Archive for the 'Louisville KY' Category
New Farm Bill attempts to address Obesity Concerns
Posted on November 1, 2007 - Filed Under Kentucky Horse Events and Clinics, Lexington Kentucky, Louisville KY, Shelbyville KY | Leave a Comment
A new $2 billion farm bill currently being debated addresses some of the national obesity epidemic concerns. Many experts have concluded that America is being fed a diet with a high amount of corn fed beef, soybean based cooking oils, and corn sweetened soft drinks, and this has resulted in a weight explosion within our [...]
Read More..>>Horse Herpes Virus Causes Churchill Downs Barn to be Quarantined
Posted on October 28, 2007 - Filed Under Kentucky Horse Farms and Real Estate Tips, Lexington Kentucky, Louisville KY, Our Horse Farm, Shelbyville KY | Leave a Comment
In the most recent issue of the Louisville KY newspaper The Courier-Journal dated October 27 2007, they are reporting that Churchill Downs had a horse that has been determined to have the herpes virus. 35 horses and 1 pony were in Barn 47 and have been quarantined.
This apparently occurred 2 days prior to the [...]
Should there be disclosure in the Horse Industry?
Posted on October 21, 2007 - Filed Under Kentucky Horse Farms and Real Estate Tips, Lexington Kentucky, Louisville KY, Shelbyville KY | Leave a Comment
There is an ongoing debate currently within the horse industry: When a horse comes up for sale, should the owner’s privacy remain private, or should the buyer know from whom he is purchasing the animal?
Tough question and 2 viewpoints on this issue.
First, the YES we need disclosure side of things:
These persons view that disclosure [...]
