Day: August 12, 2010

Cow whisperer aims to improve livestock handling

WOLF CREEK, Mont. — The herd of lowing cows parted like a wave before Curt Pate, who rode straight up to the bull and let him know who was in charge without making a sound. Pate, a 49-year-old Montana cowboy who consulted on the 1998 Robert Redford film “The Horse Whisperer,” switched his focus to cows about five years ago and has been traveling the country teaching ranchers to think like cattle and use low-stress methods of handling livestock. At the moment, his work is sponsored by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, which is eager to counter

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New rule would allow random drug tests for racehorses

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Racing officials in Kentucky are preparing new rules that would allow them to randomly drug test racehorses at virtually any time, even those stabled out of state, and those not entered in competition. A draft of the proposal discussed Tuesday requires owners of any horse eligible to race in Kentucky — even those not entered in a race — to make their animals available for random testing for a variety of illegal performance-enhancing drugs. Jerry Yon, chairman of the equine drug panel of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, says testing procedures to be in

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TheHorse.com Presents Ask the Vet LIVE Q&A: Common Hoof Problems

Thrush, underrun heels, hoof cracks, and laminitis, oh my! Today’s horses can face many common hoof problems, whether the animals are pasture pets or high-level competition horses. Join us on Monday, Aug. 16, for a live chat event on hoof problems….  Read more

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