Popular Breeds Of Horse News for 10/06/2009

James Lawton: If only sport's two-legged competitors would take a lesson from Sea The Stars (Independent)
What is it about a horse, especially one like Sea The Stars? It is not just that he is the ultimately improbable miracle of creation, a running machine of such beauty and efficiency that the strongest of men have been known to weep not just for his glory but also the vulnerability of his extraordinary existence, one in which a random mishap might end everything...

A Covenant to lead (Wytheville Enterprise)
Covenant Christian Academy was looking for a new administrator this summer. Instead they got Mike Whitaker: preacher, computer guru, Arabian horse breeder, teacher, and, yes, school leader...

Saddle Up for There's Something About Seahorses at Birch Aquarium (Zoo and Aquarium Visitor)
A Fish With a Head Like a Horse, a Tail Like a Monkey, a Pouch Like a Kangaroo By Jessica Crawford La Jolla, CA - There's Something About Seahorses at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Scripps Institution of Oceanography/University of California, San Diego. Saddle up for a close encounter with the sea's most captivating creatures in There's Something About Seahorses, opening Nov. 14 at Birch Aquarium at ...

COPING WITH COLIC; EURœIve made every attempt to try to avoid this kind of thing. You just dont want it to happen. It . (The Bulletin)
Equine veterinarians say they see a jump in horse colic during the change of seasons. EURœColic is the most common emergency we see at our clinic,EUR said equine veterinarian Jessie Evans from the Bend Equine Medical Center. While it can range from mild to serious, EURœit is also the leading cause of death in horses.EUR..

Top dispersals highlight Keeneland November breeding stock sale (Thoroughbred Times)
Dispersals of two of North Americas leading breeders should spark added interest in this years Keeneland November breeding stock sale...

Keeneland November sale catalogs 1,000 fewer than 2008 (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Keeneland announced Monday that its November Breeding Stock Sale will have 4,702 horses in the catalog, down from last year's record 5,709...

Nov. sale offerings down 18 percent (Lexington Herald-Leader)
In a sign of the Thoroughbred breeding market contraction, Keeneland will offer 4,702 horses in its..

Mick Kinane not keen on Cup finale for Sea The Stars (Evening Standard)
Sea The Stars is arguably the horse of a lifetime but there is no denying that he will become one of the most valuable racehorses ever after landing the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp yesterday...

Sheikh Mohammed keen on buying champ (Times Online)
There could be one final fling. The Breeders' Cup Classic in California is under consideration for Sea The Stars after his epic victory in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday. Win or lose, however, the horse soon to take up stallion duties is one of the most valuable commodities on four legs...

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