Can Sport Horse and Racehorse Practice Be Ethical?
Maureen Gallatin
March 2, 2017
Practice can and should be ethical, but it’s not always easy. Pressure applied by trainers or owners can be substantial.
Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends
Practice can and should be ethical, but it’s not always easy. Pressure applied by trainers or owners can be substantial.
The BLM permanently removed 306 horses and returned 228 back to the range, including 104 PZP-treated mares.
Rep. Ken Ivory’s resolution asks the federal government to control herd growth or relinquish jurisdiction of the horses.
While the actual product might still be several years away, researchers are currently testing “promising technologies.”
The BLM hopes to gather 150 horses, remove 50, and treat mares returned to the range with a fertility control vaccine.
Passed before Trump’s administration took office, a clerical error led to the rule being put on hold, pending review.
Some veterinarians use this synthetic progestin in an attempt to suppress estrus and related behaviors in mares.
The senators say the public has the right to know if the Horse Protection Act has been violated and by whom.
The BLM said its policy is to not slaughter horses “and there has been no congressional direction to the contrary.”
The equine veterinarian is the prosecutor’s most important resource and witness in these cases, one attorney said.
Researching wild and feral horse hooves helps us better understand domestic horse hoof health.
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“Running Wild,” about rehabbing wild horses features, animals purchased at auction. Sharon Stone and Dorian Brown star.
The BLM will remove 200-300 horses; 200 mares returned to the range will be treated with a fertility control vaccine.
The University of Illinois Analytical Forensic Testing Laboratory performs drug testing for the Illinois Racing Board.
Going forward those seeking HPA inspection and enforcement information must submit a Freedom of Information Act request.
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