New Mexico Panel Approves Horse Processing Study
Ron Mitchell/The Horse
February 4, 2013
The study will evaluate the feasibility of locating a facility in the state to process horsemeat.
Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends
The study will evaluate the feasibility of locating a facility in the state to process horsemeat.
Polish food processing plants are believed to be the source of horse-tainted hamburger meat, officials say.
One veterinarian provides insight on BLM wild horse and burro project and the challenges it faces.
The BLM plans to gather an estimated 262 wild horses, some of which will be re-released after the roundup.
The BLM says the new policy directives were developed in response to public concern about animal welfare.
The perpetrators unlawfully killed a burro, harvested the meat, and left the carcass in the desert.
The UHC and the ACTHA are joining forces in 2013 to help unwanted horses and equine care facilities.
The guild cited improved rider safety when they voted to support racehorse medication reform.
CANTER Mid-Atlantic is celebrating a milestone year for transitioning ex-racehorses into second careers.
A review of violation records reveals that fewer Bute overages are occurring at a lower medication threshold.
The USEF executive committee approved a rule banning soring during its Dec. 17, 2012, meeting.
The legislation calls for a ban on equine performance-enhancing drugs in horse racing in New York.
The organization awarded more than $1.8 million in grants to support equine welfare groups.
When I unfold a tarp and hear that rusty plastic rattle, I see the stains of fluids of decay; I smell death. Blue tarps cover the corpses of my failures.
The gather was suspended Jan. 5 due to the filing of a temporary restraining order, which was lifted Jan. 11.
Council members will work to discourage overbreeding and to promote responsible horse ownership.
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