday, April 29th, to Tuesday, May 1st, on managing disease and disasters involving animals. The conference, “Caring During Crisis: Animal Welfare During Owners whose horses have repeated medication violations would be subject to tough new penalties under changes given initial approval by the California Horse Racing Board April 19. Over the objections of the Thoroughbred Owners of California, After several failures, state lawmakers have advanced a star-powered measure to outlaw slaughtering horses for human consumption in Illinois. The House voted 74-41 Wednesday for the measure aimed at closing down the Cavel International Inc. This is an excerpt from Equine Disease Quarterly, funded by underwriters at Lloyd’s, London, brokers, and their Kentucky agents. The International Collating Centre, Newmarket, England, and other sources reported th Horses of all breeds in Kentucky who are currently in life-threatening situations will receive the gift of a second chance at the Kentucky Equine Humane Center (KyEHC), which will officially opens its doors on April 16. ?This is a Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.comWeekly PollCreate a free account with TheHorse.com! |
