Popular Breeds Of Horse News for 05/09/2010



The World's Smallest Horse [Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)]
tags: The World's Smallest Horse , miniature horses , animals , pets , selective breeding , artificial selection , streaming video The world's smallest horse, a colt named Einstein, was born 22 April 2010 on a farm in Barnstead, New Hampshire. Just 14 inches tall and weighing only 6 pounds at birth, Einstein appears to have beaten the previous "world's tiniest horse" record holder by three ...

Track record disputes Borels Super boast
In the of his rousing Kentucky Derby victory, jockey Calvin Borel confidently predicted that his horse, Super Saver, would go on to sweep the Triple Crown. Hes a colt that will take us all the way, Calvin gushed. A study of Super Savers racing lines, stout breeding and...

Tropical Rush could lead exacta in turf debut
POST TIME 1:35 p.m.: Star-Telegram horse racing writer Gary West highlights his picks for today's races...

Out of the saddle - Sun, 09 May 2010 PST
Buck Matthews was crossing northeast Oregons Big Sheep Creek on his quarterhorse, Rose, two winters ago when they suddenly crashed through the ice. Matthews, a 29-year-old cowboy, swam for his life while dodging the mares flailing hooves. Man and horse reached the riverbank, then trekked four miles back to Matthews pickup and trailer to avoid freezing to death in subzero temperatures...

Fire kills four horses in barn near Pasco
PASCO, Wash. - A fire that raced through a barn near Pasco killed four Arabian horses, along with the supplies needed to continue caring for the 20 remaining horses on the breeding farm. "To a horse man, this is the worst thing that could happen -- losing animals to a fire," said Ted Wenham, a Pasco chiropractor who runs the farm with his girlfriend, Jana Peterson. The fire broke out last Sunday ...

Rabies confirmed in Colorado horse
The Colorado Department of Agriculture is encouraging livestock and pet owners to discuss animal health concerns, including the rabies vaccine, with their local veterinarian after a horse in eastern Arapahoe County tested positive for rabies...

The British Horse Society launches a new look
The British Horse Society has launched a contemporary new logo..

A history of breeding
By Carlos E. Medina Correspondent For more than 50 years, a bell from the never-completed battleship U.S.S. Kentucky has stood sentinel to one of the Florida's most successful and longest-operating thoroughbred breeding farms. (photo by Alan Youngblood)..

Horse Racing Capsules: Confidence fueling jockey Borel's inside game
Calvin Borel makes his living riding the rail. Its the shortest way around a racetrack, yet few jockeys are as comfortable down there as he is. Of course, the rail doesnt mean much if you dont have a horse good enough underneath you...

A history of breeding Since the 1950s the county has expanded its thoroughbred industry A history of breeding Since .
By Carlos E. Medina A large bell from the never-completed battleship U.S.S. Kentucky stands near the office at Ocala Stud Farm.For more than 50 years, the brass bell has stood sentinel to one of the most successful and longest-operating thoroughbred breeding farms in Florida. It has registered the farm's many successes and quietly witnessed the hard...



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