Texas Horse Herd Seized
More than 30 allegedly malnourished horses are recovering after authorities removed them from a trainer’s farm near China Spring last week.
Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends
More than 30 allegedly malnourished horses are recovering after authorities removed them from a trainer’s farm near China Spring last week.
The measure allows judges to prohibit convicted animal abusers from owning horses and other pets in the future and makes it more likely that such individuals will serve time in prison.
The American Horse Council (AHC) 2018 Annual Meeting and National Issues Forum will take place June 10–13 in Washington D.C.

Researchers recently found and studied severe arthritis in an 11th-century horse’s front left pastern joint.

Researchers are still lacking reliable tools to understand what good equine welfare looks like from the horse’s point of view, but they’re making progress.

The 2018 World Equestrian Games (WEG) will take place Sept. 11-23 at the Tryon International Equestrian Center, in North Carolina.
Shawnee, Oklahoma, authorities say a horse found dead on a highway was dragged, allegedly while alive, for about five miles.

Farriers believe the American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) proposal to eliminate them from a list of exemptions in the latest suggested revision to the Model Veterinary Practice Act (MVPA) could carry unintended consequences.
Veterinarians euthanized eight of the horses due complications from severe hoof neglect, including arthritis and laminitis, officials said.

Also, the FEI Tribunal issued its final decision in a case against an Italian jumper whose horse tested positive for stanozolol and ketoprofen.

The BLM will offer 10 professionally gentled, off-the-range Mustangs in hopes that more people will purchase them if they’ve already started training.

The 2018 Omnibus Spending Bill will impact the horse industry in several ways.

The BLM is requesting data, photos, or other information pertaining to wild horse condition, vegetation, utilization levels, and riparian condition in the Flanigan Herd Management Area.

Could the causative parasite S. neurona reach faraway intermediate hosts via streams and rivers?
The Thoroughbred Incentive Program (TIP) received applications for 562 Thoroughbreds competing in more than 11,000 classes and divisions during the 2017 award year, up nearly 150 horses from 2016.

The USDA NASS needs a Census of Agriculture response from all U.S. farms, including Kentucky horse farms.
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