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HSUS Team Arrives in California
Flying into California’s fire-ravaged San Diego area was shocking to Allen Schwartz, a consultant with disaster services and an equine specialist with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). He said the scene reminded him of
California Horse Owners, Vets Wait to Access Burned Areas
It’s a waiting game now for horse owners and veterinarians in the areas of Southern California affected by wildfires–waiting to see if the fires still roaring through the area will miss the designated evacuation points that each hold hundreds o
Farms and Del Mar Offering Shelter from California Wildfires
Wildfires continued Oct. 23 to threaten homes and horse farms in Southern California, particularly in San Diego County.
Scoop Vessels’ Vessels Stallion Farm is among the facilities that have taken in evacuated people and horses, even whil
New Feature: Watch a Video Broadcast of Top Horse Health Headlines
Click here to see the first installment of The Ryder Report, a new feature launched today on TheHorse.com. The Ryder Report is a weekly video broadcas
NSW Influenza Status Update: Vaccination, Movement Restrictions in Place
According to the News South Wales Department of Primary Industries, there are currently 4,919 properties considered infected with equine influenza, 451 dangerous contact properties, and 476 suspect properties in the state. A total of 6,731 horse
USRider: Hauling Vehicles are Easy Targets for Catalytic Converter Theft
According to USRider, catalytic converters are being stolen from vehicles across the country. The group recently warned horse owners and others who regularly haul animals to be on guard.
“This is especially relevant to our members who drive
Wildfires Rage in Southern California
Wildfires fanned by fierce desert winds consumed huge swaths of bone-dry Southern California on Monday, burning buildings and forcing evacuations from Malibu to San Diego, including a jail, a hospital, and nursing homes.
About a dozen blazes
WEG 2010: Rood & Riddle Named Official Equine Hospital and Veterinary Partner
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital will be the official equine hospital and veterinary partner for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, as announced today by the World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc. Rood & Riddle is the first sponsorship partner
California Horse Owners Evacuating in Face of Fire
Strong Santa Ana winds and a landscape already parched by drought have combined to help nearly a dozen fires spread across Southern California since the weekend. Many horse owners have evacuated, applying the lessons learned after a string of
Drought Continues to Challenge Horses, Owners
After a long, dry summer that left pastures scant and dusty and hay production plunging, drought conditions across the United States show no signs of letting up. And neither do the challenges facing horses and their owners.
According t
Texas Man Sentenced to 9 Months for Horse’s Torture, Death
A 22-year-old former Texas A&M University student will serve a total of nine months in jail for torturing a horse to death following a heavy night of drinking.
Kenneth Ryan Peterson was found guilty Thursday of cruelty to animals
10-Year-Old Steeplechaser Wins Fifth Breeders’ Cup
Questions abounded over his fitness, but the three-time champion hurdler McDynamo turned back all challengers on the final turn and drew off over the final half-mile to win his fifth consecutive Breeders’ Cup Grand National Steeplechase (NSA-I) Oct
Tilt Tables Help Horses Recover from Anesthetic
To use a tilt table, a horse recovering from anesthesia is restrained to the top of the table–which is generally hydraulic–in lateral recumbency (down and on his side). The table is slowly tilted upright as the horse returns to consciousness
Vermont Woman Wants Horse as Service Animal
The Central Vermont Community Land Trust usually has no objection to a service animal like a seeing-eye dog moving into its apartments. But Patty Cooper’s service animal is a horse of a different color: a black and white miniature horse, to be
John Henry Memorial Service Today
A public memorial service for John Henry will be held today at 2 p.m. at the Kentucky Horse Park. Look for coverage of the service, including video, on TheHorse.com.
Helicopter Crashes During Wild Horse Roundup
A helicopter being used to round up wild horses at Theodore Roosevelt National Park crashed Thursday above a corral. The park superintendent said two people aboard “seem to be all right.”
The helicopter was hovering above the corral when its
