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SmartPak Makes Donation to USEF Disaster Fund
SmartPak has made a $5,000 donation to the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) disaster fund.
With this donation, SmartPak added wildfire relief to its list of charitable donations. Other causes supported by the
Illinois Trailer Accident: Two More Horses Dead
The number of horses surviving the semitrailer truck rollover in Wadsworth, Ill., fell to 42 on Monday when two more horses were euthanatized due to their injuries, according to Vickie Wancho, spokesperson for Carney Farm in
Wolves that Killed Horse to be Removed from New Mexico Forest
Two endangered Mexican gray wolves have been targeted for removal from the Gila National Forest in southwestern New Mexico.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service authorized the trapping of the wolves, both part of the Aspen Pack, because the
Churchill Downs Herpesvirus: Tests Indicate Virus Isolated to One Horse
Thirty-five horses stabled in a barn at Churchill Downs where one other horse tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) have tested negative for the disease, leading track officials to believe the case is isolated.
According to an
Texas Horse Cruelty Case Motivates Legislative Change
A 22-year-old Texas man will serve nine months in jail for torturing and killing a yearling filly named Cowboy Chic in her pasture last October.
A jury convicted Kenneth Ryan Peterson of animal cruelty and felony criminal mischief in 11
Diagnosis and Treatment of Stifle Lameness
The stifle is a frequent source of lameness in English and Western performance horses, although it’s not as common a cause as the hock. Stifle problems arise from chronic, repetitive trauma, or as a result of a pre-existing condition.
California Wildfires: ASPCA Providing Hay Funds for Equine Evacuees
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has provided funding to the San Diego Humane Society for hay and other equine supplies needed following the outbreak of devastating wildfires in California.
“The ASPCA is happy t
Agriculture Officials Join Illinois Trailer Accident Investigation
State and national agriculture officials are joining Lake County, Ill., authorities to investigate a tractor trailer rollover accident that left 13 Belgian horses dead. A total of 59 horses in the double-decker trailer–most of them
Illinois Authorities Investigating Semi Trailer Crash; 13 Horses Dead
Illinois State Police and animal rights activists are attempting to learn why 59 Belgian draft horses were being transported in a double-decker trailer designed to haul cattle and pigs.
And the fate of the 46 horses that survived the
Barbaro’s Owners, Breeders of George Washington, React to Breeders’ Cup Injury
Roy and Gretchen Jackson had not seen George Washington since he was a yearling.
Still, when they watched the Breeders’ Cup Classic from their Pennsylvania home Oct. 27 and saw the 4-year-old colt sustain the injury that led to his
Indiana Man and 22 Horses Killed in Barn Fire
A late-night fire swept through a northern Indiana barn Oct. 25 killing a man and 22 horses he was hired to care for, police said.
John Lesniak, 60, died in the barn, which was fully engulfed in flames when police and firefighters arrive
Hay Shortage Hits Southern Illinois Horse Owners
An article by Scott Fitzgerald on TheSouthern.com reports that horse owners in Southern Illinois are facing difficulties feeding horses because
Churchill Downs Officials Hope EHV-1 Case Isolated
Officials at Churchill Downs say a case of equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) confirmed in one horse should have limited impact on the fall meet that begins Sunday, as long as the disease is contained.
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture on
Breeders’ Cup Veterinary Report on George Washington
During the running of the Breeders’ Cup Classic Thoroughbred race, George Washington was injured and subsequently euthanatized. Following is a report from the Breeders’ Cup notes team from an Oct. 27 interview by Erin Wing with AAEP On-Call
Diagnosis and Treatment of Hock Lameness
Inflammation of the lower rows of hock joints is referred to as distal tarsitis, and it is associated with a variety of clinical signs. According to Black, an affected horse might demonstrate a “stiff” gait, especially noticeable when offloaded from
I Thought I Understood What A Firestorm Was …
Rebecca Sparenberg, assistant editor for Riding Magazine, tells firsthand of saving horses from the California wildfires, as well as sharing stories of the horse community, which banded together in a time of crisis.
