On Tuesday, September 3 at 6:30 pm, Ashley Boyle, DVM, DACVIM will present a lecture on Equine Weight Loss Worries as part of the First Tuesday Lecture Series at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center, 382 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA. The series offers free lectures to the public on equine topics the first Tuesday […]
Continue reading …Owners of cloned Quarter Horses should soon be able to register their animals with the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) pending judge’s order expected to be entered within the next 30 days. Some owners have used the cloning process—which was first performed on horses in 2003—to preserve their animals’ bloodlines, particularly those of high-performance equines. […]
Continue reading …EC Blog by: Sammy Roberts I’m a 28-year-old female, I’m single, and I love horses. Recently, I came out of a relationship with a man who I thought was the love of my life. However, he was not so fond of my love for horses, horse shows, nor all of the horse activities that easily fulfill […]
Continue reading …Today’s EC Foal Photo of the Day features “Gin,” a 2013 double registered filly by Double Up Investment and out of Treasure Detail. She was bred and is owned by the Pfeiffer family. Photos sent in by Alexis Pfeiffer. If you have a foal photo you’d like to share, send it to b.bevis@equinechronicle.com today.
Continue reading …Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently granted an Iowa-based company, Responsible Transportation, approval to begin slaughtering horses, various news reports indicate that the company has cancelled their plans. Click here to read a piece by The Associated Press.
Continue reading …It isn’t always about the size of the horse in the fight, but the size of the fight in the horse. If you think you have a good photo that would be perfect for the EC Photo of the Day, send it to b.bevis@equinechronicle.com
Continue reading …With rising feed and fuel prices and a weak economy, saving on equine health care can provide some relief to horse owners’ pocketbooks. At the brand new MerialEquineRebates.com, horse owners will find rebate coupons for significant savings on ULCERGARD® (omeprazole), GASTROGARD® (omeprazole), MERIAL® brand vaccines, ZIMECTERIN® (ivermectin) brand products and EQUIOXX® (firocoxib). “We know horse […]
Continue reading …Horse owners can receive a free Healthy Horse Travel Kit this summer by purchasing $200 worth of qualifying Zoetis vaccines and/or dewormers. To claim their kits quickly and easily, horse owners can submit their proof of purchase via text message. After making their purchase, horse owners can simply text EQUINE and a photo of their […]
Continue reading …The custom-edition, limited-supply American Quarter Horse Association WeatherBeeta blanket will be available for purchase starting August 26. Chosen by AQHA Facebook fans, the custom-edition horse and dog blankets feature the AQHA logo and WeatherBeeta’s made-to-last durability. The new AQHA horse blanket is based on the WeatherBeeta Original 1200D Standard Neck turnout and is available in […]
Continue reading …By Heather Smith Thomas Potomac Horse Fever occurs mainly during summer and fall. It was first documented in the Potomac River Valley of Maryland in l979 but has been diagnosed in nearly every state, every Canadian province, Europe and South America. Dr. Katherine Wilson (Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, Virginia) says the bacteria […]
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