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Kentucky Horse Council Snips Away Unwanted Horses

Lexington, KY–Indiscriminate breeding has widely been recognized as one contributing factor to the increasing numbers of unwanted horses.  The Kentucky Horse Council (a member of the Kentucky Horse Park's National Horse Center) is now offering incentives for responsible Kentucky horse owners to reduce the number of horses capable of reproduction through a geld voucher program. More...
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Kentucky Horse Council Snips Away Unwanted Horses

Lexington, KY–Indiscriminate breeding has widely been recognized as one contributing factor to the increasing numbers of unwanted horses.

Tippy-Toed Foals May Have Contracted Tendons

URBANA, Ill. -- If you see your mare's newborn filly prancing around the stall like it is wearing invisible high-heels, you might be a little concerned that your foal is dreaming of being a ballerina instead of a barrel racer or hunter jumper.

Mississippi State Welcomes Healthy Twin Foals

MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. – Equine veterinarians at Mississippi State University feel like celebrating when they hear news about Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. Instead of gloom-and-doom news from Wall Street, they think about the healthy twin products of a champion cutting horse named Cal Senorita.

The Gelding Project: Helping the Unwanted Horse One Stallion at a Time

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Horse Welfare Coalition, the Minnesota Horse Council, the Animal Humane Society, and the University of Minnesota in cooperation with the Minnesota Association of Equine Practitioners are launching ‘The Gelding Project.’

Oklahoma Passes Cloning Bill

The American Quarter Horse Racing Journal -- The Oklahoma legislature on April 7 approved a bill that prohibits cloned horses or the offspring of cloned horses from participating in races at tracks in Oklahoma.

Webinar Series Will Focus on Equine Genetics and Management

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Think you know horses inside and out? The University of Minnesota is teaming up with Michigan State University’s My Horse University to take horse owner knowledge to a new depth.

Low-Cost Geld Services Offered By Kentucky Horse Council

Lexington, KY – In an effort to help responsible horse owners manage herd populations and breed responsibly, the Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) in partnership with Morehead State University (MSU) is offering a low cost geld clinic April 28 and April 30, 2009.

Eastern Tent Caterpillar Hatch Underway, Reproductive Loss Syndrome Could Increase

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Experts report that eastern tent caterpillars have begun hatching in central Kentucky and that the insect's population numbers are trending up.

Canada Implements New Regulations for Equine Semen, Embryo Imports

Effective January 29, 2009, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has implemented new import requirements for equine germplasm (semen and embryos) from the United States.

New Webcast Series Will Focus on Equine Genetics

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Think you know horses inside and out? Michigan State University (MSU) Extension’s My Horse University is teaming up with the University of Minnesota to take your knowledge to a new depth.

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