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The $16 Millon Horse Could Still Pan Out
At tonight’s Fasig-Tipton yearling sale in Saratoga, a colt called On A Storm could sell for more than $2 million. From CNBC. Read more >>

Del Mar Bans Stinging Whips
Jockeys at Del Mar will now begin using new equine-friendly crops in all races. The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club has become the first track in California to ban the older, harder leather whips that cause stinging and welts on the horses. From NBC San Diego. Read more >>

Equine Welfare

Reward in South Florida horse killings upped to $8,000
Concerned citizens have helped up the reward for information leading to the person or persons responsible for slaughtering horses in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. From Miami Herald. Read more >>

In Other News

Equine Sports Medicine Heals Ailing Horses with Mobile Veterinary Hospital
At horse shows across the nation, such as the Reichert Celebration currently at the Tulsa Fairgrounds, you will frequently find veterinarian Alan Donnell and the team from Equine Sports Medicine. From Newson6.com. Read more >>

Nintendo Files Patent For Blow-Up Motion-Sensing Horse Saddle
Nintendo has the Wii Balance Board, Zapper, Wheel, MotionPlus, and Vitality Sensor. From Gamasutra. Read more >>

AMHI Signs Lease with Kentucky Horse Park
The American Morgan Horse Institute (AMHI) has signed a 99-year lease with the Kentucky Horse Park (KHP) for the site on which the Morgan Horse Pavilion will be constructed. From AMHA. Read more >>

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