Cloning of Most Famous Racehorse of All Time is Currently Underway
May 1, 2014 Comments Off on Cloning of Most Famous Racehorse of All Time is Currently Underway
“Science is progressing at an astonishing rate in equine veterinary medicine and the fact that an Eclipse clone could be born next year, albeit that the rules of racing wouldn’t allow it to compete, is almost unbelievable.”
Continue reading …Boots on the Ground to Help Horses, Animals Affected by Deadly Arkansas Tornados
April 29, 2014 Comments Off on Boots on the Ground to Help Horses, Animals Affected by Deadly Arkansas Tornados
“Most of the farms and ranches have sustained heavy damage and there are numerous equine that did not make it through the storms,”
says a Faulkner County SPCA representative. “Those that we are assisting have deep lacerations or have been impaled [by objects]. Our vet is working hard to care for everyone free of charge.”
Meet Team USA For 2014 World Equestrian Games! Flarida, Larson, M. McCutcheon, Fappani, Heikes, and T. McCutcheon
April 28, 2014 Comments Off on Meet Team USA For 2014 World Equestrian Games! Flarida, Larson, M. McCutcheon, Fappani, Heikes, and T. McCutcheon
“You go to horse shows for many years and you learn the psychology of how to prepare yourself, ready your horses, and not let the game beat you, so I’ll approach it like another horse show.”
Continue reading …NZ Rider Becomes New Champion After Fellow Rider Stripped of Title Due to Doping Scandal
April 24, 2014 Comments Off on NZ Rider Becomes New Champion After Fellow Rider Stripped of Title Due to Doping Scandal
In an unusual order of events, the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) tribunal made Paget’s disqualification official prior to the full case hearing.
Continue reading …Quarter Horse Congress Construction: What’s the $38 Million Going to Be Used For?
April 23, 2014 Comments Off on Quarter Horse Congress Construction: What’s the $38 Million Going to Be Used For?
“Included in that is a provision for upgrading the existing Gilligan Building with things like the leaky roof, upgrading the electrical system, and providing new stalls in that building.”
Continue reading …Link and excerpt courtesy of theHorse A veterinarian has been charged with animal cruelty in connection with the ongoing investigation of a sanctuary in Manatee County, Fla. On Feb. 5, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Department confiscated nine horses and about 300 other allegedly malnourished animals from a Bradenton, Fla., sanctuary owned and operated by Alan […]
Continue reading …Large Group of Prominent Owners, Trainers Pledge to Make Vet Records Public
April 21, 2014 Comments Off on Large Group of Prominent Owners, Trainers Pledge to Make Vet Records Public
A large and growing number of prominent Thoroughbred owners and trainers have voluntarily pledged to make available to the public veterinary records of their horses competing in graded stakes races in the United States and Canada
Continue reading …$38 Million State Allocation For Needed Improvements to Ohio Facility For Quarter Horse Congress
April 21, 2014 Comments Off on $38 Million State Allocation For Needed Improvements to Ohio Facility For Quarter Horse Congress
Stay tuned for an upcoming EC.com interview with OQHA Executive Director Dr. Scott Myers, wherein we will discuss, more in depth, some of the improvements that will be made to the facility.
Continue reading …EHV-1 Reported in North Dakota- Three Cases in 2014
April 15, 2014 Comments Off on EHV-1 Reported in North Dakota- Three Cases in 2014The North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) has indicated three cases of non-neuropathogenic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) have been confirmed in Burleigh County thus far in 2014.
Continue reading …Virginia Horse Confirmed With EHM, Euthanized
April 14, 2014 Comments Off on Virginia Horse Confirmed With EHM, EuthanizedThe affected horse is from Northern Virginia and was euthanized.
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