Day: June 30, 2009

AQHA AND FOREST SERVICE REACH UNDERSTANDING FOR LAND CONSERVATION

America’s Horse, June 29, 2009 – The American Quarter Horse Association and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service recently signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on national land conservation projects. The Forest Service is a federal agency dedicated to the management of National Forest System lands for a variety of uses and activities, including outdoor recreation. AQHA also wants to see the preservation of public lands for recreation, specifically equestrian activities. By partnering together, AQHA and the Forest Service will actively promote public-private partnerships that encourage responsible use of federal lands by visitors participating

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Study: Furosemide has health benefits for Thoroughbred racehorses

Schaumburg, IL — A groundbreaking study to be published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) shows that furosemide does more than enhance performance in Thoroughbred racehorses; it also has beneficial effects on the health and welfare of those horses. Most countries ban the race-day use of furosemide because it improves performance in racehorses. Only the United States, some South American countries, including Brazil, and some tracks in Canada, allow the use of furosemide on race day. “The data in the study provides the most reliable information to guide the highly politicized debate over use

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Grazing Horses in Moderately Polluted Areas

Horses might serve as good management tools for pastures moderately polluted by trace elements, according to Spanish researchers. And provided the animals receive adequate, systematic monitoring through biological sampling, they can be kept on this land without adverse health consequences. Scientists…  Read more

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Feeding to Prevent and Control Disease

Horse owners often search for a magic feedstuff that will enable horses to go farther, run faster, be healthier, and move sounder. Often, a variety of oral supplements are added to the diet, with unknown results. Some feed additives can cause more harm than good, or, at the very least, put a large hole…  Read more

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