Idaho Wildfire Impacts Horse Owners, Wild Horses
Alayne Blickle
August 16, 2015
Officials in southwest Idaho are combating a wildfire that’s threatening both wild and domestic horses.
Officials in southwest Idaho are combating a wildfire that’s threatening both wild and domestic horses.
The Board of Stewards voted Aug. 8 to mandate microchips for Thoroughbred foals born in 2017 and later.
More than 20 horses were evacuated and more are expected to follow in the wake of the fire in Napa and Solano counties.
Police are investigating the alleged theft of a pair of horses that have since been recovered.
The charges allege that Lydia Culp misrepresented a horse for sale online and sold the sick animal to victims in Texas.
The mare was euthanized after being injured by flying debris from high winds and a strong thunderstorm.
Use this form to give your horses’ caretakers the info they need in case you have to evacuate without your horses.
Permanent, tamper-resistant, and accurate identification of horses provides positive proof of ownership. The identification of race, performance, sale, and show horses, broodmares, and stallions can be achieved rapidly using a variety of methods.
Use this form to document where you would take your horses and whom you’d get information from during an evacuation.
Proper planning and preparedness are key in preventing or minimizing the loss of horses, livestock, and pets.
While no official equine evacuation orders have been issued, some owners are moving their horses out of harm’s way.
Two horses used in the Osceola County Sheriff’s Department mounted unit are safe after being taken earlier this week.
Don’t wait until disaster is on your doorstep to find a place to take your horses when evacuating. Remember these tips.
Thirteen horses are safe after a tornado tore down fences and ripped the roof off a Manatee County boarding farm’s barn.
Wendy J. Holcomb has been charged for stealing a horse from a Hebron, New York, farm.
Drought conditions pose unique health care and management challenges for horse owners. Here’s what you need to know.
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