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SAN FRANCISCO, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On the eve of the London Games, Elizabeth Mitchell's new Byliner Original The Fire Horse tells the highly unlikely--and incredibly life-affirming--story of Neville Bardos, a horse that barely survived a terrible barn fire last year, his relationship with his devoted rider, Boyd Martin, and their journey together to the 2012 Olympics. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120726/LA46811) A decade ago, Neville appeared a likely...
Brett Smith for RedOrbit.com Just two days after the Triple Crown, scientists have determined that domestic horses, like the Kentucky Derby winner “I’ll Have Another,” originated on the grassy plains of modern-day Ukraine, southwest Russia and western Kazakhstan. UK scientists at the University of Cambridge used a genetic database of more than 300 Eurasian horses to trace the origins of domestic breeds, according to their study published in the May 7 edition of the science journal...
TEMECULA, Calif., April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nitro Active, the great great grandson of Secretariat, was headed to a slaughterhouse just three months after his last race on December 16, 2011 at Hollywood Park Racetrack. After three wins and earning nearly $200,000 in his career, Nitro Active is no longer able to race. He endured years of overuse on the track where he suffered leg fractures, required surgery on his front legs and he currently has severe degenerative arthritis...
Author Bonnie Ebsen Jackson, owner of T.H.E. Ranch (Teaching Humans with Equine) in Skull Valley, AZ, draws on her experience in the horse world, as well as the publishing and mental health industries to explain how building responsible and benevolent leadership skills can produce happier and healthier horses…and people. Jackson wrote her book, "Herdmates to Heartmates: The Art of Bonding with a New Horse" initially to educate new horse owners on how to build better...
EAGALA MODEL EQUINE ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY (EAP) AND LEARNING(EAL) WORKSHOPS HIT LAS VEGAS FOR THE FIRST TIME, SOUTH POINT CASINO AND ARENA LAS VEGAS, March 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released today by EAGALA and EAGALA Military Services: WHO: Lynn Thomas, co-founder, Executive Director EAGALA a 501(c)3 nonprofit association , veterans and active military, over 500 social workers, educators, equine specialists, corporate leaders, psychologists from...
What do Gai Waterhouse and Anthony Cummings have in common with Queen Elizabeth II? They've all owned horses that have been at the centre of doping scandals - but new research by a consortium including the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is set to provide more certainty around the sometimes dicey business of administering therapeutic drugs to horses. QUT Professor of Biosciences, Martin Sillence, said the new research pinpointed the length of time it took for 18 of the most...
MW Products gets green light to handle GastroMax3 Equine Ulcer Paste due to the deep equine background of the company’s representatives. Wellington, FL (PRWEB) October 27, 2011 Horse Gold Inc., developers and manufacturers of GastroMax3™ Equine Ulcer Paste, the industry’s most advanced equine gastric ulcer prevention solution, approved the company’s first and possibly only nationwide distribution contract with MagnaWave Products. According to Jodi Siegel,...
If old horses go to pasture, what do you do with old wood from a Thoroughbred horse farm? Pioneer Millworks reclaimed nearly 300,000 board feet of old Black & Tan Oak from large horse farms and re-milled it into flooring for the EquiCenter, a therapeutic horseback riding center dedicated to helping people with disabilities, at risk youth, veterans, and their families. Mendon, NY (PRWEB) October 14, 2011 If old horses go to pasture, what do you do with old wood from a Thoroughbred...
Developers of GastroMax3™ oral paste support culture of giving with first not-for-profit participants: Elite Thoroughbred Adoptions, of Loxahatchee Groves, Florida, and Horses Healing Hearts in Wellington, Florida. Wellington, Florida (PRWEB) September 29, 2011 Horse Gold, developers and manufacturers of GastroMax3™ oral paste, the industry’s most advanced equine gastric ulcer prevention solution, announced the launch of a new not-for-profit pilot program under the...
JAKARTA, Indonesia, July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CV. Unlimited Satisfaction is proud to announce the release of their new horse racing card game, Horse Race Card, as both a playing card game and an app. The app is currently available for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod, and will soon be available for Blackberry and Android phones. The game, created by Ricky Ahluwalia, President Director of CV. Unlimited Satisfaction, is expected to be well received world wide. He encourages potential...
