Iowa Horse Owner Faces Charges
Pat Raia
March 20, 2012
Following a veterinary examination at the scene, the surviving horses were placed with a horse rescue.
Following a veterinary examination at the scene, the surviving horses were placed with a horse rescue.
The 4- to 5-year-old sorrel male Tennessee Walking Horse was discovered on March 2, standing on a roadside.
The new group is designed to expand options for ex-racehorses and the demand for the breed in horse shows.
Two allegedly malnourished horses were removed from the property, one of which has severe chemical burns.
Police are seeking whoever is responsible for shooting three horses; two are dead while the other recovers.
Marsha Parkinson has pleaded no contest to 10 of 133 animal cruelty charges for alleged horse neglect.
Rebecca Bannister is facing cruelty charges in connection with the alleged maltreatment of nearly 100 horses.
The ASPCA provided $1,682,352 in the form of 183 grants to support equine rescue groups in 38 states in 2011.
A herd of more than 40 Arabian horses belonging to a deceased breeder in West Virginia are now in the care of
The USDA recently funded a study to determine who is relinquishing horses to rescues and who is adopting them.
The goal of the aftercare subcommittee is to work toward a national solution to industry-wide issues.
Of surveyed adopters, 83% strongly agreed their expectations had been met in adopting a BLM mustang.
“A Home For Every Horse” seeks to place, foster, and sponsor America’s 170,000 unwanted horses.
The alliance will serve as the accrediting body for aftercare facilities that care for retired Thoroughbreds.
A key change in the 2011 Act is that action can now be taken by authorities to prevent a horse from suffering.
Overfeeding these horses can cause them more harm than good. The best initial feed is often good-quality hay.
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