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Readers Share Tips to Survive in the Recession

Megan Arszman January 16, 2009

More than 1,400 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Will you spend more or less on your horse(s) in 2009?”


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UK Microchip Exemption Sought for Semiferal Foals

Pat Raia January 16, 2009

Some equine advocates in the United Kingdom want the government to exempt semi-feral foals from proposed mandatory microchipping regulations until they leave public lands because compliance is too costly for the foals’ owners.

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California Racing Group Launches Synthetic Track Study

Jack Shinar January 16, 2009

Love them or hate them, one of the main concerns about synthetic tracks is how to determine if they are doing what they were intended for–provide a safe, consistent racing surface.

In California, where four major racetracks use different

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Horse Slaughter Legislation Reintroduced

Pat Raia January 16, 2009


New legislation aimed at stemming the export of horses for slaughter in Mexico and Canada was introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Jan. 14. Sponsored by Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-Mich) and

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TheHorse.com Launches Weird News Blog

The Horse Staff January 16, 2009

Weird things happen to horses. So says Erin Ryder, News Editor of The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care/TheHorse.com. Ryder scans international headlines daily to bring readers of TheHorse.com the most up-to-date information on

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New Congress, Same Issues for Equine Industry

Edited Press Release January 15, 2009

The 111th Congress has convened and the Democrats have picked up seats in both the House and Senate. The country also has a new President, Barack Obama, who will take office Jan. 20, 2009. Many are wondering what these changes will mean for the

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CEM Confirmed in Texas Stallion

Edited Press Release January 15, 2009


Laboratory tests have confirmed that a stallion in Texas is infected with contagious equine metritis (CEM), a highly contagious venereal disease of horses, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) reported today.

The infected

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WSU Equine Internal Medicine Scholarship Honors Former Dean

Emmy Widman, Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine January 15, 2009


The Washington State University (WSU) College of Veterinary Medicine recently established a $25,000 scholarship to honor the former dean, Warwick Bayly, BVSc, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM. The fund will help students following in his footsteps in

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Appeals Court Ponders Michigan Abuse Case

Pat Raia January 14, 2009


Lawyers on both sides of a controversial horse abuse case appeared before the Michigan Court of Appeals on Jan. 13 seeking a decision on whether felony animal cruelty charges against James Henderson, Jr., and Matt Mercier should be

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