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CELEBRATING
2011
Apollitical Jess was named 2010 World Champion. A donkey that suffered severe
spinal cord injuries was given stem cell therapy and, although it was thought that he would
not survive, he walked, continued to improve and was sent home. Gulfstream Park began random Breathalyzer tests for jockeys, stewards, assistant starters, outriders, and gate crew. The AQHA Hall of Fame became the home of a comprehensive racing exhibit, including the All American Futurity Theater, thanks to a donation by the R.D. and Joan Dale Hubbard Foundation. The AQHA ruled that all horses entering the grounds of any AQHA world championship show in Oklahoma or Texas have a certificate of
a negative blood test for Equine Piroplasmosis from an approved lab. Janet VanBebber saddled her 1,000th winner. The Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) called for
a five-year phase out of equine medications in horse racing. 3-time Champion and AQHA Dam of Distinction Corona Chick was pensioned
after giving birth to a filly. Merial launched an “Outbreak Alert” program to notify horse owners about reports of equine diseases throughout
the country. A Virginia law amended the state’s animal welfare code requiring horse owners to
Tailor Fit (left) meets his clone, Pure Tailor Fit, for the first time in 2011 at the World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky.
provide feet and veterinary care. The Equine Land Conservation Resource and U.S. Forest Service signed a joint memorandum to construct and expand work projects and educational programs to encourage recreational equestrian activities on National Forest System land across the nation. A new in-office stem cell process
For the first time ever, radiograph repositories were offered at the Ruidoso and Heritage Place yearling sales.
was developed by Medi-vet America, shortening the time and cost of the procedure. Texas A&M received a $2.5 million gift from the Burnett Foundation in honor of Dr. Glenn Blodgett. The Jockeys’ Guild increased insurance coverage and benefits for its members at no charge. Roy Brooks won the inaugural Sam Thompson Memorial