Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends
Riders might soon be able to monitor their horses’ physiological emotional responses and compare them with their own.
The USDA rule was one of several regulations approved but ultimately frozen after the administration change in January.
The International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses will hold its first conference May 17-18, in Washington, D.C.
Scientists looked at four years of data to try to predict facilities’ compliance with animal welfare legislation.
Researchers have placed GPS tracking collars on 14 wild mares and returned them to the range for monitoring.
An endurance rider received a 30-month suspension while a para-equestrian’s provisional suspension was lifted.
The groups expressed “alarm over continued disproportionate equine deaths, equine doping, and catastrophic injuries.”
Brooke, The Donkey Sanctuary, SPANA, and World Horse Welfare will help implement global working equid welfare standards.
The fatal injury rate in Thoroughbred racehorses declined for a fourth consecutive year and has dropped 23% since 2009.
Researchers have confirmed that donkeys have far more subtle ways of expressing pain than horses.
Regulations would require horses imported from the U.S. to be held in Canadian feedlots for a minimum of 6 months.
The allegedly maltreated horses are among 150 animals investigators seized from the Watertown, New York, farm.
The legislation requires those convicted of equine cruelty to pay restitution for the animals’ care.
The BLM estimates it will gather 1,029 horses to achieve appropriate management levels in three herd management areas.
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.
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