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  • Webinar Presents Expert Perspective on EHV

    Two weeks after an outbreak Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) began at a show in Utah, horse owners throughout the West continue to sift through the rumors about the disease and the safety of their horses.

    Flossie Sellers - May 25, 2011 13:52

  • What's Next for Retired Thoroughbred?

    A group has been formed in South Florida to help in the retirement, retraining and placement of horses at the end of their racing careers. The Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association has formed the group, called TRAC, with the

    Flossie Sellers - January 24, 2011 16:48

  • Woman Asks Congress to Stop Roundups

    Palomino Armstrong is taking the story of her rescued colt, Honey Bandit, to Washington, D.C. in hopes lawmakers will end federal roundups of wild horses across the West after they hear the colt's tale. Honey Bandit nearly died last September a

    Flossie Sellers - February 10, 2011 10:55

  • Zenyatta in Foal

    The fact that Zenyatta is pregnant was confirmed by an ultrasound scan, fifteen days after her mating to Bernardini. Scans are routine for mares at around two weeks past breeding to determine if the mare is carrying an embryo.

    Flossie Sellers - March 10, 2011 16:09

  • Zenyatta No Longer Pregnant

    According to Zenyatta.com maintained by Jerry and Ann Moss, owners of the horse, and racing manager, Dottie Ingordo-Shirreffs, Horse of the Year Zenyatta is no longer in foal. On March 10 she was reported to be in foal to Bernardini, but the websi

    Flossie Sellers - March 30, 2011 10:17

  • Jockey Club Announces Research Grants

    Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Launches New Projects Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation (GJCRF) has announced that a slate of 17 research projects will be funded during 2011. The slate includes nine projects to be launched this year a

    Flossie Sellers - March 17, 2011 09:42

  • Keeping a Horse Sound and Competitive

    As anyone involved in the performance horse business knows, keeping horses sound and competitive is an ongoing challenge. Trainers, veterinarians and horse owners all agree that performance relies on the sound legs of the horse athlete.

    Flossie Sellers - May 5, 2011 15:07

  • Major Colic Symposium Coming Up

    On July 26-28, 2011, a symposium on equine colic will be hosted by the AAEP Foundation and presented by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. with support by the American Quarter Horse Foundation, Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, Intervet/Sch

    Flossie Sellers - May 4, 2011 16:48

  • Mares Abort Fetuses After BLM Roundup

    At least 20 pregnant mares stampeded during Antelope roundup spontaneously aborted their foals at the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) Palomino Valley Adoption Center, the American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign (AWHPC) announced today.

    Flossie Sellers - March 3, 2011 17:29

  • Mutation for Cerebellar Abiotrophy Discovered

    Geneticists in the US have identified a mutation that is associated with equine cerebellar abiotrophy (CA), a neurological condition found mainly in Arabian horses. The potential causative mutation involves two overlapping candidate genes that are

    Flossie Sellers - January 24, 2011 17:06

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