Latest News – The Horse
Appaloosa Horse Club Votes to Oppose Horse Slaughter Prevention Act
The following is a statement released by the Appaloosa Horse Club:
The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) Board of Directors voted Dec. 5th, 2006, to oppose passage of Senate Bill 1915 (H.R. 503), the American Horse Slaughter Preventio
Slaughter Bill Ban On Wild Horses Introduced Today
A bill to restore the 34-year ban on the commercial sale and slaughter of America’s wild, free-roaming horses and burros (H.R. 249) was introduced today (Jan. 5) by U.S. House of Representatives Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) and Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.).
EHV: Five More California Horses Positive for Neurogenic Strain
Five more horses from trainer Lloyd Mason’s barn at Golden Gate Fields have tested positive for a neurogenic strain of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) after final samples were tested on New Year’s Day, although none are showing symptoms of the
Ky. Legislators Considering Slaughter Transport Ban
Hungry enough to eat a horse?
Don’t try it in Kentucky, home to the world’s best known horse race.
Legislation pending in the General Assembly would make it illegal for horses to be slaughtered in the state or to be transported
KEEP Names New Executive Director
The Kentucky Equine Education Project has named Patrick Neely as its new executive director.
Neely, a University of Louisville undergrad and graduate of Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, previously served as campaign
The Jockey Club Inspects Farms for Early Foals
The Jockey Club staff conducted numerous inspections of farms in nine states in late December in check on broodmares with early 2006 breeding or foaling dates.
?Our Registry staff observed a small number of foals that had been born prior
National Guard Dropping Hay for Snowbound Colo. Livestock
Hundreds of hay bales fell from the sky across Colorado’s rangeland as military helicopter and cargo plane crews spent a second day Thursday delivering food to cattle that have been stranded by heavy snow and high drifts for a week.
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Horse Rescue Farm Must Close Without Zoning Exemption
A Clinton County, Ind., farm that cares for abused and neglected horses must obtain a special zoning exemption or go out of business, zoning officials said.
Indiana Horse Rescue’s nearly 22-acre property near Frankfort is mostly zoned
Horse Slaughter Bill Introduced in Kentucky
Although there are no horse slaughter plants in Kentucky, a largely symbolic bill has been introduced by Sen. Tom Buford to outlaw the practice in the state.
“It seemed contrary to be advocating what a great state we are for horses, but
Herpesvirus Meeting Attracts Huge Crowd
Stadium Jumping Inc. hosted a meeting in The Jockey Club at the Winter Equestrian Festival show grounds in Florida today (Jan. 4) to discuss the equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) outbreak. Approximately 500 concerned horse owners and professionals
Vet Check Protocol for Winter Equestrian Festival Issued
Stadium Jumping Inc. announced yesterday (Jan. 2) the protocols that are now in place for horses arriving at the WEF Showgrounds at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington.
All information is also posted on the Stadium
Fund Benefits Seized Maryland Horses
In the past, seven was the largest number of horses the staff and volunteers of the Humane Society of Washington County, Md. had to handle. But helping a herd of 74 allegedly abused and neglected horses evacuated from a Sharpsburg. Md., farm in
No More Night Riding in Saint Martin Parish, La.
Anyone caught riding a horse at night on a public road in St. Martin Parish, La., will have to pay a $250 fine.
That’s the minimum penalty under an ordinance passed Tuesday by the Parish Council. The maximum is a $500 fine and 30 days in
Wellington Sport Horse Auction Delayed
The date of the Intercontinental Sport Horse Auction hosted by Nona Garson and The Ridge Farm in Wellington, Fla., has been rescheduled for February 23, 2007, in light of the equine herpesvirus (EHV) outbreak in the area.
The schedule
Florida Officials Optimistic EHV-1 is Under Control
Florida racetrack and state officials say they’re cautiously optimistic that the current outbreak is over, with no new cases of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) detected.
A sixth Florida horse died last Friday. That horse was part of a group
EIA: Transmissible Through the Air?
Some authorities are postulating that EIA might be transmissible through the air in exceptional circumstances.
