RMTC Board Approves Cobalt Threshold
The cobalt threshold will be submitted to the RCI for consideration as a model rule at its April meeting.
Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends
The cobalt threshold will be submitted to the RCI for consideration as a model rule at its April meeting.

Measures include out-of-competition drug testing, increased security, monitoring veterinary records, and more.

Return to Freedom will manage more than 1,500 horses residing on the Virginia Range in western Nevada.

Protocols will include out-of-competition drug testing, heightened security, publicized veterinary records, and more.
David and Paula White were found dead on the same day they were convicted of mistreating dozens of horses.
Alabama authorities are investigating a shooting that left a Mobile County horse dead.
The Ontario Racing Commission will work with the racing industry to develop a practical approach to cobalt testing.

The decision will allow for the continued use of fertility control on the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range.

Researchers said zebras’ stripes seem to confuse lions and other predators by creating distracting visual illusions.
Two Louisiana horses are dead after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds and authorities are seeking those responsible.
Authorities are seeking whoever butchered two horses and left their remains at a roadside in Lee County, Florida.

Bits that do not fit properly, are aggressive, or used incorrectly can cause damage to horses’ mouths, researchers said.

The Jockey Club budgeted $250,000 for out-of-competition testing for tracks hosting graded stakes races in 2015.

The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation expects its hay costs in 2015 to exceed $220,000.
Two Arizona men are in custody after being charged with animal cruelty for allegedly shooting a horse multiple times.
The bill will reduce the number of days counties must keep estray animals, including horses, in their custody.
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