Despite not having hands, horses can be described as being left-handed, right-handed or ambidextrous. This can also be referred to as sidedness or laterality.
Since the introduction of the first Prevent All Soring Tactics Act in 2013, the legislation has received remarkable support in both houses of Congress, only to die in committee. Yet, a rule change could finally bring a vote on a bill that aims to significantly change farriery of gaited horses such as Tennessee Walkers.
The University of Kentucky (UK) will be renovating existing space to create a new equine surfaces and safety laboratory with the help of a $100,000 donation from the National Thoroughbred Racing Assn. (NTRA) Charities. Director of UK Ag Equine Programs Mick Peterson will be overseeing the project.
Just days after being identified as one of the deadliest horse racing tracks in the United States, Churchill Downs introduced a number of safety measures that it says it will begin incorporating this year.
A California senator is calling for the suspension of racing at Santa Anita Park until “the cause or causes” of the deaths of nearly two dozen horses are determined.
An analysis of data from the Equine Injury Database (EID), comparing 2018 statistics with figures from 2017, has shown an insignificant increase in the frequency of fatal injury, as announced Friday, March 22, 2019, by The Jockey Club.
Farriers and equine veterinarians invest a great deal of time and effort into mitigating the injury risks with the equine athletes in their charge. Much of that focus falls on the ground surfaces that these performance horses compete on.
Santa Anita Park reopened its track for limited training only Monday, March 11, 2019, according to CNN. The track released a statement that the 1-mile track will be limited to joggers and gallopers at certain time intervals to accommodate recent renovations.
We sat down with Mark Ellis, a Wisconsin farrier who learned the ropes with Renchin and went on to enjoy a 38-year career in hoof care.
In this episode sponsored by Life Data Labs, Ellis details how he started working for Renchin.
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