To date this season (July 2006 to present), the University of Kentucky’s Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center (LDDC) has confirmed 40 cases of equine leptospirosis in the Central Kentucky region. Most of the observed cases have resulted in foal loss...
Chris Cox was named champion of the 2007 “Road to the Horse” March 4 at Murfreesboro's Tennessee Miller Coliseum. With Cox’s win, $15,000 will be donated to the national chapter of the Future Farmers of America and Cox will...
Horse's head chosen as logo for World Equestrian GamesA red, white and blue horse's head that will be the heart of a multimillion-dollar merchandising program for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games was unveiled Wednesday by games officials and...
UConn lifts quarantine on horse herdAfter more than a month with no new cases of equine herpes, officials at the University of Connecticut have lifted a quarantine of the 80-horse herd, the Hartford Courant reports. Read more >>Wellington horse...
After spending decades working with farm families to achieve their business goals, Steve Bulkley is passing his knowledge and experience down. On March 8, Bulkley will be giving an interactive workshop titled, “Saddle Up and Write that Business Plan.”...
Janet Vankanegan boards her bay and white tobiano paint mare, Lily, in a small stable tucked into the cityscape of Norwalk, an urban community just outside Los Angeles, Calif. On Feb. 26, Vankanegan took Lily for a trail ride...
You may not be hauling your horses a lot this time of year, so take this opportunity to give your trailer a check-up. USRider, the national provider of roadside emergency assistance for horse owners, reminds equestrians to spend some...
On March 1, a $5,000 grant gave a boost to the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association.The $5,000 Christopher Reeve Foundation Quality of Life grant the NARHA received is specifically allocated to develop The Parental and Professional Information...
Horse trainer gets prison sentence for crash
A thoroughbred horse trainer was sentenced to up to three years in prison this morning for crashing his car head-on into a minivan, the Post Star reports. Read more >>Foal Nearly Killed During...
The United States Equestrian Federation is inviting licensed dressage competitions to apply to become an official USEF “qualifying competition” for the 2008 USEF High Performance and/or Dressage Developing Programs. Competitions licensed for dates from June 4, 2007 – June...
