Breeding on Foal Heat
Whether breeding mares for business or pleasure, a variety of costs are associated with the venture. These costs may encompass several categories:
1) The daily maintenance cost of the mare;
2) Mare replacement costs and insurance;
3) Costs...
Commentary: Critical Thinking while Reading
"Critical thinking" is the process of evaluating the merit and reliability of a stated fact and deciding whether the fact should be accepted or rejected.
In other words, don't believe everything you read. Be a critical thinker and...
FEI to Freeze Rolex Rankings Points for Riders on Maternity Leave
The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) is to freeze the Rolex Rankings points for Jumping riders on maternity leave, starting with the April rankings issued today. Under the new system, female riders will now lose only 50% of their...
Foal Morphology: Here Come Those Legs!
We all know foals look like they’re "all legs," and new research is honing in on the physical and evolutionary advantages of that lanky morphology. It's all about keeping up with the herd, say the researchers, especially for migrations.
"The...
Undefeated Champion Thoroughbred Mare Personal Ensign Dead
Personal Ensign, a champion on the track and in the breeding shed, died April 8 at the Hancock family's Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky. She was 26.
Pensioned from broodmare duty since 2006, the daughter of Private Account – Grecian Banner,...
Legal and Ethical Veterinary Compounding
Drug compounding can be defined as the art and science of mixing ingredients, which may be active, inactive or both, to create a specific dosage form to meet a specific patient’s needs. Compounding can be performed by a veterinarian or by a...
WEG: Entertainers, Clinicians Scheduled for Equine Village
More than 50 of the world's top performers and clinicians will showcase their talents and expertise during the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Entertainment, demonstrations, clinicians and lecturers will delight and educate spectators...
Rabies: 2008 U.S. Case Report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published 2008 data on 6,841 confirmed animal rabies cases in 49 states and Puerto Rico. (Hawaii is rabies-free.) Of these, 93% were confirmed in wildlife; 7% in domestic species. These represent a fraction...
Rutgers Students Working to Change the Perception of Mustangs
For the first time since its inception in 1999, the Young Horse Teaching and Research Program (YHTRP) at the Rutgers University School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, includes four Bureau of Land Management mustangs. Mustangs are often perceived...
