The International League for the Protection of Horses (ILPH) has appointed Roly Owers as the organization’s new chief executive.
Owers has taken over the reins from John Smales, who retired at the end of 2007.
Owers is a qualified
Equestrian events are poised to resume in the southeast area of Queensland as concerns about equine influenza ease, Treasurer and Acting Minister for Primary industries and Fisheries Andrew Fraser said in a statement.
“With no new cases
Try to keep your horse from throwing a shoe between Feb. 27 and March 1st, 2008, as many professional farriers from across North America will be temporarily unavailable. Gathering in Lexington, Ky., leading farriers and veterinarians specializin
The group Veterinarians for Equine Welfare (VEW) recently issued a white paper entitled “Horse Slaughter–Its Ethical Impact and Subsequent Response of the Veterinary
Companies and other organizations around the world have taken advantage of the first opportunity to become a vendor at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Trade Show. The World Games 2010 Foundation launched its trade show advance
The World Games 2010 Foundation has appointed Peden Bloodstock as the official shipping agent for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, to be held Sept. 25-Oct. 10, 2010, at the Kentucky Horse Park.
Peden Bloodstock will be engaged i
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and the Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights (AVAR) have announced that their respective boards of directors have approved a corporate combination agreement which will form a new veterinary
The Hong Kong Jockey Club recently demonstrated its manure management program, illustrating one way in which the club will observe the “Green Olympics” theme of the 2008 Olympic Games. Stable waste and manure from the Olympic equestrian venues a
Eventing champion Theodore O’Connor was awarded the honor of 2007 Farnam/Platform United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Horse of the Year.
The NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine is pleased to announce the third annual Stallion Service Auction. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the Student Chapter of the Society for Theriogenology and Student Chapter of the American
Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) has developed a Web site for reporting all current Horse Protection Act suspensions.
Under the USDA Horse Protection Operating Plan for 2007-2009, signed in mid-2007 by most of the horse industry organizations
It was a night for celebration and standing ovations during the much-anticipated Pegasus Awards where the equestrian world?s brightest stars gathered to be honored and celebrate achievements from 2007, as well as a lifetime.
The highligh
According to a press release from The Horse Trust in Speen, Buckinghamshire, England, 17 more horses and ponies have been evacuated from an Amersham farm and taken to The Horse Trust. A
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has released its year-end report of equine grants given to rescue groups and humane organizations across the country during the last year.
In 2007, The ASPCA gave out more
Humans weren’t the only ones affected by the wildfires that ravaged Southern California last October. Hundreds of horses were displaced, their winter hay supplies went up in flames, and their barns destroyed.
The United States Equestrian
The Oak Tree Racing Association of Arcadia, Calif., has become the newest member organization to join the Unwanted Horse Coalition.
“Oak Tree Racing is another wonderful addition to our already distinguished list of members,” said Tom
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