Budget Bill Nixes Horse Slaughter, Boosts HPA Enforcement
Pat Raia
March 26, 2018
The 2018 Omnibus Spending Bill will impact the horse industry in several ways.
The 2018 Omnibus Spending Bill will impact the horse industry in several ways.
The Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals seized “Buddy” after a video surfaced of his rider hitting and kicking during the Krewe of Oshun parade.
The Humane Society of the United States claims the USDA is preventing the public from accessing Horse Protection Act violation records on the agency’s website.
The club’s owners admitted to municipal violations, agreed to pay $12,150, and will make a $10,000 donation to an area horse rescue.
More than 80 allegedly maltreated horses are being removed from a Maryland farm after authorities found the remains of 25 others on the same property.
One full-size horse and 23 Miniature Horses allegedly have overgrown hooves, need dental work, and have poor body condition scores.
A bikini-clad woman rode a white horse into the Mokai Lounge, in Miami Beach, on March 8.
Jeffrey Tretter alleges that the gelding Tag Up and Go received a banned performance-enhancing substance which caused him to win unexpectedly.
An Ohio woman is seeking damages after her horse allegedly received unauthorized surgeries while in the care of a Colorado ranch owner.
A bill pending in the Nebraska legislature would exempt equine massage therapists from licensure in that state.
The Navajo Nation has canceled plans for a hunt to reduce the size of the feral horse herd on its lands. The hunt had been slated take place in March.
Rescuers moved more than a dozen horses away from rising flood waters that inundated farms and ranches in Northwest Indiana.
Members of the U.S. equestrian community offer thoughts on whether the industry are vulnerable to harassment charges and what can be done to prevent harassment from occurring.
Rhonda Reese is facing multiple felony charges after being accused of redirecting more than $200,000 of the organization’s funds to her personal use.
A Louisiana man is facing animal cruelty charges after a video of him allegedly abusing a horse he was riding in a New Orleans parade went viral.
Police horses in Colorado would receive additional protection against animal cruelty crimes if a bill proposed in that state’s legislature becomes law.
Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with
