A listening session will be held as part of the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative June 28 in Charleston, South Carolina. State Horse Councils and equestrian associations from the region are encouraged to participate. In April of this year the President announced the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative. The goals of the Initiative are:

Kentucky’s Cooperative Extension Service is funded at the local, state, and federal levels and places representatives in each of Kentucky’s 120 counties to teach residents about the latest research from UK and Kentucky State University, Kentucky’s other land grant institution.

UK was founded in 1865 as one of the nation’s first land g

Using a modern TEM, which can magnify images up to 250,000 times with high quality resolution, researchers examined 14- and 16-day-old embryos (about a half an inch in diameter) to better understand the unique aspects of the developing horse.

A Nevada wild horse advocate wants the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on grounds that the BLM unlawfully removed horses from the Calico Mountain Complex Herd Management Area.

In February 2010, the BLM relocated more than 1,800 mustangs from the Calico Complex to long- term holding facilities. In December, In Defense of Anim

While driving safely is important for everyone’s safety and welfare, it is particularly important for vehicles that are towing trailers. While it is best for a merging vehicle to accelerate to the speed of the other vehicles on the interstate, factors such as terrain, available space and design hamper the ability of a truck and trailer to get up to speed in time.

Alltech, a global leader in animal health and nutrition and the title sponsor of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010, has named Stephen Duren, MS, PhD, the company’s official nutritionist. Duren, owner of Performance Horse Nutrition, LLC, is recognized as an expert on equine health and nutrition by feed manufacturers and horses owners throughout the world.

Al Roker of NBC’s “Today Show” visited Bozeman, Mont., earlier this week, bringing with him $1.2 million in donations for Eagle Mount, a local charity.

This trip was a part of the ninth-annual “Lend a Hand” program, whose purpose is “to help small charities across the country that work toward improving conditions in their communities,” according to MSNBC.com.

Federal officials are calling for more education, research, and cooperation when it comes to emerging equine diseases.

During the June 22 American Horse Council National Issues Forum, a panel discussion on “Emerging Diseases: A Challenge to the Horse Industry” took center stage. It was co-hosted by the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspe

A Maryland farm operator faces multiple animal cruelty charges for the alleged maltreatment of 26 horses on his Garrett County property.

Last month, animal welfare authorities removed the horses along with other livestock after receiving a tip about their condition, said Denise Clatterbuck Lohr, animal control officer for the Garrett County Humane Society. The horses are under reh

When people sprain an ankle, they tend to put all their weight on the other foot to compensate. Horses respond similarly to lameness, using sound muscles to compensate for the injury, according to a new study.

This means that lameness affects many muscles, not just those around the injury. This “functional adaptation” can result in secondary lameness in an otherwise so

Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games spectators will have a variety of parking and transportation options, including hotel shuttles and on-site parking, for the 16 days of the event.

With the recent availability of property adjacent to the Kentucky Horse Park, parking for 10,000 vehicles each day is now possible on-site. Parking will be $20 per vehicle with cash only accepted on ent

As the wildfire near Flagstaff, Ariz., continued to grow and the Second Chance Center for Animals was forced to evacuate with 180 animals and set up a temporary outdoor shelter beyond the fires’ range at Fort Tuthill County Park in Flagstaff, the American Humane Association gave Second Chance Center for Animals a $5,000 emergency grant on June 21 for necessary supplies at the temporary s