HorseChannel Newswire

Equine Welfare

‘Think before you breed’ – BHS Announces Responsible Breeding Campaign
The British Horse Society, sponsored by South Essex Insurance Brokers, has announced plans to launch a Responsible Breeding Campaign later this year. From British Horse Society. Read more >>

Racing News

Derby Winner, Anyone? It’s Wide Open
“Nobody knows nothing,” is a saying that has been ascribed to everyone from movie executives to economists. It is particularly true of horseplayers trying to divine the winner of the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday May in the early days of March. From The New York Times. Read more >>

Churchill Downs’ safety efforts target drugs, tracks, whips
Churchill Downs says it is implementing sweeping new safety changes ahead of this year’s Kentucky Derby. From USA Today. Read more >>

In Other News

D&M Program Notice Regarding Use of Liniments
Recently, there have been some questions related to the use of liniments. From USEA. Read more >>

Colorful Appaloosas Earn Green Through Color Incentive Fund
What’s an Appaloosa lover’s favorite color? Green—and Appaloosa owners and breeders across the nation are earning plenty of money with the Appaloosa Horse Club’s (ApHC’s) Performance Permit Color Incentive Fund.From ApHC. Read more >>

A Gift from the Desert
The International Museum of the Horse at the Kentucky Horse Park has announced that the Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation has agreed to become the presenting sponsor of a major international exhibition and film entitled, A Gift from the Desert: The Art, History and Culture of the Arabian Horse. From Kentucky Horse park. Read more >>

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