Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) has published its 2007 directory of 101 sponsorship opportunities. All are invited to sponsor or co-sponsor with a total gift of $3,000 or more per study. Available projects include 12 studies related to the most
Three North Carolina residents were injured late Saturday night (Sept. 30) when their vehicle crashed into a horse that had wandered onto a dark roadway in Guilford County.
The victims, including a 3-year-old girl, were taken to Wake
A U.K. resident was successfully prosecuted last week for possessing unauthorized veterinary medicines, reports the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra).
On Sept. 27, Peter Pippin of Methryr Tydfil was found guilty
Several people involved with horses were on board Comair Flight 5191, a CRJ-200 regional jet, when it crashed shortly after taking off from the Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Ky., on Aug. 27. According to Kathleen Bergen, a spokeswoman for the
The Supreme Court of British Columbia’s recent injunction prohibiting a farrier from practicing equine dentistry is the latest episode in an ongoing conflict between the veterinary associations of Canada’s three westernmost provinces, animal owners
French researchers with the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique have discovered that the odors associated with females in estrus can be identified by different mammals.
In the study, male rats were exposed to the feces of foxes,
Your horse is yawning profusely, licking, chewing, and gradually lowering her head. Her eyes slowly glaze over, as her lower lip becomes slack. Is this the effect of drugs? No, this apparent sedation is the effect of skilled bodywork. It’s a result
Because of the early closure of the National Celebration show last month, the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) will host a show in late November to select a 2006 World Grand Champion.
Jerrold Pedigo
It was a history-making event as South Africa hosted its first ever National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) approved show. This NRHA historic milestone was held Saturday, Sept. 9th at the Southern Riding Center in Johannesburg. Seventeen
Subtle differences in the serotonin transport gene in horses might not have a role in anxiety after all, according to researchers with the Laboratory of Veterinary Ethology in Tokyo. Their study was published in June issue of the Journal of
There is still time to contact your affiliate and submit a nomination for the USEF Youth Council and the USEF Youth Sportsman’s Charter Award. The deadline for USEF to receive nominations from the affiliates for the Youth Council is October
Humane Equine Aid and Rapid Transport (HEART) Equine Ambulance has received a $5000 grant from the Equus Foundation. The grant money will replenish funds used to outfit HEART’s new state-of-the-art equine ambulance which debuted in May in
Authorities have arrested and charged a man in a string of arsons, including one that killed 18 horses in their barn at a Port Huron-area farm.
Investigators say they believe John Jay Searles, 23, of Marysville, set nine fires Sept. 9 along
Equus hydruntinus, an extinct equine, might have had a larger range than originally believed, according to researchers with the French university Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon. Their study was published in the July issue of
The State Election Commission took no action against Hamilton County Election Commissioner Mike Walden over his offer of money to get competitors to withdraw from the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration.
Walden was suspended from
Acting on a tip, authorities have arrested a 23-year-old man as a suspect in a string of arsons, including one that killed 18 horses in their barn at a Port Huron-area farm.
Investigators say they believe the Marysville resident set several
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