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...
