WEG Expected to Bring $167 Million to Kentucky
Kentucky could realize a $167 million economic benefit from the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, a significant increase from early projections of $150 million, organizers said.
The 2010 Games will be held for the first time in the United...
New USEF Drug Rule Goes into Effect April 1
An important rule change affecting the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF) competition horses goes into effect April 1.
The USEF Board of Directors voted to amend its Therapeutic Drug Rule...
Family of Hermaphroditic Horses Identified
Koko the horse appeared to be a typical mare, but when she began acting overly aggressive and trying to mount her female counterparts, her owner became suspicious.
After a barrage of tests at the University of Guelph's Ontario Veterinary College,...
Horse Owner Sentenced in Louisiana Abuse Case
The Louisiana man charged with brutalizing his horse in 2007 has been sentenced to three years' probation and is prohibited from contact with horses for three years.
Tony Meyers was charged with felony aggravated cruelty to animals for dragging...
Secretariat Foaled 40 Years Ago
March 30 marks 40 years since the birth of 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat at Christopher T. Chenery's The Meadow near Doswell, Va. It's a date well worth remembering by any racing fan but especially by those who were around during Secretariat's...
Readers Gearing Up for Spring Horse Shows, Rides
More than 450 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "Have you started your horse show season?"
Results were as follows:
I don't show: 51.44% (232)
No: 28.16%...
Thoroughbred Sire Crafty Prospector Dead
Crafty Prospector, sire of 92 stakes winners, died March 27 at Fred Seitz' Brookdale Farm near Versailles, Ky. He was 31.
Crafty Prospector moved to Brookdale Farm in 1990, where he stood as the property of a syndicate after siring five crops...
Vets Assess Back Pain, Vertebral Lesions in Trotting Horses
In a retrospective study of 118 French Trotters, a team of veterinarians found that horses with back pain had more severe and localized lesions identifiable on X ray than horses with no evidence of back pain, but even pain-free horses had lesions...
Feed and Fuel Costs Rising, Horse Owners Report
The costs of keeping horses have risen for the majority of owners in the last three years, with those in the southeast and south central United States being the hardest hit by escalating feed and fuel prices.
The findings are part of the American...
CEM Investigation: 23 Positive Stallions
A stallion in Wisconsin has become positive stallion No. 23 in an ongoing investigation into contagious equine metritis (CEM).
Wisconsin State Veterinarian Robert Ehlenfeldt, DVM, said this horse is considered part of the outbreak that was first...
FEI Prohibited Substances Database Now Online
The new Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Prohibited Substances Database is now available online. The purpose of this new database is to provide clear guidance on the substances included in the Equine Prohibited Substances List,...
Laminitis Researchers Meet, Develop Plans
Nearly 50 researchers and laminitis experts from around the world met to prioritize future laminitis research needs during the the 2nd AAEP Foundation Equine Laminitis Research Workshop. The group also explored specific questions about the direction...
Liability and Horses (Book Excerpt)
Horses often seem to be accidents waiting to happen, and everyone who has owned horses for any significant period can recount at least one horror story that starts with: "You aren't going to believe this, but ..." Less apparent, but...
Horse Owners Needed for Equine Infectious Disease Survey
The Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine is looking for participants for a study on equine infectious disease issues. Shana Gillette, PhD, assistant professor in the department of clinical sciences at CSU is the principal investigator,...
Colorado State Vet Teaching Hospital to Host Open House
The Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Colorado State University will host its annual Open House on Friday and Saturday, April 9 and 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The last tours will start at 3:15 p.m.
The Open House includes lectures, demonstrations,...
Equine First Aid: Being Prepared for Emergencies
The best way to prepare for emergencies is to try to prevent them. Perhaps the best approach to first aid is to minimize the risk of accidents, injuries, and disease. Sometimes we do foolish things with, and to, our horses. It's a wonder...
Pennsylvania Horse Farm Open House to Feature 16 Stables
Young foals romping with their moms. A free ride on a gentle pony. A blacksmith forging new footwear for an accomplished dressage horse. The perfect weekend for families comes together April 24 and 25 during the Pennsylvania Equestrian Horse Farms...
Dog beaten to death* – updated Mar 26, 2010: Staten Island, NY (US)
Last year, a Huguenot man beat his girlfriend’s 5-pound Chihuahua to death inside the couple’s apartment, prosecutors said.
Now, after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor ...
Respiratory Tract Abnormalities and Racehorse Performance
Abnormalities in the throats of yearling racehorses will negatively impact the horses' athletic potential, making careful evaluation of these structures an important part of the prepurchase examination.
"Veterinarians routinely evaluate...
Animal Welfare Council Joins Unwanted Horse Group
The Animal Welfare Council (AWC), a non-profit organization with membership compromised of businesses and organizations involved in caring for animals in recreation, entertainment, sport and industry, is the newest member of the Unwanted Horse Coalition.
The...
