Day: September 24, 2010

UPSET LINGERS OVER PROPOSED BUTE REGULATION IN HORSE RACING

The largest horsemen’s group in the country continues to call for the racing industry to perform thorough research before it continues with its plan to lower the testing threshold for phenylbutazone, a commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that relieves pain.

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BILL WOULD ESTABLISH COROLLA WILD HORSE POPULATION LEVEL

A bill that would establish permanent population levels for a wild horse herd residing on North Carolina’s Outer Banks is pending in the U.S. House of Representatives’ Natural Resources Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans, and Wildlife. Continue reading…

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Oklahoma cattle producers express concern over emergency rule

An emergency rule that requires companies that perform reproductive services on animals in Oklahoma to have a veterinarian on staff could put the industry in a “real tailspin,” the head of a state cattlemen’s group says. “It’s going to depend on the level of enforcement they choose,” said Scott Dewald, executive vice president of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association. “We have people that are nonveterinarians that are doing an extremely good job in reproductive services. If their livelihood and the service they provide to our members comes into question, then we’re going to have to ramp up our efforts.” The companies,

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American Quarter Horse Reining to be Featured on NBC Sports

The American Quarter Horse Journal – During the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, September 25-October 10, in Lexington, Kentucky, NBC Sports will provide six and a half hours of reining event coverage. AQHA is an official sponsor of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games and the official breed sponsor of reining. Coverage Schedule on NBC Sports • Sunday, September 26, live coverage from noon to 1:30 p.m. EDT, featuring team reining competition • Sunday, October 3, from 1 to 4 p.m. EDT, featuring individual reining competition • Sunday, October 10, from 4 to 6 p.m. EDT, reining

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