University of Maryland will be holding the 2nd Annual Maryland Horse Conference on Saturday, Nov. 18. The event will be held from 8a.m to 3:30p.m at Anne Arundel Community College.

Throughout the day various seminars on equine topics

Peter Webbon, DVM, has been appointed Chief Executive of the Animal Health Trust with effect from January 1, 2007. For the last five months Mark Vaudin, PhD, has been acting as Interim Chief Executive and will continue to do so until the end of

As the Animal Health and Welfare Act comes into effect Oct. 6, the British Horse Society Scotland (BHSS) stresses that the key to protecting animals from unnecessary suffering is education.

As Scotland’s largest equine charity, BHSS has a

Riding Instructor magazine, the official publication of the American Riding Instructors Association (ARIA), has announced that as part of the magazine’s commitment to promoting excellence in the teaching of riding and training of

What to do with unwanted horses? Unwanted by their owners for many reasons. Good, bad, old, lame, unmanageable, etc., all need new homes. Most find new owners with good, caring families, but some are taken to sales and are bought for under $300 by

The American Quarter Horse Association knows the importance of great leaders, which is the reason for Leadership AQHA. Approaching its third year of existence, Leadership AQHA was created to strengthen the American Quarter Horse industry through

Pack up the family and head for the horses October 27-29, 2006 at Richmond’s Raceway Complex. The third-annual Virginia Equine Extravaganza offers activities for youth and equine entertainment the whole family can enjoy together at an affordable

Deborah T. Tatum has joined Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) as the director of an unprecedented, multi-institutional equine health initiative. In the role of director of the equine health initiative, Ms. Tatum will lead MAF’s multimillion dollar

The British Horse Society, in partnership with The Home of Rest for Horses, held its second Equine Welfare Conference yesterday (Sept. 24) at Bailbrook House, Bath.

The packed conference, entitled A Horse for Life, focused on many aspects

Mosquito season is still ongoing in Maryland. Following a summer of below average mosquito populations in most areas of the state, changes in weather to a wet pattern caused by Tropical Storm Ernesto and rains since the early September storm hav

The largest Tennessee walking horse organization says it will hold a new event in November to name a grand champion, after the breed’s annual show ended in controversy amid federal inspections for animal abuse.

The Tennessee Walking Horse

With plans to expand and open its doors to more needy Thoroughbred horses, ReRun, Inc. has named Barbara Luna executive director. Established in 1996 in Kentucky, the non-profit has anticipated the increase in unwanted horses and the need to

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is calling for all horse-drawn carriages in New York to be shut down.

The move comes after a horse named Juliet died in Central Park last week. Owner Antonio Provenzano said he called a

In response to massive demand, The British Horse Society, in partnership with The Home of Rest for Horses, is staging a second equine welfare conference on 24 September 2006, at Bailbrook House, Bath.

The conference, entitled A Horse

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is conducting an inquiry into the death of a carriage horse whose collapse in Central Park was witnessed by a distraught crowd.

The horse, named Juliet, fell ill in the park

The Italian Association of Equine Veterinarians (SIVE – Societ? Italiana Veterinari per Equini) is pleased to announce that the 13th SIVE CONGRESS will be held on January 26-28, 2007, in Bologna, Italy. Authors are invited to submit