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Championship, and the Nov. 23 Z. Wayne Griffin Director’s Trials. For compete rules, call Los Alamitos at (714) 820-2788.
Renovations At Lone Star Park
Lone Star Park is completely renovating
its main racetrack, making major improve- ments to the grandstand, and changing the Silks Dining Terraces. The track recondition- ing includes removal of cushion material to inspect the limestone base, and reapplication of a new cushion mixture that includes sand, clay and organics blended to ensure safety and consistency. Renovations will be completed
in time for the Spring Thoroughbred meet, which begins April 11. Quarter Horse racing at Lone Star Park begins Sept. 13 and runs through Nov. 9.
AAPF Forms Program To Assist Farriers
The American Association of Professional Farriers (AAPF) and the Canadian Association of Professional Farriers (CAPF) have formed a Farrier Assistance Program to help injured or ill farriers. The program has three main functions: to share information via their website and facebook pages so it is known when assistance is needed; to help with the workload of a farrier in need; and
to raise money to fund the program through donations, fundraisers, auctions and the col- lection of needed supplies. For more informa- tion, call (859) 533-1465 or email aapf@ professionalfarriers.com.
Missouri Researcher Says Prepare For Drought
Anthony Lupo, professor and chair of
the Department of Soil, Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Missouri, says the Midwest should prepare for another dry summer. He says that although the Midwest may see more moisture, it may still be at below-normal levels, come too late for the grow- ing season, and that the dry soil will result in higher than average summer temperatures. The drought of the past several years has left some soil dry to a depth of at least 5-feet, has reduced graz- ing land, and has pushed up feed prices.
Oklahoma Closer To Legalized Horse Slaughterhouses
A bill to legalize horse slaughterhouses in Oklahoma passed a state House Committee 8-2 on Feb. 12, split by party with Republicans for the proposal and Democrats against. It now advances to the House Floor for consideration. Those opposed to the bill filed a complaint against author Rep. Skye McNiel, stating that the bill would violate a state ethics law because McNiel has either a, “pecuniary interest,”
or would receive, “a reasonably foreseeable
benefit,” if the bill is passed. According to the complaint, McNiel works at her family’s sale barn, and other family members are in the livestock auction business.
European Horsemeat Scandal
Since the Food Safety Authority of Ireland first discovered burgers labeled as 100%
beef actually contained horse and pig meat
in Jan., the scandal has ramped up, with the European Union Health Commission calling an emergency meeting to discuss security
in the food supply chain and to launch
DNA tests to restore consumer confidence. Authorities, who allege 550 tons of incor- rectly labeled meat has been put into 4.5 million products in retail stores, insist the horsemeat poses no health risks to consumers. Since the source of the horses is unknown, however, it is not known if the horses were given drugs such as phenylbutazone, which
is hazardous to humans. Three men were arrested in Britain as part of the investiga- tion, and 13 European nations have been drawn into the scandal that in some cases found product labeled as beef contained up to 100% horsemeat. Some reports suggest offi- cials were intimidated by Russian, Polish and Italian mafia to sign off on cheap horsemeat as being 100% beef.
American Horse Publication To Meet At The Peak
The American Horse Publication (AHP) will host its annual seminar at the Colorado Springs Marriot from June 20-22. For more information, including a schedule of events, speakers and optional activities, visit www. americanhorsepubs.org, email ahorsepubs@ aol.com, or call (386) 760-7743. Colorado Springs offers many attractions of interest to horse groups, including horseback riding, the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame and the Museum of the American Cowboy, and the Norris Penrose Equestrian Center.
TAHC Releases Fever Tick Quarantine Area
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) established a temporary
preventative fever tick quarantine area (TPQH) in Starr County in South Texas
in 2007. It has since released several areas, most recently over 23,000 acres, leaving one remaining area of a little over 33,000 acres in quarantine. The cattle fever ticks, which are common in Mexico but not normally found in Texas, are capable of carrying and transmit- ting the parasites to horses and cause equine prioplasmosis, as well as to dogs, cats, mice, humans, and other mammals. The TAHC and USDA will continue to monitor the situation so fever ticks do not reoccur in the area.
Tres Fortunes
Tres Fortunes si 103 (Tres Seis-My Own Fortune, Six Fortunes) will stand the 2013 season at Joneson Ranch in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The 2005 stallion won 4
races from 8 starts and earned $117,566. He won the Longhorn Futurity-G2, and was a finalist in both the Manor Downs Futurity-G1 and Longhorn Derby-G2. Tres Fortunes is a stakes sire from his first crop of 20 starters. His top money earners is Heritage Place Futurity-G1 third-place finisher Sum Better Stuff si 94 ($137,656).
Speedhorse Photo Archives
Speedhorse has one of the most extensive archives of photographs in the industry. Many of these photographs, however, never had the individuals and/or horses identified. If you know who is pictured in this photo- graph, please email info@speedhorse.com and put ‘March 8 photo archive’ in the sub- ject line, or mail to: Speedhorse, P.O. Box 1000, Norman, OK 73070. Thank you!
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