Latest News – The Horse
Introduced Legislation Sets Guidelines for Tracking Animal Cruelty Crimes
New legislation in the U.S. Senate, introduced by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), directs the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to include animal cruelty crimes as a separate category in the agency’s crime data reporting system.
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Miniature Horse Serves as Guide for Blind Florida Woman
Confetti the Miniature horse is Cheryl Spencer’s eyes and goes with her everywhere, one of the few guide horses helping the blind in this country.
As she once did with guide dogs, Spencer walks with the 6-year-old spotted tan and white
Synthetic Surfaces: Special Report
Perhaps no other sport is as bound to tradition as racing Thoroughbreds. From the sheer length of its history, to the grand old venues in which it takes place, to the top-hatted and red-suited bugler calling the horses to post, racing loves its
Delaware Park Banning Racehorse Steroid Use
Efforts by regulators in the Mid-Atlantic region to ban the use of steroids in racehorses continued Dec. 14 with an announcement by the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission that the substances would be outlawed when Delaware Park opens for
2007 Morris Animal Foundation Equine Research Wrap-Up
The results of equine research funded by the Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) in 2007 added to scientists’ understanding of foal pneumonia, hereditary muscle disorders, laminitis, and pharmacology.
