Those keeping horses on small acreage have a unique challenge in handling manure to avoid issues with odor or flies that can strain neighborly relationships. A Michigan State University (MSU) Extension program set for Feb. 23 in Allendale, Mich.,
Purina Mills’ largest and most popular annual equine event, the Purina Mills Horse Owner’s Workshop is a series of educational programs that provide horse owners with up-to-date information about equine nutrition, veterinary issues, and training
Perennial Super Bowl advertiser Anheuser-Busch is leaning heavily on humor in a raft of ads slotted for this year’s game, which airs Feb. 3.
Bud Light will be featured in six of the seven spots being purchased by the brewer, while the
Now that concerns about the spread of equine influenza have eased in New South Wales, Australia, the Department of Primary Industries is urging horse owners with quarantined properties to relax their restrictions for utility crews.
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The International League for the Protection of Horses (ILPH) has appointed Roly Owers as the organization’s new chief executive.
Owers has taken over the reins from John Smales, who retired at the end of 2007.
Owers is a qualified
About 50 horses had to be moved from a barn at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas, on Tuesday afternoon when a grass fire in an outer area threatened the structure. No animals were hurt, and the fire did not damage any Lone Star buildings.
When police cited three Amish men from western Kentucky for not having lights and a slow-moving vehicle symbol on their horse-drawn buggies, it started a conflict between religious freedom and state law.
The Amish men have argued that
Eventing champion Theodore O’Connor was awarded the honor of 2007 Farnam/Platform United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Horse of the Year.
Nearly 1,000 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you watch videos online?”
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Humans weren’t the only ones affected by the wildfires that ravaged Southern California last October. Hundreds of horses were displaced, their winter hay supplies went up in flames, and their barns destroyed. The United States Equestrian A carriage hauling more than a dozen tourists through the historic section of Charleston, S.C., crashed after a horse pulling it slipped its bridle and ran, police said. Six of the 13 tourists thrown to the ground were treated for minor Watch the Jan. 9 edition of the Ryder Report. The report includes coverage of a new study on risk factors for equine The head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture said lots of work remains to be done before a new five-year farm bill can escape President Bush’s veto pen and become law. Chuck The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), the world’s largest equine breed registry and membership organization, has reached the 5 millionth registration milestone. Registration number 5,000,000 is being held for Shelly Nielsen of Alberta, Fire officials said a mudslide flooded horse stables in an Orange County canyon with mud and debris. Fire Capt. Mike Blawn said no people or animals were hurt in the slide Sunday afternoon in Modjeska Canyon, which burned during last fall’s Iowa State University Extension is offering a new educational program designed to teach the science of horse management along with riding and training concepts. The Master Equine Manager program combines discussion with hands-on experience. Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.comWeekly PollCreate a free account with TheHorse.com! |
