USEF Board Approves Strict Horse Welfare Penalties
Edited Press Release
July 28, 2017
The guidelines can help advise the Hearing Committee on the types and ranges of penalties to render in welfare cases.
The guidelines can help advise the Hearing Committee on the types and ranges of penalties to render in welfare cases.
Also, the HBLB announced that the application round for awards to start in 2018 is now open.
The BLM plans to gather and remove wild horses from within and outside the Antelope and Triple B wild horse complexes.
A mini-symposium will focus on “Ensuring the Golden Years: Problems and Care of Old Horses.”
Of the so-called human-generated injuries, 63% were considered preventable by riding safety experts.
The board also approved a ban on injectable magnesium sulfate and will assess pergolide use for PPID horses.
The test is designed to detect evidence of tapeworms in horses’ saliva and help guide dewormings.
The mare reportedly consumed a large quantities dog food, which caused an impaction and deadly ruptured intestine.
Of the 630 respondents, 323 (51%) said they use fans to keep horse barns cool during the summer.
More than 100 horses were evacuated to several locations after fire destroyed their pastures and polluted the air.
Seventy-one Thoroughbred industry-related nonprofits received grants totaling $462,139 in 2017.
Nigel Marsh will explore how vets can balance their career, family, personal time, and productivity.
The public can share comments regarding helicopter and motorized vehicle use in wild horse management.
Prof. Padraic M. Dixon will present “The Evolution of Horses and The Evolution of Equine Dentistry.”
Today wild Przewalski’s horses eat high-quality grass year-round. Previously, they ate less-nutritious bushes, as well.
This comes after the House of Representatives declined to forbid the USDA from funding horsemeat inspections.
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