Four more equine organizations have joined the Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC), bringing the total number of members to 16. The mission of the UHC is to educate the public on the issue of unwanted horses and to remind people to “Own
The World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc., the organizers of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, will launch a new weekly radio show this month. The weekly talk show, “The 2010 Countdown Show,” will air Sundays from noon to 1:00 p.m. o
Jailed British rider Daniel Robinson has been freed after an international campaign and a plea by The British Horse Society’s President, Noel Edmonds.
Edmonds–host of the U.K. version of television show Deal or No Deal–wrote in
The National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s (NIAA) annual ID Info Expo 2007 will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, August 28-30 at the Westin Crown Center.
The theme of this year’s event will be “Where Traceability Needs
The Illinois Department of Agriculture released a statement last week reminding horse owners to vaccinate their animals before the onset of mosquito season to protect against West Nile virus (WNV).
“Many horses infected with WNV never
Legislation introduced earlier this week would prohibit the use of live animals in sales and marketing demonstrations of medical devices and products. U.S. Representatives Steve Israel (D-NY) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) introduced the Animal Welfare
The horses seized by the Humane Society of Washington County from a farm in Sharpsburg, Md., in December 2006 are now available for adoption.
Last month the owner of the horses relinquished ownership to the Humane Society of
Michael Blackwell, DVM, MPH, dean of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, has received the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Distinguished Alumni Award.
Blackwell received the award for his continuing, meaningful
As the capstone for an eight-day series of events to raise funds for equine-related charitable organizations, The Equine Wellness Foundation on May 5 donated $10,000 to The Barbaro Fund at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton
The American Quarter Horse Association testified Tuesday, May 8, before the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry on the welfare of animals in agriculture.
The Subcommittee heard testimony
Through Saturday, May 5, more than $230,000 has been raised in support of the NTRA Charities’ Barbaro Memorial Fund. Racetracks and other organizations will be holding additional fundraising initiatives throughout the Triple Crown.
The United States District Court in the Northern District of New York has dismissed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Wedgewood Pharmacy filed in September 2005.
A group of Saratoga County Thoroughbred racehorse owners filed the suit,
Freedom Health, LLC, has expanded the Succeed Challenge Series to include a year-end award for members of the MidSouth Eventing and Dressage Association (MSEDA) who compete in selected horse trial events sanctioned by the organization during the
The World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc., the organization responsible for planning and executing the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, has announced that Anne Buchanan has been promoted to Director of Administration. Buchanan is one of
An Illinois Senate Committee voted 7-0 on May 8 to pass a bill banning horse slaughter for human consumption. The Humane Society of the United States applauded the Senate Committee and urged the full Senate to pass the legislation.
The bill
Forecasters and fire officials are predicting an increased wildfire risk for the western part of the United States due to abundant plant growth expected to dry out by mid-May. The Humane Society of the United States recently urged residents to
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