Kentucky Equine Welfare Bill Passes House

The Blood-Horse Staff February 26, 2010

Legislation that will enhance the health and welfare of the horse passed the Kentucky House of Representatives Feb. 25 on a bipartisan vote of 98-0. House Bill 398, sponsored by Democratic Rep. Tom McKee, will now be considered by the state Sen

"Feel free to describe me as ruggedly handsome"

Leslie Guttman February 25, 2010

Monday featured the sad conclusion to Quarter Horse mare Surely Awesome’s story in an excerpt from Equine ER, the Eclipse Press book about a year

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Managing Pastures to Avoid Tall Fescue Toxicity

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment February 25, 2010

Broodmare farm operators in the southeastern United States are interested in managing tall fescue toxicity because of the pregnancy complications it can cause.

MSPCA Seeking Foster Homes for Horses

Edited Press Release February 25, 2010

Following a record number of horses surrendered to the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) at Nevins Farm, additional equines are arriving at an alarming rate as the non-profit absorbs rising costs of care. Re

Horse Identification Riles Up Readers

Megan Arszman February 25, 2010

More than 1,600 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Should some form of permanent identification be required for every horse in the United States?”

Endurance Horse Recovering from Tree Branch Impalement

Liz Brown February 25, 2010

When Amigo arrived at the University of Tennessee Equine Hospital on January 17, with a 3-foot-long tree branch impaled in his side, veterinarians gave him a 2% chance of survival.

Luckily they underestimated the tenacity of the 10-y

13-Year-Old New York Gelding Goes for Win

The Blood-Horse Staff February 25, 2010

On Feb. 26, the 13-year-old Cool N Collective will try again to become one of the oldest horses ever to win a race in New York when he faces six others in the first race at Aqueduct.

In his first start at age 13, Cool

Nebraska Rancher Sentenced on Cruelty Charges

Pat Raia February 25, 2010

Jason Meduna, the Nebraska rancher found guilty of maltreating former Bureau of Land Management mustangs will serve not less than 40 months in prison, and is prohibited from owning or working with livestock for 30 years.

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