Posted on September 2nd, 2010 by Bob Gould
Someone in Macon County, Mo., is willing to sell a 1-year-old gelding and a 2-year-old paint horse for $200 each, or best offer. “Both geldings are really sweet,” the owner wrote on an Internet classified site. “Unfortunately our circumstances have changed and they need to go now.” Alison LaCarrubba, a veterinarian at the University of [...]
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Filed under: Industry, Veterinary Medicine
Posted on September 2nd, 2010 by Bob Gould
AUSTIN - The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) announced that effective September 1, 2010, the number of agency regional offices has been reduced from eight to seven, to improve efficiency of operations. The Region 8 office which was previously headquartered in Hallettsville has closed. The Region 2 office previously located in Crockett has relocated to [...]
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Filed under: Government, Industry
Posted on September 1st, 2010 by Bob Gould
Traverse City, MI – August 31, 2010 – Horse Sports by the Bay is pleased to announce that Hampton Green Farm, known nation-wide for their dedication to dressage and to the development of the PRE Horse for Dressage in America, will be hosting a Dressage 4 Kids Fundraiser and exhibitor party during the Great American [...]
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Posted on September 1st, 2010 by Bob Gould
Officials have confirmed the number of Potomac horse fever (PHF) cases in northern New York has been higher than usual in recent weeks, encouraging owners to vaccinate but noting that a rise in cases is relatively common this time of year. Continue reading…
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Filed under: Disease Outbrake, Industry, TheHorse
Posted on August 31st, 2010 by Bob Gould
North Ridgeville, OH—-Have you been craving a cool new iPad? Now you have a chance to win one! Stop by the FHANA/KFPS booth at the WEG and enter to win an iPad courtesy of BioThane®. Look for the Friesian banners marking booth #2 in Equine Village. Simply fill out an entry and you could win [...]
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Posted on August 30th, 2010 by Bob Gould
Horse trainers, racing-industry officials and vets expressed concerns Wednesday with Kentucky’s proposed out-of-competition drug-testing rule at a second public hearing at Keeneland. At the public meeting Tuesday at Churchill Downs, attendees asked whether the rule somehow can be temporarily implemented to cover the Breeders’ Cup in November and then be rewritten to more fully address [...]
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Filed under: Industry, Watching
Posted on August 30th, 2010 by Bob Gould
USDA officials say proposal will be ready by April By MATTHEW WEAVER Capital Press PASCO, Wash. — USDA officials say they hope by April to introduce a proposed rule laying out the states’ roles in a new system for tracing animal diseases. The department held its final public hearing on the new traceability plan — formerly [...]
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Filed under: Government, Industry, Watching
Posted on August 30th, 2010 by Bob Gould
FORT WORTH, Texas The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) announced today it has launched a new International website for the Association‚s many members and affiliates located around the world. The purpose of this website is to provide a gateway to the American Paint Horse Association for Paint enthusiasts outside the U.S. and Canada. The International [...]
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Filed under: APHA, Industry
Posted on August 28th, 2010 by Bob Gould
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Thursday, August 26, 2010 – The Board of Trustees of Blood-Horse Publications today announced that Stacy V. Bearse will retire as President & CEO of the company on November 1, 2010, after two decades of service. Mr. Bearse, age 60, will continue to assist company management as a part-time business advisor.”Stacy has [...]
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Filed under: BloodHorse, Industry
Posted on August 26th, 2010 by Bob Gould
The American Quarter Horse Journal – Three stallions, one couple and two men make up next year’s class of inductees to the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame. Mr San Peppy, Skipper W and Streakin Six, as well as Douglas and Nancy Dear, Joe Kirk Fulton, and Frank Howell will be honored at ceremonies during the [...]
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Filed under: AQHA, Industry
Posted on August 26th, 2010 by Bob Gould
A horse in Taylor County, just east of Louisville, Ky., has been diagnosed and treated for West Nile virus (WNV), according to officials at the Kentucky State Veterinarian’s Office. The horse was presented to a veterinarian with mild ataxia (incoordination) and hypersensitivity to touch. The practitioner immediately suspected WNV and referred the horse to an [...]
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Filed under: Disease Outbrake, Industry, TheHorse
Posted on August 26th, 2010 by Bob Gould
Vaccinating at the proper time of the year against Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is critical to protecting horses from the sometimes-fatal mosquito-borne disease, according to Judy Marteniuk, DVM, MS, associate professor in Equine Medicine and Extension at Michigan State University. Continue reading…
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Filed under: Industry
Posted on August 26th, 2010 by Bob Gould
Loxahatchee, FL-August 24, 2010 – The Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center (VTRC) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the Vinceremos Volunteer Roundup this Friday, August 28, 2010. The event will be held from 6-8p.m. and is open to all current and interested volunteers. The Vinceremos Volunteer Roundup will feature a new volunteer sign [...]
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Posted on August 25th, 2010 by Bob Gould
PHBA has adopted a new horse registration system that will improve turnaround and processing times for members and Palomino owners. This new system will provide PHBA members a faster and more convenient way to register horses, at a cost savings for the association. PHBA maintains records on more than 88,000 horses and owners, more than 250,000 horse [...]
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Filed under: AQHA, Industry
Posted on August 25th, 2010 by Bob Gould
An 18-year-old University of Florida student had her left hand severed Saturday in an accident at the UF Equine Research Center in Marion County. The accident occurred at noon at the center, 2655 N.W. 100th St. in Marion County, according to a Marion County Sheriff’s Office report. Marion sheriff’s Capt. Eddie Leedy said the woman, [...]
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