Operation Gelding Helps 62 Horses in Four States
Edited Press Release
November 6, 2013
The Operation Gelding Program castrated 62 horses at five clinics in four states during October.
The Operation Gelding Program castrated 62 horses at five clinics in four states during October.
Just as a combination of factors have lead to the surplus of unwanted horses, only a wide variety of ideas and programs will begin to solve the problem.
The AQHA’s Full Circle program, available at not charge for current AQHA members, can help owners track horses from their past.
Council members will work to discourage overbreeding and to promote responsible horse ownership.
Almost 600 stallions have been castrated since the Operation Gelding program was first in August 2010.
For those of us in the horse rescue field, today’s troubled economy has produced serious issues of horse welfare.
Before you drop several thousand dollars on a sale horse, take a minute to consider whether adopting might be your cup of tea.
TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE Q&A event on unwanted horses was held on June 22, and the recording is now
The United States has a growing problem with “unwanted” horses–those their owners no longer want for various reasons.
Equine welfare and the growing population of horses needing homes are becoming major challenges veterinarians face on a daily basis, according to the keynote speech “Horse Welfare Wars: When Emotion and Fact Collide” at the 2010 AAEP convention.
Dr. Tom Lenz addressed the issue of unwanted horses and possible solutions during the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention.
What to do with unwanted horses is the most urgent issue facing the equine industry, according to responses from a recent survey.
The findings are part of the American Horse Publications nationwide online survey, conducted from Oct.
The Animal Welfare Council (AWC), a non-profit organization with membership compromised of businesses and organizations involved in caring for animals in recreation, entertainment, sport and industry, is the newest member of the Unwanted Horse
The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) announced their newest member, Intervet Schering Plough Animal Health (ISPAH), one of the country’s largest animal health companies.
ISPAH is a global leader in research, development, manufactur
The results of a survey on perceptions of factors surrounding the unwanted horse issue are now available from the Unwanted Horse
Equine groups across the country are attempting to reduce the number of unwanted horses at the source, through subsidized castration clinics aimed to reduce the number of foals hitting the ground.
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