A man facing charges in North Dakota for mistreating his horses has been given a deferred sentence and fined in East Central District Court.

Nicholas Paul Bergquist, 59, of West Fargo, entered an Alford plea on Tuesday (Dec. 26) to a

Easycare has announced the list of winners in the 2006 EasyCare $10,000 Hoof Boot Contest which ended on Nov. 30. The winners completed rides that included the Tevis Cup, the NSW State Championship 100, and 5-day 250-mile multiday rides like

A Seville, Calif., woman convicted of starving more than 80 horses on her ranch north of Visalia was sentenced to 10 months in county jail.

A Tulare County Superior Court judge also prohibited Sandra Werner, 61, from keeping any horses

Three-year veteran Hank, a Thoroughbred/Quarter Horse cross, is a hit with the kids.

He’s one of about 25 animals that are part of Mobridge’s annual live Christmas Nativity, said Lauren Russell, Hank’s owner.

“The kids like him

Poor shelter, medical care lead to 77 charges

A woman who allegedly neglected dozens of horses on her western Maryland farm was charged Friday (Dec. 22) with 73 misdemeanor counts of animal abuse and four felony counts of

Dover Saddlery Inc. announced today that its Web site has been named as one of the Top 50 Retail Web Sites by Internet Retailer Magazine.

“What the Top 50 Retail Web Sites have in common is a willingness to innovate and set the standards fo

Luigi, a miniature donkey rescued by Central New England Equine Rescue, now has both a new leg and a new family after a series of fortunate events worked out in favor of the long-eared equine.

Luigi came to Central N.E. Equine Rescue after

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension and Purina Mills Equestrian Academy, offered January through March, will help horsemen become more knowledgeable horse owners.

Sessions begin Jan. 30 and continue every Tuesday night through Marc

Members of the Indiana Paint Horse Club (IPHC) exceeded their fund-raising goal for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital when their benefit trail rides raised $15,000 for the cause–more than double the amount raised in 2005.

The club

From the Florida Association of Equine Practitioners’ Web site, www.faep.net:

A conference call was held last night between officials from the State of Florida and veterinarians from

Pollyanne, a 22-year-old rescued donkey, made her royal debut in George Bizet’s “Carmen” at London’s Royal Opera House, reported

Grant County, Okla., prosecutors plan to decide next week whether to file charges after a group of horses were found starving in a pasture near Medford.

The sheriff’s office earlier this week seized six horses who were malnourished and had

Trainer Scott Lake, who currently leads the nation with 528 wins for the year, and two-time Eclipse Award winner Todd Pletcher, who leads in earnings with a record-setting $27,427,878, are both to begin serving suspensions for medication

The Critical Access Portable Equine Profile is a simple method of ensuring that your horse’s owner and veterinary contact information, as well as care instructions and medical records stay with him at all times.

Governor Ernie Fletcher has signed an emergency regulation to implement the Kentucky Horse Breeders’ Incentive Fund, which will encourage and support excellence in non-race breeds in the commonwealth.

The fund was one of three created as a