PAST Act Reintroduced into U.S. House
Pat Raia
July 30, 2015
The bill would amend the Horse Protection Act to ban performance packages and stiffen soring penalties.
The bill would amend the Horse Protection Act to ban performance packages and stiffen soring penalties.
The tribunal suspended two riders and an owner for 24 months each after their horses tested positive for propoxyphene.
The ‘Prescription for Racing Reform’ seeks non-race day EIPH treatments, supports a 48-hour NSAID rule, and more.
The $15,000 grant will be used to construct new run-in sheds on Old Friends’ expanded Georgetown, Kentucky, facility.
The move follows an investigation into horse welfare issues and noncompliance with FEI endurance rules and regulations.
Despite the enormous positive impact of these horses and donkeys, their health isn’t always a top priority for owners.
A 3-year-old filly was found butchered in a Hiaheah pasture on July 22.
Police are investigating the alleged theft of a pair of horses that have since been recovered.
The owners of 200 horses seized last month face a felony charge for evidence tampering and more than 10 cruelty charges.
Authorities are seeking whoever hobbled a mare and left her tied to a fence during a recent spell of hot weather.
The 12-year-old weak and emaciated mare found on a rural road about three weeks ago is recovering.
Without dopamine, horses wouldn’t learn. But with too much, they can develop stereotypies. Here’s what you need to know.
The 2015 AHP Equine Industry Survey shows that horse owners rely on vets, industry has stabilized since Great Recession.
The legislation would establish an independent authority to implement a national uniform racehorse medication program.
This year four horses were euthanized due to injuries sustained during chuckwagon races at the Calgary Stampede.
Indiana racing officials suspended Bradley Moffitt following a positive drug test for darbepoetin alfa (DPO).
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