The Horses and Humans Research Foundation (HHRF) is inviting proposals for studies to investigate the therapeutic effects of horses on humans. The Foundation’s broad research agenda includes basic research, as well as clinical studie
A father and son from Georgia were found guilty Jan. 30 of 21 counts of animal cruelty for overworking and neglecting four horses during a pack trip last summer through the mountains of Montana.
Ravalli County Justice Court Judge
The focus this year’s American Horse Council (AHC) National Issues Forum will be the “Welfare of the Horse.” The Forum will be held June 16, 2009, in Washington, D.C., as part of the AHC’s annual meeting.
Over the last year, concerns about
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. (BIVI) recently announced it has purchased the product Surpass (1% diclofenac sodium) from Idexx Laboratories Inc. Surpass will be marketed through the existing animal health distribution channels and
To make its position on horse slaughter clear, Fairmount Park in Illinois has put in place a zero-tolerance policy that would take stalls away from trainers linked to that industry. The track has also created an adoption program for Fairmount
The anticipation for many Thoroughbred owners, breeders, trainers, and their connections will soon be over as the Eclipse Awards for Thoroughbred racing’s champions of 2008 will be announced today, Jan. 26 at a ceremony in Miami, Fla. The
The American Quarter Horse Association’s Executive Committee has approved recommendations from the Animal Welfare Assurance Task Force, and the association is moving forward to implement the suggestions.
The association’s main objectives ar
New legislation aimed at stemming the export of horses for slaughter in Mexico and Canada was introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Jan. 14. Sponsored by Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-Mich) and
Russell Willeford, the Oregon man accused of shooting and abandoning a 6-year-old Arabian gelding in the Deschutes National Forest near Sisters, Ore., made his first appearance in Deschutes County Circuit Court Jan. 12. He pleaded not guilty to
The University of Minnesota Horse Team will begin offering quarterly “Lunch and Learn” Webinars (Web-based seminars) on a variety of horse-related topics. The Webinars will be held on the third Wednesday of January, April, July, and October from
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is joining forces with natural horsemanship trainers Pat and Linda Parelli to spotlight the trainability and intelligence of rescued horses. At each of seven U.S. venues for Parelli’s 2009
This is the first edition of the Breeding electronic newsletter, which will be delivered free monthly.
This year’s Horsin’ Around Conference, scheduled Feb. 14-15, 2009, will feature presenters from diverse areas of equine training.
The event will be held at the RB Warren Arena in the Animal Science Complex on University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has released A Veterinarian’s Toolkit for use with the National Animal
Iowa State University veterinary medicine students took high honors at the Animal Welfare Judging and Assessment Competition recently. ISU-UNL second-year student Jennafer Glaesemann, Fairbury, Neb., placed first in the individual competition,
More than 900 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “How do you, as a horse person, celebrate the holiday season?”
