Supporters of Kentucky SB 139 respond to their critics in Blood-Horse article

FRANKFORT, KY — Kentuckians please take action. In an article posted online by the Blood-Horse [1] it states: A Kentucky bill that would uniformly designate horses as livestock has been approved by both houses of the legislature and now awaits the signature of Gov. Matt Bevin. Once the legislation (SB 139) becomes law, it would provide…

Equine injury data called critical to racing (US)

Cross-posted from the BloodHorse By TOM LaMARRA | 9 Dec 09 The Jockey Club Equine Injury Database has compiled statistics over a 12-month period for 84% of all flat racing in North America, but now comes the process of analyzing the data in an attempt to quantify the results. Dr. Mary Scollay, equine medical director…

Adopting no sale Thoroughbreds (US)

By VIVIAN GRANT Wow, at long last horse breeders and traders with their thinking caps on. And not solely about themselves, but about the future of the horses they bring into the world. This is such a step forward that it is difficult for us to think of anything sarcastic to say, and as our…