Author: IFAHR

The Stewards Committee in conjunction with the Veterinary Services team wish to adviseof an update to the post race unsaddling procedure for races being conducted in Taif.This procedure is designed to allow the JCSA Veterinary team greater time assess thepost-race condition and recovery of horses, prior to them exiting the racecourse.Effective immediately-After being unsaddled, the groom of each horse is to return theirhorse to the parade ring in the same manner as they were pre-race, and walked untildirected that they can leave the parade ring by the JCSA Veterinary Staff.

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The 36th Annual Darley Awards, presented by the Arabian Racing Cup (ARC) and sponsored by the Texas Arabian Breeders Association, took place on Friday evening, March 17, 2023, at Sam Houston Race Park, just outside Houston, Texas. The evening celebrated USA Arabian racing’s best for 2022, ultimately crowning eleven horses and individuals as Darley Champions. The ARC extends its congratulations, once again, to the following Darley Award winners of the 2020 racingyear: DIAMOND GEM AA: Darley 3 Year Old Colt/Gelding of the YearPEARLS SPIRIT AA: Darley 3 Year Old Filly of the YearFOUR HUNDRED PROOF AA: Darley 4 Year Old…

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Saudi authorities have imposed fines of up to SR500,000 for holding auctions for Arabian horses without a licence as part of draft regulations aimed to preserve the animal’s fine breeds. Illegal online auctions for Arabian horses are punishable by SR100,000, according to a penalty table drafted by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture. An organiser of an Arabian horse competition violating stipulations in a related contract faces a maximum fine of SR500,000 while failure to provide appropriate services during the event is fined by SR300,000, Okaz newspaper reported. The ministry oversees the King Abdulaziz Arabian Horse Centre, a facility…

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Recently, the following addition has been included in the AHSA Rule Book 2023 and is now effective. “Rule 5.2: A Horses sensory Hairs may not be clipped and/or shaven or otherwise modified in any way. Individual sensory hairs may be removed by a veterinarian to prevent discomfort for the horse. Areas of hair that must be clipped, shaven or removed to allow veterinary treatment are exempt from this rule.” A phase in period is being introduced to ensure horses are competing with sensory hairs. Effective now, horses found competing with clipped/shaven/otherwise modified sensory hairs will be issued a warning. From…

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