How do you determine the insured value of a horse on a Full Mortality policy? The simplest scenario for both the policy holder and insurance carrier is when a horse is purchased at public auction, because the horse’s sum insured value is set at that ...
Most horses begin “spring training” with a visit from their veterinarian. These trips generally involve spring vaccinations, dental exams and the completion of a Coggins test and a health certificate. The vet will also give the horse a thorough once ...
Canterbury Park's 25th racing season begins May 3 and runs through September 14. Officials of Canterbury Park and Minnesota Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, which represents owners and trainers at the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack, have...
Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) today announced significant initiatives to improve safety protocols and procedures ahead of the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby. These initiatives highlight the company's strong and ongoing commitment to equine...
When considering equine digestive health, practitioners are inclined to think first of the portion of the gut they can visualize with a three-meter endoscope—that is, the stomach. The prevalence of stomach ulcer treatments also serve to keep the sto...
After earning his first Gulfstream Park Championship meet riding title, Irad Ortiz, Jr. was selected as Jockeys' Guild Foundation Detox Jockey of the Week for March 25-31, 2019. The award is voted on by a panel of experts for riding accomplishments by...
Sarah and Joe Merkelbach experienced the 2016 Blue Cut Fire in the Cajon Pass, so they knew it was important to show up at John and Dawn Fiedler’s Phelan property on Saturday. The Merkelbachs wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to get their ...
Nearly 200 leaders in veterinary medicine from around the country gathered in early February for the two-day Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center veterinary symposium at the Santa Ynez Valley Marriott. The symposium was started by the late Dr. Doug H...
In horses’ natural setting, where they eat almost constantly and consume large amounts of forage, a fibrous “mat” develops in their stomachs, floating on top of the stomach acid. This mat helps prevent acid (which is constantly secreted in the stomach...
When, or if, you ever care for an orphan foal, your first concern should always be getting colostrum into him – and not just at any point in time, but within the first few hours after foaling. “Foals are born naive, meaning they have none of their own...
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