U.S. House Passes Anti-Horse Soring Bill
Edited Press Release
July 26, 2019
The PAST Act would end the system of industry self-policing in the Tennessee Walking Horse and related breeds’ show organizations.
The PAST Act would end the system of industry self-policing in the Tennessee Walking Horse and related breeds’ show organizations.
The plan would surgically sterilize mares in Oregon’s Warm Springs Herd Management Area.
Prompted by a series of vehicle collisions, the BLM gathered and removed 188 wild burros from public lands. Approximately 52 wild burros remain in the area.
Late in the afternoon on June 21, N2BHS-AL (“Ms. Macky”) gave birth to a bay pinto colt.
The BLM said it will award contracts to facilities in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming that can accommodate 500-3,500 wild horses and burros.
The BLM is seeking public input on the use of motorized vehicles and aircraft in wild horse management and monitoring on public lands in Nevada.
The BLM is seeking input on a preliminary environmental assessment analyzing a range of alternatives for managing wild horses and burros on public lands along the California-Nevada border.
The total population of the Maryland herd is currently 76 horses (21 stallions and 55 mares).
The BLM estimated the wild burro population in the area to be 240 animals, more than five times the target population of 28-46 animals.
This release marks one of the final groups of BLM wild horses to return to their home ranges following emergency gathers due to wildfire in 2015.
Early on May 11, N2BHS-A (“Gokey GoGo Bones”) gave birth to a chestnut filly.
The USEF said that, in both natural and synthetic forms, CBD is likely to affect a horse’s performance due to its reported anxiolytic (anxiety-reducing) effects.
This gift will help the University of Kentucky launch a world-class equine drug research and testing program under the direction of Scott Stanley, PhD.
The BLM Wyoming is asking the public to stay at least 300 feet—the length of a football field—from wild horses at all times.
The total population of the Maryland herd is currently 76 horses (21 stallions and 55 mares).
Bisphosphonates are FDA-approved for controlling clinical signs associated with navicular syndrome in horses ages 4 and older. Some veterinarians use them off-label to treat other equine bone issues. But could this off-label use be detrimental? One equine veterinarian recently gave a rundown on what research says.
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