Latest News – The Horse
Horse Slaughter Legislation Introduced in Illinois
A bill introduced in the Illinois State Legislature today (Feb. 22) could be a first step toward closing the state’s horse slaughter plant.
A Belgian company, Cavel International, runs a horse slaughter plant near DeKalb, Ill. A recent
Blood-Horse Charitable Foundation to Donate Funds to Barbaro Memorial Fund
Blood-Horse Publications has announced that The Blood-Horse Charitable Foundation will donate a minimum of $10,000 to the NTRA Charities Barbaro Memorial Fund.
RMTC Submits Anabolic Steroid Model Rule for Approval
During its meeting Feb. 21, the board of directors of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) passed a model rule on anabolic steroids that will be forwarded to the Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) for approval
Runaway Donkey Walks Back into Captivity
Jenny the donkey, whose exploits since escaping from her Pittsfield, Me., corral Jan. 18 have been well documented, sauntered back to captivity yesterday (Feb. 21), the
N.M. Livestock Owners Urged to Microchip Animals
Livestock officials are urging cattlemen and owners of other large livestock to take advantage of a tracking program that will help the government control such diseases as mad cow disease.
Farmers and ranchers can register their large
Udder Surprise
When my cell phone rang a bit after 9:00am and I noticed the caller ID, I braced for bad news. Tabitha was calling from the
Herpesvirus: Md. Officials Investigating Five Exposed Horses
The Maryland Department of Agriculture is conducting a neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) investigation in six locations in Maryland, including five horses currently located in the state.
The investigation is warranted because these
Herpesvirus: Six Virginia Farms Quarantined
Under the direction of State Veterinarian Richard Wilkes, veterinarians with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) are currently quarantining six farms in Northern Virginia with horses that might have been
Leesburg, Va., Equine Medical Center Under Herpesvirus Quarantine
State officials have imposed a quarantine of the Virginia Tech Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center’s facilities effective immediately due to the suspected infection of the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) in three hospitalized
Committee Calls for Ban on Certain Toe Grabs
A special committee on shoeing and hoof care that was formed coming out of the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit held in October 2006 is calling for a ban of toe grabs with a height greater than four millimeters on the front shoes of
Local Business Contributes to Sharpsburg Horse Fund
When it came time for employees of J. Edward Cochran and Company, a Hagerstown, Md., insurance company, to select a charity to receive the money collected from the staff’s “casual dress Friday” fund they had a group in mind–the Sharpsburg
Kan. Couple Planning Santa Fe Trail Horse Race
Rob Phillips of Lawrence, Kan., still remembers his first horse, a paint named Mickey he got more than 50 years ago. It was the start of a lifelong love affair with horses that’s led to plans for an endurance race over the Santa Fe Trail.
BHS President Pleads for Release of Jailed British Rider
Noel Edmonds, president of The British Horse Society, wrote to Indian president Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam today (Feb. 21) to plead for the release of jailed British horse rider Daniel Robinson.
Robinson, 38, was arrested last October for
N.C. State Hosting Pain Recognition Seminar
North Carolina State University will be hosting a “Pain Recognition and Management in the Horse” seminar this coming Saturday, February 24, 2007 at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, N.C.
Georgia Neglect Case: Defense Team Questions Seizure
The debate over seizure of 99 horses from a Pike County, Ga., farm rages on. While a veterinarian and the Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture felt the seizure was the right thing to do, a family friend and the lawyer for the two people now
Jockey Suffers Fatal Injuries During Race in Virgin Islands
Puerto Rican jockey Manuel Caraballo died after being trampled during a race, authorities in the U.S. Virgin Islands said Monday.
Caraballo, a jockey with more than 40 years experience who was semi-retired, fell from his mount, Emilin, o
