HorseChannel Newswire

Equine Welfare

Kentucky horse racing regulators approve widespread steroid ban, but tone down penalties
Kentucky horse racing regulators on Monday approved a sweeping steroid ban for the state’s thoroughbred and standardbred races but dramatically toned down the proposed penalties for trainers whose horses test positive, from Canadian Business.  Read more >>

Budget woes threaten wild horse herds
A herd of 19 mud-splattered wild horses and burros found a new home this month at an adoption in Show Low, Ariz., from the Chicago Sun-Times.  Read more >>

1 horse euthanized, 2 recovering after dramatic rescue
One of three horses found stuck in ditches and wandering the streets of a rural area of Southwest Miami-Dade, Fla., had to be put down, while the other two continue their recovery, from WSVN.  Read more >>

Family Searches For Stolen Horse
Max may look like just a horse, but to this family of three, he’s a fourth member, from MyWabashValley.com.  Read more >>

Equestrian Sport

USEF Names Team for 2008 FEI World Four-in-Hand Driving Championship
The USEF has approved the following drivers for the US Team for the 2008 FEI World Four-in-Hand Driving Championships to be held in Beesd, Holland September 3-7, 2008, from the USEF.  Read more >>

Industry News

American Morgan Horse Association Stallion Service Auction Big Success in 2008
At the 2008 Stallion Service Auction, the American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) raised over $150,000 to help breed promotions, the World Morgan Futurity, and AMHA regional shows, from the USEF.  Read more >>

Dressage at Devon Presents a Forum with Dr. Hilary Clayton on Fitness Training to Maximize Dressage Performance
Hilary M. Clayton, BVMS, PhD, MRCVS, will be the speaker at the Dressage at Devon Forum on Wednesday, September 24, from the USEF.  Read more >>