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John Henry at 32: ‘Mean and Nasty As Ever’
John Henry is grumpy, in one of those “I don’t care what you want, I’m not coming over” kind of moods.
So no matter how many times one of the greatest Thoroughbreds is offered a treat, he ignores it. Maybe he’s not hungry. Maybe he sees
USDA Proposes Tougher Walking Horse Soring Penalties
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has toughened regulations to stem persistent abuse of Tennessee Walking Horses by keeping trainers and owners who violate the rules out of shows and sales.
The Humane Society of the United States says the
RSPCA: Changes to Jumps, Vet Checks Could Improve Cheltenham Festival
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA, a British animal welfare organization) is urging race organizers, horse owners, trainers and jockeys to make animal welfare their top priority at the Cheltenham Festival after
Essay Contest to Honor America’s Favorite Veterinarians
Animal owners across the nation can thank an excellent veterinarian through a new program offered by Merial Ltd., Morris Animal Foundation, and BowTie, Inc., honoring America’s favorite veterinarian through the “Thank Your Vet for
New York Equine Rehabilitation Facility Planned
The Gifford Foundation of Central New York recently approved a $150,000 grant to the Morrisville College Foundation (MCF) for its planned Equine Rehabilitation and Physiology facility.
Morrisville State College (MSC) seeks to expand the
BLM Horse Adoption Planned in Southern Illinois
The Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) will hold a Wild Horse and Burro Adoption at the Wild Horse and Burro Holding Facility in Ewing, Ill., on April 27-28.
The adoption will be from 9 am. to 5 p.m. o
American Horse Council Industry Directory Available
The American Horse Council’s 2007 national directory of breed and sport organizations, equine publications, state resources, and racing and gaming organizations is now available for purchase.
The AHC’s Horse Industry Directory is a yearl
Churchill Downs Adds Quarantine Facility
Foreign horsemen who wish to ship their Thoroughbreds to compete in the Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, and other races at Churchill Downs will benefit from an on-track quarantine and isolation facility now located on the grounds.
When th
CHC Pushing Domestic Violence Animal Protection Legislation
The Connecticut Horse Council has been working on legislation that will assist victims of domestic violence by allowing judges to include animals in restraining and protective orders, as domestic violence victims might be unable to leave th
Arkansas Legislature Considering Tougher Cruelty Laws
Arkansas animal activists are hoping companion animals and horses will soon be protected by harsher penalties for any person who tortures or cruelly kills them, or fails to provide sufficient care.
Bills have been introduced in both houses
Wild Horse Protection Bill Passed by House Committee
Legislation to outlaw the commercial sale and slaughter of America’s wild horses was passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee yesterday (March 7).
H.R. 249 seeks to restore permanent federal protections for wild horses and burros
Second Hay Caravan Planned for Seized Maryland Horses
Another hay caravan to assist in the care of horses seized from a Sharpsburg, Md., farm in early December is heading to Washington County this weekend for a Sunday (March 11) delivery.
Monkton residents Fran Burns, Maureen Haley and Joanna
Equine Herpesvirus: Three Virginia Quarantines Lifted
Virginia State Veterinarian Richard Wilkes, DVM, yesterday (March 7) lifted the quarantine on one farm in Middleburg, Loudoun County. Although a horse on the farm might have come in contact with an EHV-1 infected horse at the Equine
A Case of Mistaken Identity
It was early evening, about eight or nine hours after the new colt had been born, and Tabitha and I were waiting at the barn
Pasture Birth
When I walked in the barn this morning, I was a little disappointed that another day had arrived without a new foal for our now-overdue broodmare,
Herpesvirus: University of Connecticut Quarantine Lifted
Equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) quarantines in Connecticut have been lifted. The virus affected an equine hospital and the herd at the University of Connecticut (UConn).
On Dec. 24, 2006, a horse at Fairfield Equine Associates in
