After experiencing her area’s worst snowstorm since 1968, Beth Sandland of Sandy, Ore., was unable to visit her boarded horses for three weeks.
However, other horse owners have had to deal with a more serious side effect of winter weather: collapsed…
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While a barn in Fair Grounds’ stable area remains under a Louisiana State Racing Commission (LSRC) quarantine, horses will again be allowed to ship in and race at the track beginning with the Dec. 31 card.
Quarantine and biosecurity measures have been…
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A total of 700 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Which happy stories did you most enjoy on TheHorse.com this year?”
Results were as follows:
Elmer Bandit’s quest for the record 63.14% (442)
Thoroughbred Adoption…
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After several recent barn fires have killed dozens of horses across the nation, New York State Racing and Wagering Board Chairman John D. Sabini is urging owners and trainers of horses at racetracks to step up inspections.
“Barns can become…
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Last February, the Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (HSPCA) of Columbia, S.C., seized 45 allegedly malnourished and neglected horses from Hazelene, James, and Terry Trexler. Nearly one year later, the horses remain in foster…
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