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“This is how we who are horses, know ourselves.”Horse You See, by Red Ant Films, Albequerque, New MexicoClip used with permission of PBS.org Sometimes there are people who forget that horses, our willing partners throughout the development of civilization, are sentient beings. Horses feel and avoid pain. They form hierarchical communities within any grouping — be it…
In New York, we do not have to have the scenario where trainers drop a horse into a cheap claimer in order to divest themselves of a horse with a problem. Caveat emptor, cave mortuus equum. The New York State Task Force on Retired Racehorses’ recommendations specifically address keeping claiming horses as safe as possible through changing the claiming rules. The Task Force recommended adoption of the racehorse safety guidelines advocated by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP).
Press release from Derbybarandgrill.com newsletter: March 13, 2012 Log #478328 To Key Horse Racing Industry Organization Principals: I am writing on behalf of the BC Horse Racing Industry Management Committee in response to recent media reports on the potential closure of Hastings Racecourse. The Committee is about to undertake a review for the purpose…
As for Zenyatta, she appears to be embracing her new role. She constantly nuzzles her baby, imprinting him to her, and, her to him. In the pictures, her ears are relaxed and her eye is “soft” — accepting and unalarmed. Physically, Zenyatta is in great shape, carrying good weight with a glossy, thick coat. Motherhood becomes Zenyatta.
Building Sustainable Growth: Progress Report No. 2 March 8, 2012 Introduction With just under three weeks to go until the first national telecast on the NBC Sports Network, the focus is on new fan development efforts: the Road to the Kentucky Derby televised racing series, a new website for fans and the…
“Steeplechase race meets are a wonderful way for members of the community to come together for a festive day of sport and socializing,” said Barry Potoker, local Committee Co-Chair for the event. “The tradition of Saratoga Race Course provides the quintessential venue for this unique kind of experience, and we are grateful for NYRA’s generosity. The Steeplechase Festival atSaratoga will offer a wide range of sponsorship and entertainment opportunities for both national and regional businesses to get broad exposure at an exciting, high-profile event.”
Zenyatta giving birth for the first time hasn’t read What to Expect When You Are Expecting, gone to a Lamaze class or consulted with a doula. The best you can do to prepare a mare for her first foal is let her see other mares and foals as they walk by in the barn. That way when confronted with this new little creature in her stall, at least she has seen something similar before.
However, do authorities in California fail to enforce the anti-slaughter law? Because just like other states, California horses are dumped at livestock auctions, bought by a kill-buyer (either directly or via an intermediary) then recycled through an out-of-state sale on their way to Mexico. The out-of-state sale is the ruse to sanitize the entry of California horses into the slaughter pipeline.
Press Release from NYRA: MEDIA ADVISORY/DAYBOOK ITEM Racing and thoroughbred officials to announce innovative second career program for retired racehorses WHAT: The New York Racing Association, Inc., the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and the New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. will announce a new program aimed to develop second career opportunities for retired thoroughbreds. WHEN:…
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