The 2008 Summer Yearling Sale is now completed and the unofficial results are posted on the website! This year's sale offered our buyers an incredible selection of horses in regards to breeding. The unofficial average came out around $9,326.34 and in 2007 it was $11,016. There were 176 horses presented for sale and in 2007 there were 141. (Posted August 27, 2008)
The Australian Government is looking to pass legislation that would levy the horse industry to contribute towards the costs of responding to any future disease outbreaks. Thoroughbred Breeders Australia is in support of the Horse Disease Response Levy Bills which are currently being debated in Federal Parliament. (September 3,2008)
Results from the Ontario 2008 Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale are now available and can be found at www.cthsont.com 149 yearlings were sold with the average being $39,131. In 2007 the average for the 159 yearlings sold was $40,088. Gross for the 2008 sale was $5,830,500 which was lower than the 2007 sale where the gross was $6,374,000. (Posted September 4, 2008)
Friday, September 5 is the 6th Running of the Three Year Old Filly Sales Stakes and on Sunday the Three Year Old Sales Stakes. Last year this races were won by Minimus (Barker, Fenrich, Kolbuc, Red Diamond Stable and Starquest Holdings Ltd.) and by Kadence (Neville Davis).
Saturday will see the 63rd Running of Speed to Spare and Alberta bred Beau Brass is part of the field of four with last year's winner, True Metropolitan also entered in the race. (Posted September 5, 2008)
Results from the 2008 British Columbia CTHS Yearling and Mixed Sale held on September 9th are now available at www.cthsbc.org. A colt by Black Minnaloushe out of Sinibion was the high seller at $57,000 and was consigned by Roxanne Sargent, Agent and purchased by Glenn Todd, Agent. Averages of the sale are being determined and are to be announced shortly. Please see the BC web site for further information. (Posted September 9, 2008)
The Masters at Spruce Meadows hosted the unveiling of the mural mosaic "Le Cadeau du Cheval" or "The Horse Gift". Made up of 238 individual paintings the overall mural is stunning. You can view the mural online at www.muralmosaic.com Several of the panels are tributes to Thoroughbreds so take the time to look at numbers #92, 197, 190, 203 and 207, just to mention a few! Prints should be available of the mosaic in the near future. (Posted September 11, 2008)
Due to the recently reported cases in Florida of Equine Piroplasmois (EP), Canada has asked the US Department of Agriculture (APHIS) not to endorse any export health certificates for horses travelling to Canada from Florida. EP is caused by a blood-cell parasite and was thought to have been eradicated from the U.S. in 1982. It can leave horses anemic and with a low platelet count which can lead to serious illness or even death. Canada has also asked that additional certification for horses from other states be provided for all certificates issued after September 15, 2008. The ban and additional certification are in effect until further notice. (Posted September 12, 2008)
Hurricane Ike has moved on but left a path of destruction behind it not just for humans but livestock. The storm surges knocked out fences ad Texas is reporting that approximately 20,000 displaced cattle and horses are in immediate need of fresh water and hay. (Posted September 15, 2008)
Bute is one of those common drugs that many horse people are very familiar with. There is an interesting article posted at www.horsetalk.co.nz/health/bute-149.shtml which discusses bute and some of the research findings in regards to the use of it. (Posted September 22, 2008)
According to the Blood-Horse, Adena Springs has cancelled its 2008 annual broodmare sale which has been held for the past 11 years. Instead, it now plans to sell approximately 250 mares at the Keeneland November breeding stock auction. A further 150 are to be sold at the 2009 January Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. mixed sale. (Posted September 23, 2008)
