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Calgary Trailer Accident Investigation Closed

Jennifer Walker November 11, 2008

The investigation into the October stock trailer accident in Calgary, in which a trailer carrying 44 horses overturned, has been closed.

According to a spokesman with the

Large Animal Emergency Rescue Training Offered in Kentucky

Edited Press Release October 23, 2008

USRider and Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) are partnering for the fifth annual large animal emergency rescue training course. As with previous years’ training, specially trained demonstration animals will help provide realistic hands-on

Calgary Trailer Accident: Surviving Horses Returned to Origin

Jennifer Walker October 21, 2008

After 12 horses died Friday following a stock trailer accident in Calgary, Alberta, the remaining 32 horses have been returned to their point of origin in Bonnyville, according to Horse Welfare Alliance of Canada Chair Bill

Time for a New Horse Trailer? See What Our Readers Had to Say

Megan Arszman September 25, 2008

More than 1,000 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Will you purchase a new horse trailer in the next year?”

Switzerland Ramps Up Horse Traceability Laws

Trailering and Staying Legal on the Road

Nancy S. Loving, DVM August 1, 2008

You’ve checked the horse, trailer, truck, and equipment, but are you even legal to be on the road?

Federal Ban on Equine Transport via Double-Decker Introduced

Pat Raia July 18, 2008

The use of double-decker trailers to transport horses for any purpose would be banned nationwide if a new bill recently introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives becomes law. But some equine welfare advocates say the bill is flawed.

Horse Trailer Railroad Crossing Safety Brochure Available

Edited Press Release July 17, 2008

The average freight train traveling at 55 mph takes a mile or more to stop–that’s about the length of 18 football fields. So when a vehicle gets stuck on the tracks and a train is coming, the outcome is usually very bad for the vehicle, and

20 Hot Weather Trailering Tips

Marcia King July 1, 2008

Keep your horses cooler, less stressed, and happier when hauling in hot, humid conditions.

Delaware Racing Group Makes Progress on Padded Whips

The Blood-Horse Staff June 24, 2008

Approximately two and a half years ago, the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission began experimenting with changing jockeys’ whips to a more humane variety with an extended and padded “popper,” the portion of the whip that makes contact with the

TheHorse.com Nets Five AHP Awards

The Horse Staff June 22, 2008

Blood-Horse Publications received a total of nine awards on Saturday, June 21 at the American Horse Publications (AHP) Annual Awards Program held in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Sixty-nine AHP members were named finalists in the 2008 AHP Annual

Illinois House Passes Equine Transport Bill

Pat Raia April 9, 2008

A proposed measure to prohibit the transport of horses in double-decker trailers in Illinois took a step toward becoming law on Tuesday when the state House of Representatives passed HB4162. The vote was 80 to 29.

The approved bill moves

Refrigerator Recall Includes Some Horse Trailer Units

Edited Press Release April 8, 2008

A recall of certain refrigerators manufactured by Dometic includes units used in some horse trailers, according to a manufacturer’s notice. The defective refrigerator units were manufactured between April 1997 and May 2003 and are designed for

Prevent Horse Trailer Tire Trouble

Edited Press Release April 2, 2008

Flat tires are the leading cause of disablements involving horse trailers. While horse haulers can never totally eliminate the risk of a breakdown, the risk can be minimized by taking the proper steps. USRider offered the following suggestions

Sponsor Tables Illinois Horse Transport Bill Amendment

Pat Raia March 19, 2008

The sponsor of a proposed Illinois measure designed to enhance horse transport safety has tabled a controversial amendment that equine advocates denounced as unacceptable.

“We’re going to go back to the original bill,” said Ill. Rep. JoAnn

What’s New in Horse Trailers

Marcia King March 1, 2008

The majority of newer trailer features deal with improved construction, safety, convenience, and economy–the practical stuff–as well as amenities and purchasing options.

Prepare Your Horse Trailer for Travel Season

Edited Press Release February 8, 2008

Before the start of the summer travel season, it is critically important for horse owners to perform basic yet essential maintenance on their trailers.This will be time well spent because it will ensure that their trailers will be in optimal