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Hanaeleh equine rescue invites you to join their organization’s inaugural Celebration of Music, Art and Horses on Saturday, Nov. 7,
from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 2825 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, Calif.

The inaugural celebration will feature a wine bar, hors d’oeuvres, live music, an art auction, and a special preview of excerpts from Equine Destiny, an independent documentary that

Equine Protection of North America (E.P.O.N.A.), a 501(c)(3) rescue and rehabilitation facility for abused and neglected horses in New Hampshire, received a much-needed surprise on Oct. 13. Jill Sullivan Grueter, host of Project Pawsitive, a new reality-based television show geared at providing eco-friendly renovations to deserving animal rescues in need, and a parade of local volunteers bein

It was announced on Oct. 14 that $1 million in New York state funding was awarded for economic development in what is being called “Equine Alley” on Route 20 in Madison County, according to an article on cnylink.com.

Cazenovia College will be awarded $500,000 for development of a Center for

Following the death of four jump horses on opening day at Wetherby Racecourse and Conference Centre in England, the track will be investigated by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), according to an article today (Oct. 16) on horseandhound.co.uk.

The previous day a track press release from Paul

Pfizer Animal Health’s acquisition of Wyeth and its subsidiary, Fort Dodge Animal Health, has been finalized. The acquisition required some products to be divested from the merged product line.

On Monday, Oct. 19, the product portfolio for Pfizer Animal Health will be announced. TheHorse.com will follow this story and bring you the latest

Six horses were killed and two drivers were hospitalized after a reported eight horses got out of their pasture and ran loose on Highway 169 in Tulsa, Okla., about three o’clock this morning (Oct. 16), according to kjrh.com. 

At one point there

A free equine castration clinic was held on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Lake Elmo, Minn. The clinic was sponsored by the Minnesota Horse Welfare Coalition, which is made up of members from the Minnesota Horse Council, the Minnesota Animal Humane Society, Equine Rescues, the University of Minnesota, and the Minnesota Association of Equine

Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU) is the most common cause of blindness in horses and is believed to affect approximately 10% of the equine population. The exact cause of ERU remains unclear, although researchers have shown that recurrent bouts of inflammation involving activated T-cells (cells largely responsible for cell-mediated immunity) lead to destruction of the retina.

In an

A new welfare specialty license plate for the state of Maine is now available for purchase, announced Planet Dog. The plate directly supports the health and welfare of Maine’s companion animals.
 
The plate features colorful silhouettes of a cat, dog, rabbit, horse, and bird with the slogan “respect. love. adopt.” It can be purchased at Bureau of Motor Vehicles branch offices, as wel

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