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  • Freestyle Reining Champion Whizards Baby Doll Dies

    Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:23:30 +0000: Whizards Baby Doll and Stacy Westfall (photo by Jeff Kirkbride) Westfall Horsemanship, Mount Gilead, Ohio, the home base of horse trainer and freestyle reining champion Stacy Westfall, announced via stacywestfallhorseblog.com that the 2001 mare Whizards Baby Doll was humanely euthanized on Feb. 8, 2012.

  • Kit Kat Sugar, Pete Branch Win Bonanza 4-Year-Old Open; Two Divisions Feature Co-Champions

    Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:01:59 +0000: Pete Branch and Ronnie Rice Stallion Kit Kat Sugar and trainer Pete Branch, 58, Farwell, Texas, who made finals at their first two shows in Fort Worth and Abilene, Texas, marked a 223 in Thursday’s 4-Year-Old Open finals at the Bonanza Cutting in Glen Rose, Texas, to earn $27,991.

  • Battle In The Saddle Returns

    Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:01:25 +0000: Heralded as the great American Western horse showdown, Battle In The Saddle, July 3-8 in Oklahoma City, Okla., is sure to not disappoint. The 2012 event will feature versatility ranch horse competition, cutting, roping, cowboy mounted shooting, barrel racing, working cow horse, ranch sorting and a ranch remuda challenge.

  • 2012 AQHA Convention

    Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:54:07 +0000: Are you ready to hoof it to Las Vegas? The 2012 AQHA Convention March 9-12 at the South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas is just around the corner and slated to be one of the largest ever.

  • Horseman, Dog Breeder Glenn Guttridge Dies

    Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:21:02 +0000: Glenn Guttridge Glenn Guttridge, 64, Collinsville, Texas, a native Australian who achieved success in America riding cutting horses and breeding cow dogs, died Thursday, Feb. 9, ending a three-year battle with cancer.

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  • How the quarter horse won the rodeo

    Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:17:17 EST: American Quarter Horses are renowned for their speed, agility, and calm disposition. Consequently over four million Quarter Horses are used as working horses on ranches, as show horses or at rodeos. New research used 'next-generation' sequencing to map variation in the genome of a Quarter Horse mare. Analysis of genetic variants associated with specific traits showed that compared to a thoroughbred the Quarter Horse's genome was enriched for variants in genes involved in sensory perception, signal transduction and the immune system.

  • How the zebra got its stripes

    Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:17:17 EST: Horseflies are unpleasant insects that deliver powerful bites and now it seems that zebras evolved their stripes to avoid attracting the unpleasant pests. New research show that zebras have the least attractive hides for horseflies.

  • 'Speed gene' in modern racehorses originated from British mare 300 years ago, scientists claim

    Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:01:01 EST: Scientists have traced the origin of the 'speed gene' in Thoroughbred racehorses back to a single British mare that lived in the United Kingdom around 300 years ago.

  • Horse fly named in honor of Beyoncé

    Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:36:36 EST: A previously unnamed species of horse fly whose appearance is dominated by its glamorous golden lower abdomen has been named in honor of American pop diva, Beyoncé -- a member of the former group Destiny's Child that recorded the 2001 hit single "Bootylicious."

  • Helping wild horses and livestock survive extreme weather in Gobi desert

    Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:16:16 EST: Winters in the Gobi desert are usually long and very cold but the winter of 2009/2010 was particularly severe, a condition Mongolians refer to as "dzud". Millions of livestock died in Mongolia and the re-introduced wild Przewalski's horse population crashed dramatically. Researchers have used spatially explicit loss statistics, ranger survey data and GPS telemetry to provide insights into the effect of a catastrophic climate event on wild horses, wild asses and livestock that share the same habitat but show different patterns of spatial use.

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  • Phillip Dutton joins Muscular Dystrophy fight

    Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:17:00 +1300: US eventer Phillip Dutton has joined forces with the Muscular Dystrophy Association and will make a donation to the Philadelphia chapter of the organization every time he wins a competition.

  • Lefever set to avoid jail over fate of TBs

    Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:56:00 +1300: A Pennsylvania woman who allegedly promised several people a good home for their thoroughbreds but set them on the path to slaughter will avoid jail, it has been reported.

  • 2012 a landmark year for equestrian sport

    Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:43:00 +1300: Equestrian sport celebrates a milestone this year, with its 100th anniversary of Olympic involvement coinciding with the London Games.

  • Successor to George Morris named

    Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:10:00 +1300: Former Olympic showjumper Robert Ridland is to take over the reins from George Morris as US Show Jumping Chef d' Equipe and Technical Advisor next year.

  • Jockey Club launches horse naming app

    Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:58:00 +1300: The Jockey Club in the US today has launched a new mobile horse naming application, and has also made changes to its identification app.

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  • Study: Zebra Stripes Deter Horseflies

    Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:49:00 GMT: Zebra stripes might soon be the new hot fashion in summer equine wear. Printed on rugs and sheets, ear covers, and leg wraps, it could be attractive to everyone. Everyone, that is, except horseflies. ...

  • Weed of the Month: Yew, <i>Taxus</i>

    Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:15:00 GMT: Taxus species, frequently called "yew" are used as ornamentals in much of the eastern United States and Canada. Generally, these evergreen plants are found in highly managed landscapes. Taxus plants thrive under many conditions, which make them a pop...

  • Molecular Monitoring of Equine Joint Homeostasis

    Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT: It's beneficial to look at biomarkers that reflect changes in cartilage as well as the joint capsule and bone....

  • Manuka Honey for Healing Horse Wounds (AAEP 2011)

    Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT: As a gel, manuka honey can be used safely to promote healing of equine wounds without the need for a bandage, thereby reducing complications and costs associated with long-term bandaging, one researcher explained....

  • Hendra Virus Quarantine Lifted in Queensland

    Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:19:00 GMT: Two properties near Townsville, Queensland, that have been under quarantine for Hendra virus have been given the all clear, according to a press release by Biosecurity Queensland Feb. 16. Rick Symons, BVSc, MBA, PhD, Queensland Chief...

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