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 ...
There’s some evidence that pigs are actually smarter than dogs. Could they be smarter than people too? It may be that pigs are better at getting horses to lead than many of us are. And, they may be more persistent. ...
Although now heading happily into retirement, RSS Tripple X holds the highest jump record. She was foaled on April 8 with perfect conformation. During her career this 11.2 hand Thoroughbred mare cleared 103.5 inches and attained t ...
Vaulting is a combination of horseback riding, dancing and gymnastics. Many hours of practice go into making the effortless looking routines that take vaulting competitors to the top of their game. California’s Pacific Coast Vault ...
The horse has had a profound influence on human evolution. This half hour video examines equine domestication and explores the popular theories about who the first riders were and when the era of the horseback warrior began. ...
The Thoroughbred mare *M Legacy has held onto to the #1 spot but hot on her heels are a number of horses set to contest her lead. *M Champagne Taste, is a 16.3 hand Thoroughbred mare bred and owned by Mirky In A Box and she sat at ...
A horse’s sense of smell is much better than a human’s and this makes them valuable in search and rescue, but really frustrating when you’re trying to hide medication in their food. Dr. Baldt, a chiropractic physician who treats d ...
Local residents near Milton, West Virginia discovered therapy horses that have helped humans for years were themselves in dire need of rescue. A local riding stable that kept a number of therapy horses was the scene of a rescue ef ...
*M Legacy has surpassed the venerable Alpha Mare to capture the top rank for Mirky In A Box stable. At age 14, her rank is the culmination of a meteoric rise as a 5 year-old ranked 20,058 to the top 1000 horses as a 6 year-old. Sh ...
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