The Law Offices of Bing I. Bush Jr. Equine Professionals

 

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Useful Internet Links

NOTE: The Law Offices of Bing I. Bush, Jr. provides the following links as a service and takes no responsibility for, nor guarantees the accuracy of any claims made by the sites you may visit.

Veterinary Sources or Equine Health Information  
Universities and Colleges  
Equine Humane / Rescue Organizations   
Thoroughbred Organizations  
Thoroughbred Pedigree/Racing Information 
Thoroughbred Auction Companies 
 
Publications  
Breed References   
Comprehensive Horse Site Indexes   
Other Equine Resources   
Non-Equine Sites That May Actually Be Useful  
Racetracks  
 

 

VETERINARY SOURCES OR EQUINE HEALTH INFO

AAEP American Association of Equine Practitioners
Agricola Good data base for health issues. It's free and a part of the USDA site. Has very good veterinary information and utilizes sophisticated boolaean search operators.
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Large and useful up to date site
Animal Poison Control Center Located at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the National Animal Poison Control Center (NAPPC) is a non-profit service of the University of Illinois. It is the first animal-oriented poison center in the United States.
Consultant Brought to you by Cornell U. Searching in consultant is built around selecting a species and combining the species with a diagnosis key word or by entering one or more keywords together with a species to arrive at a possible diagnosis. Search results include a description of diseases or problems and a list of recently published articles on the topic. Consultant also provides links to other Web resources.
Developmental Orthopedic Diseases (DOD) Brought to you by the U. of Nebraska, it describes and discusses management techniques to prevent orthopedic disease in horses.
EPM Latest information from Ohio State
EPM This page is produced and maintained by Clara K. Fenger, DVM, PhD, DACVIM as a service to my fellow horsepeople and scientists.
Equine Airway Disease Research brought to you by Michigan State University.
Grayson-Jockey Club A research foundation that issues $500,000 in grants each year. Results of these research projects are accessible to all horsemen.
Horsemen's Advisor Articles on horses diseases and equine treatments for equestrians and veterinarians.
IAEP  International Association of Equine Practitioners & equine professionals.
International Veterinary Information Service A free searchable database with references to a wide range of animal diseases
Internet Grateful Med Offers both Old Medline (pre 1966) and Pre Medline (articles that have not yet been fully indexed or added to the Medline database. Also offers a User's Guide which provides basic information for the novice user.
Lameness  A program designed to make you think through the process required to diagnose a lame horse.
Laminitis Info Online A great site full of useful and educational information.
McPhair Dressage Chair The McPhail Chair at Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine was established by a donation from Mary Anne and Walter McPhail.  Their intent was to create a center for research into all aspects of the relationship between veterinary medicine and dressage performance, with special emphasis on prevention and treatment of lameness problems.  
Medline database Previously fee based, now FREE, medical database
Net Vet Links to other veterinary resources.
Rood and Riddle World renown equine hospital Rood and Riddle of Lexington, Kentucky
Sport Horse Medicine A group committed to providing educational materials and veterinary services for owners, trainers, farriers, and veterinarians working with athletic horses.
Sport Horse Radiology  Discussions on pre-purchase exams and other radiology related issues.
Vet Med Resources Sampler of Electronic Information Resources for Veterinary Practitioners
Uncover database Tables of contents from journals covering many areas of veterinary and animal interests.
World Equine Health Net The equine practitioner’s one-stop information headquarters. WEHN offers its members the most relevant and current equine veterinary information available through a variety of resources.
World Wide Web Virtual Library The WWW Virtual Library Veterinary Medicine is a selected collection of veterinary medical Internet resources
Virtual Veterinary Center Long list of resources in four categories: Dictionaries & Glossaries, Literature and Patient Searches, Online Journals, and Veterinary Schools.
British Equine Veterinary Assoc. Anyone can read its newsletter online. Best of Care category contains an excellent summary of equine health care.
Sport Horse Medicine Archived answers to owners' questions and you can post your own. Good material in the Vet Category.
Morris Animal Foundation Horse News link. Articles related to studies of 1999 & 2000.

   

UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES

Colorado State University Equine Sciences newsletter. Activities & Shortcourses listed
Oklahoma State University Valuable online material & publications along with reports of research.
University of Kentucky Fact sheets in PDF format
University of California Davis California's leading veterinary college
Washington State University Washington's leading veterinary college

   

THOROUGHBRED ORGANIZATIONS

 

Kids to The Cup Organization that gets kids involved in racing and actually takes them to major stakes races around the country.
California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) California based Thoroughbred Race Horse Owners Organization covering breeding issues.
Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) California based Thoroughbred Race Horse Owners Organization covering racing issues.
Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) Nationally based Thoroughbred Race Horse Owners Organization
National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) National marketing organization
The Jockey Club Official breed registry for US thoroughbreds
Racing Commissioners International (RCI)
Horsemens Benevolent and Protection Association (HBPA)
The Performance Horse Registry Half Thoroughbreds


THOROUGHBRED PEDIGREE/RACING INFO

Equibase

Racing information, entries, results, scratches
Compurace Video replays of recent races from many leading tracks

Bloodstock Research

Purchase pedigrees, racing and other reports. Free stallion register updated weekly

Equine Line

Purchase pedigrees, racing and other reports
Pedigree Inquiry from Del Mar Fabulous free resource with over 400,000 horses in the database
Pedigree Theories, Forum discussions, and more
Pedigree Post Insight and comments on Thoroughbred pedigrees from around the world
chef-de-race Steve Roman Dosage Site
Equine Pedigree Webring List of links to web sites committed to equine pedigree research
Pedigree Histories Pedigrees, photos of historical horses
Richard Ulbrich's Site Pedigree guru & author, details on historical thoroughbreds.
Owner-Breeder Magazine, Forums & stories by pedigree gurus such as Alan Porter
Reines-de-Course Pedigree site by Ellen Parker. Publishes Pedlines 

   


THOROUGHBRED AUCTION COMPANIES

CALIFORNIA
California Thoroughbred Breeders Association Hold a select yearling sale annually in Del Mar California
Barretts  Located in Pomona California at Fairplex they hold sales year round.
KENTUCKY
Keeneland Largest sales company in the world. Annually sell the top bloodstock. 
Fasig-Tipton Oldest sales company in the US. Conducts auctions in Kentucky, Texas, Maryland, Florida and New York. Their select yearling sale at Saratoga New York in August is their premier sale.
FLORIDA
Ocala Breeders Sales Company Located in Ocala Florida, they conduct sales year round. 
Fasig-Tipton They only conduct one sale in Florida, a 2-year-old sale in February at the Calder Racecourse.
EUROPEAN
Tattersalls UK Leading UK sales company.
Tattersalls Ire Irish sales company.
Goffs Ire Leading Irish sales company.
Goffs Fr French division of the Irish Company
Deauville French sales company annually holds a top yearling sale at the famous seaside resort town.
Docaster French sales company
Italian National Thoroughbred Breeders Association Breeders Association which conducts sales.
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand Bloodstock Ltd. Leading New Zealand sales company
Magic Millions Australian sales company
William Inglis and Sons Australian sales company

EQUINE HUMANE / RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS

Tranquility Farm Saves and rehabilitates former Racehorses and makes them available for adoption. California based.
United Pegasus Foundation Saves and rehabilitates former Racehorses and makes them available for adoption. California based.
California Equine Retirement Foundation Saves and rehabilitates former Racehorses and makes them available for adoption. California based.
ReRun Saves and rehabilitates former Racehorses and makes them available for adoption. Kentucky based.
Exeller Fund A fund raising group for the United Pegasus Foundation
Equine Rescue Network ERNi is a nonprofit organization incorporated in the State of Maryland to prevent the abuse of equines through education and by supporting and fostering the growth and effectiveness of equine rescue organizations throughout the United States.
Horse of Connecticut Dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of abused and neglected horses.
A 501(c)3 non-profit corporation.
Rescuers.com California's Online Directory for dog, cat and companion animal rescue. 

   

PUBLICATIONS

The Horse Magazine A publication dedicated to Equine Health.
The Russell Meerdink Company Excellent source for equine Books, videos and other publications
Thoroughbred Times Weekly publication for Thoroughbred Industry news and other related articles.
Hoofbeats Magazine Harness racing publication
The Blood Horse Weekly publication for Thoroughbred Industry news and other related articles.
Horse Videos.com Instructional videos.
The Horse Forum A bulletin board meant to provide news of general interest to horse lovers and breeders, provide announcements of horse shows, trail rides, rodeos, etc. and provide warnings regarding equipment, diseases, etc
Equestrian Times A one-stop source on the World Wide Web for all the latest news, competition results, and information in Show Jumping, Dressage and Three-Day Eventing, from around the world.
DVM: The News Magazine of Veterinary Medicine Articles & News.
Veterinary Journal Index A web site of "Veterinary Journals: Tables of Contents." It includes over 100 veterinary Journals with tables of contents added daily upon receipt of new issues in their veterinary library.
Veterinary Conference Proceedings Table of contents veterinary conference proceedings

   

BREED REFERENCES

American Miniature Horse Association Official Miniature Horse breed registry
American Paint Horse Association Official Paint breed registry
American Pinto Association Registry Official Pinto breed registry
American Quarter Horse Association Official Quarter Horse breed registry
Arabian Jockey Club Promotes Arabian Horse Racing
Arabian Network Newsletter Covers everything "Arabian"
California Thoroughbred Breeders Association California based Thoroughbred Race Horse Owners Organization covering breeding issues.
Tennessee Walking Horses Extensive links to information on Tennessee Walking horses and Tennessee Walking Horse farms brought to you by Walkers West Farm. Other equine links also listed.
Thoroughbred Owners of California California based Thoroughbred Race Horse Owners Organization covering racing issues.
Thoroughbred Champions Search listings and other information about Thoroughbreds
Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association Nationally based Thoroughbred Race Horse Owners Organization
The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Horse Registry
The Performance Horse Registry Half Thoroughbred Registry
Morgan Horse Registry Official Morgan Horse Registry
Peruvian Paso Registry Offical Peruvian Paso Horse Registry of North America
United States Trotting Association Standardbred race horse organization
World Wide Warmbloods Well done site, great information on warmbloods
The Icelandic Horse A Non-Profit Corporation Dedicated to Promoting the Icelandic Horse in America.

   

COMPREHENSIVE HORSE SITE INDEXES

The Haynet Very well organized and large with categories. Has a search feature.
LetItRide.com Directory for the Horse Racing and Breeding Industry along with News, Forums, and more.
HorseQuest Well organized and large with categories. No search feature.
HorseSites.com A useful directory of Thoroughbred Industry links
EquiSearch Multi breed search reference
Thoroughbred Times Link Mostly thoroughbred industry links.
Thoroughbred Champions Search listings and other information about Thoroughbreds
Equine Directory Well organized with categories. No search feature.
Search Horses Very well organized with categories. Has a search feature.
Cybersteed A Complete Equine Internet Site And Home of the World Equine Health Network
Cindy's Horse Racing Web Site Great horse racing links
Petvets horse links Part of the About.com network. Info on other animals as well.
Equizotic Links a bulletin board and equine art
The Animal Omnibus All animal search engine

  

OTHER EQUINE RESOURCES

 Carter's Performance Horses Horses for sale, overnight boarding for traveling horses, extensive links list
Horsemen's Radio Weekly World's largest equine related radio program covering all breeds and all disciplines.
Multilingual Dictionary of the Horse Searchable equine definitions in four languages
American Horse Show Association Governing body for most horse shows in the US
Online Horse Store Online horses store is a horses SUPERSTORE designed for everyone who is too busy riding their horses to spend a lot of time attending training courses or go shopping for equestrian products, trail riding essentials, dressage books, stockhorse equipment, showjumping basics etc
Colorado Horse Council 200 clubs with 5,000 members represented
Horse Motels International A directory of overnight stabling for the traveling horseman.
Horse Travels Find overnight stabling for the traveling horseman and great information for traveling with horses.
American Assoc. for Horsemen Safety  Horsemanship safety and legal liability

International Museum of the Horse &
KY Horse Park

Located in Lexington, KY it is not to be missed. One of a kind facility.
Equine Central
Online community designed for equine professionals and enthusiasts

NON-EQUINE SITES THAT MAY ACTUALLY BE USEFUL