The Humane Society of the United States announced today the start of an online auction featuring VIP packages donated by Mari George, the chairman of the board of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, to help raise money for horse sanctuaries in the

The Animal Welfare Project is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization based in Valley Forge, Pa. Made up of professional animal trainers, its main mission is to create a training center for homeless horses and dogs.

After professional

Searching for the right horse or trying to find the perfect home for one?

Illinois horsewoman Meggan Hill-McQueeney has started a new company, All Heart Inc., and is launching an extraordinary concept called DonateMyHorse.com–the web site

The National Walking Horse Association (NWHA) announced Dec. 8  Dr. Martha M. Day as the new Director of Designated Qualified Persons (DPQ) and Animal Welfare.

The NWHA board is convinced that Day will continue to

The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) has coordinated a historical exhibit at the Empire State Building to run through the end of the holiday season.

The five exhibit windows feature different aspects in the

This Christmas give the animal lovers on your list a unique, heartwarming gift in the form of a cosponsorship of an animal health research study directed by Morris Animal Foundation (MAF), the world’s leading private foundation dedicated to

Dozens of Renowned Equine Professionals in One Place for One Weekend

Equine Affaire, the premiere horse exposition in North America, returns to Fairplex in Pomona, Calif., with a powerhouse lineup of clinicians and presentations

According to an article in the Sunday Times of South Africa, the country’s largest animal welfare group has now “officially opposed all forms of horse racing.” An article in the SunTimes.co.za said there was fierce reaction from the

The state of Wisconsin is inviting livestock producers to participate in a voluntary animal identification program. With a premises registration system in place, the state wishes to support those producers who are ready to begin recording

Each year we ask Gary Norwood, DVM, of Louisiana, to give dining guidance to the veterinarians and visitors who attend the American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention. This year?s conference is in San Antonio, Texas. In a town of fin

A group of Canadian engineers stationed in Panjwaii, Afghanistan, purchased a donkey from a local farmer who had beaten her. The donkey’s official job is to carry sandbags up a mountain where an observation post was under construction. However,

Animal protection groups are hoping legislation banning the slaughter of horses for people to eat gets to the president’s desk before the lame duck session ends this year.

Before the elections, the House overwhelmingly approved a bill

The Roman emperor Caligula is fabled to have made his horse a senator. The Dutch Party for Animals won’t go that far, but looks set to score a milestone in elections Nov. 22 by becoming the first animal rights party in Europe to have its own

An off-duty police officer in Brazos County, Texas, shot and killed his neighbor’s Miniature Horse stallion on Friday (Nov. 17), saying the loose Mini had injured his full-size horses, reports

A 32-year-old Union, S.C., man has died after the car he was driving struck a horse in western Union County.

George Holloway was heading home to Union from Greenville on Thursday night when his Ford Focus hit a horse crossing state Highway