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Unbridled Passion Leaps to the Top of Book Awards
The Independent Publishers Honor Show Jumping Book and Author Jeff Papows

Boston, MA: (May 2012) – Just like McLain Ward and Sapphire, Laura Kraut and Cedric, and the twenty-one other Olympic-level horse and rider teams featured in Unbridled Passion: Show Jumping’s Greatest Horses and Riders (Acanthus Publishing, 2011), it was only fitting that the equine book itself merit its own distinct honor. While the Independent Book Publishers (IPPY) Awards is far less lofty a circumstance than Grand Prix-level competition, it was a tremendous honor for author Dr. Jeff Papows, the sport of show jumping, and the athletes themselves, as the book took home the bronze medal in the Sports/Fitness/Recreation category.
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A natural connection with horses
Not even a blizzard can keep Dwayne Berry away from a horse in pain.

“No way. Never. It takes a lot more than a storm to stop me,” he laughs. I’ve had my truck break down and had to get on my horse to ride out to a call. I’ve gotten up at 11 o’clock at night, drove out to a farm, jumped the fence, went out and trimmed the horse in the middle of the night because I was home and couldn’t sleep knowing he was standing there like that…it’s kind of nuts, but I’ve done it and I’ve done it more than once.” Read more:

Knowing Signs of Approaching Foaling Useful for Horse Breeders

Expected birth date is an age-old question for horse breeders tending to four-legged mothers-to-be. Most mares are bred naturally in a scheduled breeding with the stallion or through artificial insemination. Dave Freeman, PhD, Oklahoma State ... Read more

New Strangles Test Offered by UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

by: University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture

February 21 2011, Article # 17828

The UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, formerly the Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center, is offering a new test for the disease-causing bacteria of equine strangles, Streptococcus equi subspecies equi, that differentiates between vaccine-related and wild-type infections. Read More:

Ten horses killed

By JASON HALSTEAD, Winnipeg Sun

Last Updated: February 22, 2011 2:42pm

Ten horses were killed by transport trucks and a train while running loose Monday evening in southwestern Manitoba.

RCMP were called to the scene near the town of Hargrave, about 14 kilometres west of Virden, about 7:40 p.m. after it was reported that several horses had been struck and killed by westbound truck traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway. Read more:

PAIN/STRESS IN HORSES: OWNERS, TRAINERS MIGHT BE THE BEST DETECTIVES

Owners and trainers might be the best information respurces for veterinarians evaluating pain in horses because they are most likely to be familiar with the horse's normal relaxed behavior and mannerisms, according to a researcher from Colorado State University. These individuals sometimes can pick out abnormal behaviors that might indicate the horse is in pain--such as signs of stress--better than veterinarians who are not as familiar with the horse's typical behavior. Continue reading...

Hoof Cracks, Wounds, and More Discussed at Farrier Session (AAEP 2010)

"No foot, no horse" is perhaps the most used and still the most true statement there is in horse care. A horse is generally worthless without functional feet, which is why the American Association of Equine Practitioners devoted a... Read more

Canadian researchers generate pluripotent stem cells from horses Special

By KJ Mullins.

Montreal - Researchers in Toronto and Montreal are opening a new line of defense in treating degenerative conditions by using pluripotent stem cells from horses. Read more

http://horseandman.com/2010/12/17/ - She can brush her horse with her feet. She rides and has no arms. Truly inspirational.

EQUINE RACING FATALITIES: DOES TRACK SURFACE MATTER?

The horse racing industry is continuously working to make the sport safer for all parties involved, and in 2008 the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) mandated the use of synthetic tracks in an attempt to reduce the number of catastrophic injuries that took place on California racing surfaces. To see if the switch was a success, Rick Arthur, DVM, the equine medical director for the CHRB, undertook a retrospective study to compare the musculoskeletal fatality rates at the four major California racetracks (Hollywood Park, Del Mar, Santa Anita, and Golden Gate Fields) on dirt, turf, and synthetic surfaces from Jan. 1, 2004 to Dec. 31, 2009. Continue reading...

Loose Horse Brings Negligent Homicide Charge - What Next?
Here's one for the record books. Man charged with negligent homicide http://www.klfy.com/Global/story.asp?S=13768083 after his loose horse strays into the road, gets hit by a car. The horse dies and so does the driver of the car.What next? Read more:

Don't Let the Snow Keep You from Riding
Well the dreaded day had arrived. I woke up this morning to wet snow on the ground and from what the forecast says I am in for some more. You would think after some 42 years of ontario winters I would get use to it but unfortunatekly I am one of these people that grin and bare it for the next 4 months. The only saving grace for me are those sunny winter days wen I can get out and gallop across a snow covered field. One of my most memorable rides have been riding in the snow racing a jack rabbit along a fence line. Needless to say after the rabbit grew tired of us he took off across the field and was gone in a blink of an eye. Tips for Winter Riding...

For The Love of Horses
It has to be love and determination that keep Brenda MacArthur and her husband Dave motivated at Whispering Hearts Horse Rescue. Their farm is a safe-haven for horses that have been rescued from various circumstances, where they are nurtured, returned to health and retrained to ultimately find a new and loving home. Complete story....

Living the Dream: 4B Ranch Productions
by Debi Katsmar·

From left to right: Mark Dobrindt, Tom Bishop Sr., Tom Bishop Jr., Sharron Whitty, Russ Vamplew Complete story....

Married with Horses: The Grass is Always Greener
A horsewoman's husband polls his horses to find out if the grass is indeed always greener on the other side of the fence. Read more.

· The total number of horses and ponies in the U.S. in 2007 as found by the Census is 4,028,827, with 575,942 of those animals residing on farms. That is up nearly 385,000 from the 3,644,278 horses and ponies that were counted when the last Census was taken in 2002.

· How's your Cowboy Poetry? Submit your cowboy poetry to Jurassic Boots http://www.jurassicboots.com/form.html. If they use your poem on their website, you could win a pair of handmade Jurassic Boots.

· Rider Ticketed When Horse Answers The Call of Nature. Read more

· Eight-Horse Accident occurs at Woodbine Racetrack Read more.

· Achieving the Best Results For Your Horse Through Proper Foot Care By Jade Pelletier
Horses are an important part of the horse owners' life, whether our equines are involved in competition, work or simply our friends their level of happiness and comfort certainly starts with their feet. Read more.