Acting Georgia Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders' Association president and Atlanta defense lawyer Robert Meier has been asked by Georgia House Speaker David Ralston to put together an advisory panel to complete an economic impact study on the…
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Georgia Panel to Study Horseracing
Registration is now available for students who wish to participate in the popular Horseman's Youth Day, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., March 6 at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine
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NC State Vet School Offers Horseman’s Youth Day
Almost all horses with colic can be saved if the problem is recognized quickly and treatment is instituted rapidly, said Anthony Blikslager, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, of North Carolina State University, during the "In-Depth: Colic" portion of…
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Colic: In-Depth Discussion by Vets at AAEP
In response to a statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has reaffirmed its call for a strong, national animal disease traceability program to help maintain and improve the health of U.S….
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AVMA Requests Stronger Disease Traceability System
Much of the assessment of the quality of your hay can be done the old-fashioned way: Break open a bale and scratch n' sniff! Good quality hay should be green rather than yellow or brown. (Keep in mind that some hays, particularly some varieties…
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Revised Understanding Equine Nutrition: Hay Quality (Book Excerpt)
Participants in a Feb. 9 conference organized by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) sanctioned aggressive riding, including that which results in hyperflexion of the horse's neck
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FEI Sanctions Controversial Dressage Training Method
Every year more than 30,000 child jockeys ranging from the ages of 4-10 years old participate in traditional long-distance horse races in Mongolia.
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Mongolia Group Requests Riding Helmets
Sunday might have been a tough day for the Colts, but it was a great day for frogs, dogs, Clydesdales, elephants, and other creatures featured in some of the eagerly awaited Super Bowl ads. Americans were treated to nine commercials that featured…
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Super Bowl Ads Get Humane Approval
The USDA will develop a new, flexible framework for animal disease traceability in the United States, and undertake several other actions to further strengthen its disease prevention and response capabilities said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "After…
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USDA to Revise Animal Disease Traceability Approach
The Nebraska Racing Commission has suspended owner/trainer David C. Anderson for three years and fined him $4,000 as a result of positive tests for Class I drugs in two of his horses.
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Thoroughbred Trainer Suspended Three Years