DENVER, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Equine scientists will begin developing a unique set of research tools that will lead to major advances in the health of horses worldwide. With these chips, the consortium members will take the first step in reaching their long-term goals of understanding inherited diseases as well as the influence of genetics in the development of non-inherited equine diseases. The first of these research tools, SNP chips, will allow researchers to define underlying genetic...

My parents owned a weedy acre in Pocatello, Idaho, when I was in the preteen throes of my horse obsession, but we couldn't afford the feed, tack and veterinary care that a horse needs. While those who profit from this slaughter claim it is "humane," accounts from slaughter house employees and videotaped slaughters prove otherwise; often, horses are shot repeatedly with a bolt gun only to be eviscerated alive (www.hsus.org/pets/issues_ affecting_our_pets/equine_ protection/horse_slaughter_...

Not since its inception in 1935 (when track owner Joe Gottstein ponied up $10,000 to make the event the richest horse race west of the Mississippi) has there been more hoopla around the annual race for the moolah. Joe Withee -- media relations savant for Emerald Downs and host of a weekly racing show on KJR -- gave me a leg up on speculation as to who might participate. With a bulging purse of $400,000 -- the winner stands to collect a whopping $220,000 -- the Mile offers up the...

Virginia Derby features a star-studded field of horses, jockeys and trainers, all competing for a big share of the $1 million purse at Colonial Downs. BY NORM WOOD 247-4642 July 17, 2007 NEW KENT -- After announcing the post positions for Saturday's $1 million Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs, racing secretary Randy Wehrman thought hard about whether he'd ever been associated with a race that had a better field. BY NORM WOOD 247-4642 July 17, 2007 NEW KENT -- After announcing the post...

A ballet of four-footed dancers The famed Lipizzaner Stallions will perform leaps, maneuvers at a show in November Monday, July 16, 2007 LEWISTON - When you see The "World Famous" Lipizzaner Stallions perform, it is like stepping back 400 years and viewing an equine ballet. SunJournal.com - A ballet of four-footed dancers The famed Lipizzaner Stallions will perform leaps, maneuvers at a show in November . Subscribe .FAQ's . Why Register . Privacy Statement . A ballet of four-footed dancers...