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Civil Lawsuits Filed Against Horse Abuse Case Prosecutors
Two members of the Trexler family have filed civil lawsuits in South Carolina Federal and State courts alleging that animal cruelty charges filed against them in a longstanding criminal case were brought unjustly. The lawsuits seek in excess of
Horse Council Forum to Highlight Welfare Issues
The focus this year’s American Horse Council (AHC) National Issues Forum will be the “Welfare of the Horse.” The Forum will be held June 16, 2009, in Washington, D.C., as part of the AHC’s annual meeting.
Over the last year, concerns about
New Fact Sheets Available on TheHorse.com
TheHorse.com launched the first in a series of Fact Sheets on Jan. 13 to widespread acclaim. This week we present more Fact Sheets on topics that our readers have indicated are
Questions to Ask Before Breeding a Mare
Thinking of breeding your mare this spring? The recent outbreak of contagious equine metritis (CEM, which is caused by bacterium Taylorella equigenitalis) in the United States and the previous outbreak of equine viral arteritis (EVA) have
Habitat for Horses Hurricane Rebuild Completed
The long road back after a disaster of Hurricane Ike’s proportions has brought Habitat for Horses to a new place that is better than ever. The ranch took a direct hit from
Barbaro’s Brother, Nicanor, Injured Slightly in Debut
Nicanor had an excuse for his 10th-place finish in his career debut Jan. 31 at Gulfstream Park in Florida. The full brother to 2006 Kentucky Derby Presented By Yum! Brands winner Barbaro hurt himself leaving the starting gate, but the injury wasn’t
No Turfway Quarantine; Horse Negative for EHV-1
The quarantine imposed on Barn 17 at Turfway Park in Florence, Ky., Friday, Jan. 30, was lifted Saturday morning (Jan. 31) after samples from a horse euthanized at the track Friday tested negative for equine herpesvirus and other communicable
Histology Goes 3-D with Imaging Technique
State-of-the-art diagnostic imaging technology is being optimized by Belgian researchers to create three-dimensional images of a microscopic object–without destroying the object being studied.
“Current methods of
Open Wide: Readers Share Their Horse’s Dental Schedule
More than 2,000 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “How often do you have your horse’s teeth floated?”
