
USTA Creates Medication Advisory Committee
The United States Trotting Association (USTA) has created its own Medication Advisory Committee.
Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends

The United States Trotting Association (USTA) has created its own Medication Advisory Committee.

The group called for immediate, sustainable action to safeguard horses’ welfare.
The Operation Gelding Program castrated 62 horses at five clinics in four states during October.
An order handed down by an appeals court bars the USDA from carrying out inspections at processing plants.

Regulators are poised to enact new thresholds for 24 drugs and propose rules to regulate shock wave therapy.
Hoskins was found guilty of mistreating dozens of Morgan Horses earlier this year.
All urine and blood samples collected from Breeders’ Cup horses tested negative for prohibited substances.

A judge allowed a lawsuit that could have prevented a New Mexico processing plant from opening to expire.
Icelandic veterinary authorities criticized a trainer’s demonstration as “contrary to equine welfare.”

Researchers recently confirmed that feral horses appear to ‘shop around’ based on population density.
Breeders’ Cup believes it is prepared in the areas of horse safety and security for the World Championships.

Some of racing?s stars are pledging a percentage of their Breeders’ Cup earnings to Thoroughbred aftercare.
The scholarship named for Credit Card, a Quarter Horse stolen and killed, was awarded for the first time.
Authorities hope the public can help find whoever is responsible for the dragging death of a Shetland Pony.
The Kentucky Court of Appeals has ordered reconsideration of the one-year suspension handed to John Veitch.

The events will feature lectures on university programs, equine reproduction, and horse management issues.
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