Kimberly S. Brown
Kimberly S. Brown was the Publisher/Editor of The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care from June 2008 to March 2010, and she served in various positions at Blood-Horse Publications since 1980.
Articles by Kimberly S. Brown
World Equine Vets to Meet in Brazil
February 03, 2009
The 11th Congress of the World Equine Veterinary Association (WEVA) will be hosted by the Brazilian Association of Equine Veterinarians (ABRAVEQ) and the Brazilian Confederation of Equestrian Sports in Guarujá, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sept. 24-27, Read More
Authorities Confiscate 70 Horses From Tribal Lands in South Dakota
January 24, 2009
About 70 horses that were starving and without water were rescued from the Oglala Sioux Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota by tribal officials, Shannon County authorities, and state officials.
The article on Read More
North Dakota Bill To Study Impact of Equine Slaughter Facility
January 24, 2009
North Dakota legislators are advancing a plan that would allow the nation's only equine slaughter facility to be built in that state, according to an article on Read More
Lady Finds a Home: 50th Thoroughbred Adopted Through TheHorse.com Service
January 15, 2009
TheHorse.com recently got word that a Thoroughbred formerly en route to slaughter had found a home via TheHorse.com's Thoroughbred Adoption Services, sponsored by Gainesway Farm. She was the 50th Thoroughbred to be placed through the service. Read More
Contagious Equine Metritis: Culture and Diagnosis
January 13, 2009
One of the most difficult problems in diagnosing contagious equine metritis (CEM) is isolating the organism from heavily contaminated sites in the stallion and mare. CEM is caused by Taylorella equigenitalis, a Gram-negative bacterium, Read More
Therapeutic Riding Horse Needs Your Help
January 03, 2009
The 14-year-old Quarter Horse aptly named Pilot had only been at Hearts and Horses Therapeutic Riding Center near Loveland, Colo., for about six months, but he'd already become a star with his large size (16 hands), quiet and willing personality Read More
Equine Herpesvirus Causes Texas to Ban Ship-Ins
January 03, 2009
The Texas Racing Commission has issued a directive to prohibit ship-in horses from Fair Grounds racetrack in New Orleans, La., following the discovery of a horse positive for equine herpesvirus-1, according to Read More
Welcome to TheHorse.com Preventive Care E-Newsletter
January 01, 2009
This is the second edition of the Preventive Care electronic newsletter, which will be delivered free weekly. Click the unsubscribe link at the top right-hand corner of this newsletter if you don't want to receive information about preventive equin Read More
Winter Whoas
January 01, 2009
The two Miniature Horses and the Miniature Donkey came trotting through the early morning gloom from the frozen field into the spotlight of the barn for their morning hay. As they got closer, I noticed they were moving ... funny. Not the ha-ha Read More
Freed! British Columbia Horses Trapped in Snow Rescued
December 26, 2008
Two horses trapped in the harsh winter snows of interior British Columbia since September were freed on Christmas Eve. It took more than a week for a large group of volunteers to dig out the horses, but the mare and gelding are expected to Read More
Semen From CEM-Positive Kentucky Stallion Was Shipped To Canada
December 26, 2008
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a warning late Friday, Dec. 26, that semen from one of the four Quarter Horses confirmed positive for contagious equine metritis (CEM) had been shipped to farms in Ontario and Alberta. It had Read More
AAEP Racing Task Force Puts the Horse First
December 17, 2008
"We have a crisis in Thoroughbred racing," stated Scott Palmer, VMD, of New Jersey, a past president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) and head of the AAEP Racing Task Force.
The AAEP Racing Task Force was conceived Read More
Horses Starving in British Columbia Owned by Veterinarians
December 13, 2008
Five horses allegedly found starving at a ranch in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, were seized on Friday (Dec. 10), according to a report on Read More
Nearly 2,000 Wild Horses To be Rounded Up in Nevada
December 13, 2008
An Associated Press article from Friday, Dec. 12, stated that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) employees have begun removing 1,480 horses from Battle Mountain rangelands in Nevada, and the federal group in January will remove 450 mustangs fro Read More
15 Washington Horses Die in Barn Fire
December 13, 2008
Fire at a boarding stable in rural Pierce County, Wash., killed 15 horses on Thursday night, Dec. 11, according to an article in thenewstribune.com. A Read More
Nevada Rodeo Group Helps Kids This Christmas
December 04, 2008
The Reno Rodeo Denim Drive is an annual community event to collect new denim clothing and cotton underwear and socks for abused and neglected infants, children, and teens who have been placed in protective custody and foster care. Read More
Three-Toed Horse Fossil on Display in Wyoming
December 04, 2008
If you are anywhere near Kemmerer, Wyo., you might want to check out the cast of "the most complete fossilized 'dawn horse' ever found" at Jim Tynsky's fossil shop starting Dec. 11. The replica is courtesy of the Field Museum of Chicago, Ill., Read More
Free Horses?
December 01, 2008
The offer of a free horse today often makes longtime horse owners laugh, cringe, sigh, or all of the above. In the past couple of years as slaughter has left the United States, there have been more horses needing homes that are offered for free tha Read More
FEI Classifies Capsaicin as Doping, Not Medication
November 29, 2008
If the drug capsaicin is found in any future samples from equine atheletes in International Equestrian Federation (FEI)-sanctioned events, the results will be treated as doping, not medication, according to veterinary committee chairman John Read More
Help Equine Rescues Win Cash and Feed More Horses
November 29, 2008
Do you want to help a horse rescue win prize money in your state? Or even feed more hungry horses? You can by helping shelters receive grants through Read More
Rescued Horses Cared for by New York College Students and Staff
November 29, 2008
Eighty horses were rescued in late summer by the Finger Lakes Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in New York. They needed help from day one, so they called on faculty and students from Alfred State College's veterinary and Read More
Chinese Mainland Able to Bet (sort of) on Horse Racing for First Time Since 1949
November 29, 2008
According to an article on www.chinaview.cn, today (Nov. 29) was the first time since 1949 that people on mainland China were allowed to bet on horse raaces ... sort of.
A "testing Read More
Illinois Horse Racing Closer to Revenue Share with Casinos
November 29, 2008
Both houses of the Illinois legislature passed a new bill that will allow $80 million in funds currently in escrow from the state's casinos to be divided between horse racing tracks in the state. This is according to a story on Read More
"Dummy" Horse Purchased to Help Train U.K. Rescue Personnel
November 29, 2008
A life-sized horse replica has been purchased to assist in training firefighters and rescue personnel in the proper way to handle equine rescues, according to a story on Read More
Florida Mule Left to Die in 2007; Owner Convicted in 2008
November 22, 2008
A Deltona, Fla., man was unable to get a sick mule to its feet in a pasture and sought help from a construction worker. When they were unable to get the mule up using a Bobcat, the owner asked the construction worker to dig a hole. Then the Read More
