Reward Offered in Pony Mutilation Case
Pat Raia
September 14, 2015
Idaho authorities hope a $30,000 reward will help them find whoever stole and mutilated a Shetland pony.
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Idaho authorities hope a $30,000 reward will help them find whoever stole and mutilated a Shetland pony.
Harness tracks The Meadowlands, Tioga Downs, and Vernon Downs support enhanced testing standards, their owner said.
The 30-day comment period for the preliminary analysis runs from Sept. 8 through Oct. 8.
The evaluation aims to assess the conditions to ensure the range is healthy for wildlife, livestock, and wild horses.
The BLM plans to gather 1,500 horses. Of those, 1,400 will be permanently removed and 100 will be returned to the range.
Based on a vet’s exam, 28 of 201 horses gathered last week were euthanized due to extremely emaciated body conditions.
The BLM gathered a total of 279 horses from the Hardtrigger, Black Mountain, and Sands Basin herd management areas.
The Hippolia Foundation unites equine research groups for better progress, improved funding opportunities, and more.
Horsemen will have the opportunity to pledge a percentage of their earnings to Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA).
The research will begin once the five Standardbreds to be used in the study have cleared a routine quarantine.
Ronald Hevener was indicted for allegedly maltreating more than 20 Arabian horses at a Calhoun County farm.
Researchers say it appears horses can transmit their emotions through their whinnies.
The triple quadrupole mass spectrometer will be used to screen for new drugs alleged to be used in horse racing.
The EQUUS Foundation awarded more than $250,000 to organizations working to improve equine welfare and more.
The FEI is preparing to launch the global Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Program on Jan. 1, 2016.
The BLM will work with the United States Geological Survey to conduct several studies on wild horses and burros.
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