Horse rescue operations are an unfortunate, but necessary, part of the landscape these days. And the people who take it upon themselves to care for

In a decision sure to infuriate animal welfare organizations and anyone else concerned about animal abuse, the Supreme Court of the United States on April

A comment about a recent blog raised an interesting question regarding on-going state attempts to re-introduce horse slaughter to the United States. The writer wondered

Nike debuted a new Tiger Woods commercial during the Masters Golf Tournament last week. In the commercial, shot in grainy black and white, Tiger stands

For as long as she lived, my mother had an insatiable need to poke her nose into other people’s business. Snooping was her inalienable right,

If the stars wind up in proper alignment during the last few days of the current legislative session, Kentucky lawmakers are set to create the

Does your veterinarian apologize if he or she does something that harms one of your animals? How about the trainer who is preparing your horse

The verdict came down last week, but the story is far from over. On March 10, Judge George J. Pulver Jr. found prominent New York

A few weeks ago, I commented on Lope Gonzalez, a Florida Thoroughbred breeder who lost the privilege of registering horses with The Jockey Club after

Is a horse owner always obligated to pay the bills for necessary goods and services arranged by a trainer but provided by a third party?

The Jockey Club imposed the organization’s version of the death penalty on Lope M. Gonzalez a few days ago, denying the Florida Thoroughbred breeder “all

The United States Department of Agriculture announced last week that its controversial National Animal Identification System (NAIS) has gone the way of the dodo. In

The animal cruelty trial of Nebraska horse owner Jason Meduna has attracted a lot of attention recently. More than 200 seriously malnourished and neglected horses

Attention directed toward the plight of abandoned horses has centered on those animals left without food and water and veterinary care in fields or stalls,

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