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State Wants NYRA to Probe Aqueduct Breakdowns
From an article: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/68087/state-wants-nyra-to-probe-aqueduct-breakdowns published March 15, 2012 I can give them the short answer- but those that seem to...
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Thoroughbred After Care Alliance (Photos)
In an online article published by the bloodhorse.com dated March 20, 2012, the After Care Alliance is seeking survey responses from farms acting as rescue or foster homes for retired thoroughbred...
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The variables in thoroughbred racing injuries
I've come to the conclusion that the problem with thoroughbred racing has so many variables that it may be almost impossible to fix. It begins with breeding and the questions we as an industry are...
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Missing horses (Photos)
For a horse lover, there is nothing worse than finding out that a horse you sold is no longer in the hands of the person you sold them to. For many, the majority, selling a horse is a one time...
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The state of thoroughbred racing
No matter the exact details of every article recently published or even the very specific story or stories that we've seen very recently on the bloodhorse.com, thoroughbred times on line and the NY...
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Equine skin issues (Photos)
As winter turns to spring a welcome relief to the cold and snow comes. But with it, come a host of issues normally kept at bay by the colder weather. In this case, western New York has had weather...
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The spring transition (Photos)
After a long, wet, muddy winter, with little to no snow, the majority of paddocks surrounding run ins and turn outs have long since been driven down to dirt and mucky horse prints for the majority of...
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The increasing number of animal abandonment (Photos)
Every day feral cats show up at barns, long since abandoned by their owners, but more recently, healthy young cats, often declawed and /or neutered; clearly someones pet are being known as "drop offs"...
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Equine wellness exams (Photos)
If you own a horse there is nothing more important that you can do than to provide routine care throughout the year. Horses in general should see the farrier every eight weeks. They should be dewormed...
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The importance of dental care for your equine companion (Photos)
How do I know if my horse requires a float?Your horse may show signs of pending dental problems. Some horses never show any signs of requiring dental care. This makes checking the teeth a very...
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Thoroughbred Racing as depicted by PETA; truth or opinion?
In an article titled "The horse racing industry; drugs, destruction and death" published by PETA, (People for the Ethical Treatment of Horses) a New York Daily News reporter remarked, “The...
View ArticleVerbal abuse in the family environment
There is little that can be said for the world today and what it understands about the ugliness of verbal, mental and emotional abuse. It’s the silent aggressor. It’s the imagined abuse. One man...
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Applying sweat bandages (Photos)
The importance of applying leg wraps or sweat bandages to a horse is significant. An improperly applied leg wrap can cause more damage than it is intended to help, including a bowed tendon. It has...
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Writing your business plan
This seems daunting to many but if you're going to be successful then this has to be your starting point. Some tips to writing a business plan are outlined below.You need a Table of Contents. This...
View ArticleFailure of Passive Transfer in Neo-natal Foals (Photos)
What is it? What does it mean? Now that foaling time is here, brushing up all the things that we need to do to prepare is just good common sense. After 11 months of gestation and the expense of...
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The foaling mare
you've waited 11 months. You've given your mare all of her required vaccines, at all the right times. You've given her an adequate diet to sustain her condition and weight. She's...
View ArticleUnemployment - the real deal through my own experiences
I am one of the long term unemployed. Through no fault of my own I lost my job after 3 years in the spring of 2010. I've made searching for a new job a career now. I...
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Churchill Downs in the news
Early Sunday morning, May 6, 2012, the body of an unknown was found backside, just some 150 feet away from the stabling area of Kentucky Derby winner, "I'll Have Another". From an article http://www...
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Foals being euthanized across the border
The canadianhorsedefencecoalition reports in an April 28, 2012 article on line that most Thoroughbred breeders, farms and stallion managers felt shock and disgust about a report in the "Sun" that all...
View ArticleDoug O'Neill in the news again
Once again, thoroughbred horse trainer Doug O'Neill is in the news. And once again, its not because he won with I'll Have Another in this years Kentucky Derby. He is now facing suspension for total...
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