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 contender, pharmacists and others, misbranded or compounded and administered drugs that aren't FDA approved, or approved for equine use. The drugs included pain killers, nerve blockers, and drugs to boost red blood cell counts. In combination with the numerous deaths at Santa Anita, and growing public awareness of the fate of racehorses, some view this as another blow that could bring down the sport of horse racing completely.
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 ...
In the face of a heatwave how do you keep horses cool? Horses deal with cool weather better than hot and need extra care to prevent heat exhaustion. Sometimes the show must go on however and here is a look at how the Household Cav ...
The last time the Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races were run six horses died in the first race. Now, two years later, new measures have been implemented that organizers say have increased the safety of the races for both horses an ...
16.3 hand Thoroughbred mare RSS Ovanta R, with a highest jump of 104 inches and a jumpoff record of 683 - 169 has captured the top spot and earned 1,179,600 PB for stable RavenSide Stud TBS as we enter the month of August 2022. ...
The Calgary Stampede is an annual July event with competitions for professional and amateur rodeo riders. The Wild Pony race was received with enthusiasm by an excited audience who turned out to watch teams of young rodeo athletes ...
A race at the Cazoo Derby got off to a very bad start for one jockey who parted with his horse. Then a mistake by the starter put the rest of the field in jeopardy as they raced down the turf track with a riderless horse leading t ...
Trail cams often provide a peek into the activities of the nearby wildlife. Imagine watching your footage and seeing your camera has captured a speedy pursuit that includes a grizzly bear and 6 horses. The ensuing melee happened o ...
At 13-year-old the 17-hand Thoroughbred stallion MH Shameful Fame captured the #1 spot and held the record for the highest jump over the last weekend in July. He had earned 4,932,500PB for Mountain Hollow Estate and his jumpoff re ...
Jljflldlllllllllllllllllll BBBB uilyndlll. That’s the email message. Because it was sent by a horse. How do you teach a horse to type? Here’s how a group from Iceland went about training some Icelandic horses to send reply emails ...
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