Popular Breeds Of Horse News for 03/06/2010



Horse breeder Thomson dies at 98 (The Santa Ynez Valley News)
Walter J. Thomson, founder of the Rancho Felicia breeding program in Santa Ynez, died Feb. 1 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, after a long illness, with his wife Mary Jean at his side...

Sad goodbye to beloved horse (The Examiner)
Quick 5 questions for Mary Anna Wood, Independence resident and owner of world-renowned horse Elmer Bandit who died at age 38 on Feb. 14...

The Healthy Horse (Mid-South Horse Review)
This months article on breeding issues covers broodmares, and information was compiled from several sources for a general overview of the care and breeding of mares...

Horse breeders fate in hands of judge (The Daily Mail)
An animal grazing on hay at Paragallo's Climax horse ranch Friday. Paragallo claims to continue overseeing the operations there despite the current anial abuse trila he is currently undergoing...

Miami auction points to comeback in horse racing industry (The Palm Beach Post)
Miami auction points to comeback in horse racing industry..

Favored Florida-bred gives Sham Stakes another go (The Ocala Star-Banner)
By Carlos E. Medina Correspondent Florida-bred Nextdoorneighbor is the favorite in today's 1 1/16-mile, $150,000 Sham Stakes (G3), a Kentucky Derby prep race postponed last weekend due to rain at Santa Anita Park. Nextdoorneighbor is by former Florida stallion Lido Palace, who moved to Pennsylvania for the 2010 breeding season, and was bred by John and Jerry Amerman...

Paragallo blames farm manager for keeping him in dark (The Daily Mail)
CATSKILL EUR” Accused horse breeder Ernest Paragallo took the witness stand in his own defense on Thursday, admitting to mismanagement and communication problems with site managers at his Climax farm where over 170 thoroughbreds were seized by animal cruelty investigators in April 2009...

Dark Horse Rescue (Mid-South Horse Review)
Christy with Major, a 9-year-old, 17-hand Australian-bred Thoroughbred gelding, who has done steeplechasing and eventing. Christy Patrick Gross has found her purpose in life: rescuing neglected and abused horses...

Dont Forget Their Shots! (Yankton Press & Dakotan)
A Yankton veterinarian is encouraging pet and horse vaccinations amidst a spike in the states rabies cases...

Horse auctions in slow gallop to increased sales (Sun-Sentinel)
An unnamed chestnut colored colt sold for $2.3 million in Miami Gardens Tuesday, the highest price paid for a thoroughbred at the annual auction since the recession buckled the horse-racing industry...



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