Australia reported its first ever case of the deadly bat-borne lyssavirus in a horse Friday, warning that transmission to humans was possible as it quarantined a property.

A horse in southwest Queensland has been confirmed as the first to contract the rare bat-borne lyssavirus.

Tennessee Walking Horse industry faces new cruelty case
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In the wake of McConnell's arrest, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released new rules over horse industry groups that handle show inspections. That prompted a lawsuit by Shelbyville's most prominent such group, S.H.O.W., claiming they're unfair.

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John Carroll grad Nicole Stall mixes family and racing as husband's horse runs ...
Baltimore Sun (blog)
“For me to work in the horse industry and live here, this is probably the one race I really want to win.” Nicole Stall, whose maiden name is Schab, began to fall in love with horses at Bonita Farm, where she worked as she baby-sat for the Boniface ...

Biosecurity Queensland says it is unable to confirm if a second horse euthanised on a southern Darling Downs property almost a fortnight ago also had lyssavirus.

PORTAGE — Indiana State Police responded to a report of a horse falling out of a trailer on Interstate 94 westbound at the 20-mile marker, just east of the Portage exit.

No bats have been found on a southern Queensland property where a horse died from the bat-borne lyssavirus.

A Nevada Assembly committee supported banning most 'horse tripping' for sport, entertainment, or practice Thursday, sending a bill to the full Assembly.

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Preakness Horses 2013: Pedigree, Race Records for Each Horse
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... family reads as a who's-who among their respective family's legendary influence on horse racing. His female family traces all the way back to a mare named Laughter who was produced by their champion stallion Bold Ruler and their mare Shenanigans.
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Ajax Downs begins 30-day Quarter Horse meeting
Daily Racing Form
The purses at Ajax Downs are supported by the Quarter Horse Racing Industry Development Program and will total close to $3.7 million this year, including $750,000 for stakes races. Total purses for last year's meeting exceeded $5 million. Ajax Downs ...