The race horse industry frequently comes under scrutiny each time there is allegations of illegal drugging. Many wonder if there are better alternatives, especially when it comes to recovering from the strains of training. Fortunately, there are many methods that are drug-free and available to trainers. Although they are not performance enhancing, they are a humane way of keeping horses pain free.
While some people would deny that the use of drugs in North American racehorses is a problem or is an unfortunate necessity, others would argue too many drugs are used too often to address problems that may not exist, or on the o ...
Asking your staff not to pee in the horse stalls seems a little weird, but apparently this is a real problem. A race horse named Wotadoll was given a drug test after a race. The results showed traces of a painkilling drug called T ...
Twenty-seven people have been charged in a racehorse doping scandal that has international connections. After an FBI investigation, it was discovered veterinarians, top trainers including the trainer of last year’s Kentucky Derby ...
The race horse industry frequently comes under scrutiny each time there is allegations of illegal drugging. Many wonder if there are better alternatives, especially when it comes to recovering from the strains of training. Fortuna ...
600km is 372 miles, and a substantial distance to ride no matter how you measure it. But, it’s a yearly trek for Jane Dotchin, who made her first trek in 1972. Now, 40 years later at the age of 80, riding her quiet horse Diamond a ...
If you are bitten by the travel bug and are anxious to get out exploring Iceland will be on your bucket list. Horseback riding tours are quite popular and feature hardy Icelandic horses. This equestrian travel vlog explores the gr ...
There is a new name at the top of the highest winning search page. * Cavalier * as a 16-year-old, had earned 35,791,405 PB putting former top earner ! Corrupted Devil into the penultimate spot with 34,683,100 PB and dropping * Inf ...
The Wizard of Paws is a reality tv show that features creator Derrick Campana, who makes prosthetic limbs for rescued animals. An older mare in Paro, Bhutan named Yusi lost her leg and had lived unable to properly walk for a year, ...
Why are twin horses so rare? Why do mares rarely carry twins successfully? Video of twin foals born to a Belgian mare in 2014 went viral shortly after it was posted. Years later people are still checking back on the incredibly rar ...
At the age of 16, the Thoroughbred mare B*I Veracious earned 5,503,500 PB for Owner and Breeder Bucki International. The 14.3 hand mare had a best jump of 103.25 inches, putting her in the top 10 highest jumpers, and only .25 inch ...
Each changing season means a new set of tasks, clothing and problems for a rider. But we have to take the good with the bad no matter the weather and the challenges it presents. Here’s a look at the pros and cons that come with ea ...
When you are riding, you will probably notice that your horse works better on one direction, but not so well in the other. Like people, horses have a dominant side, but unlike humans, it probably isn’t the right side. Dr. Katrina ...
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