
Judge: BLM Must Respond to Inhumane Handling Allegations
A federal court judge asked the BLM to answer allegations that some mustang handling procedures are inhumane.

A federal court judge asked the BLM to answer allegations that some mustang handling procedures are inhumane.

The cortisol circadian rhythm ratio can identify horses under chronic stress and at risk for colic.
Two British jockeys received suspensions for excessive use of the whip during races at Salisbury Racecourse.
The BLM’s upcoming schedule for gathering wild horses and burros from overpopulated herds was released Oct. 7.
On Oct. 9 the Tevis Cup committee presented the Haggin Cup to ride winners Jeremy Reynolds and Riverwatch.

Christine Aurich, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ECAR, composed a comprehensive report about mares’ reproductive cycles.
The AAEP Foundation will award the first-ever EQUUS Foundation Research Fellowships at the AAEP Convention.
I rescued a gelding earlier this year, and I have noticed he has some weird tendencies when urinating.
Nineteen horses have now died or been euthanized as the result of an unknown ailment, officials said.
The BLM hopes to expand volunteer participation in monitoring and sustaining the health of wild horse HMAs.

A green-lipped mussel-derived product could be useful for combating some signs of osteoarthritis in horses.

Antigenic drift necessitates periodic vaccine updates to effectively combat new virus strains.
Reynolds and the Arabian gelding Riverwatch clocked a time of 100 miles in 10 hours, 31 minutes.
More than 400 veterinarians attended September’s AMMVEE Congress, which took place in Guanajato, Mexico.

A research team evaluates the effectiveness and safety of strangles vaccines on ponies of different ages.
Seven horses died and five were euthanized, but Australian officals say the cause of death is unknown so far.
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