Poll: Readers Have Varying Views of PRP
Erica Larson
May 17, 2011
More than 100 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Which of the following best represent your
Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends
More than 100 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Which of the following best represent your
An agreement reached by 12 Horse Industry Organizations (HIOs) could disqualify Horse Protection Act violators
Thoroughbred Connect will assist with placement of Thoroughbreds following the conclusion of their racing or
New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program announced May 12 that Z Fortune, who ran in the 2008 Kentucky Derby, was officially adopted by HRTV reporter and “Race Day America” host Carolyn Conley. The grade III winner was raced throughout his career by
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced May 12 that it has extended the deadlines for private-sector wild horse and burro sanctuary development proposal submissions. In March the BLM issued a pair of solicitations seeking proposals from private
Animal adopter ID checks are now required by breeders and rescue operators in Suffolk County, N.Y.
An Alberta, Canada, rancher is facing multiple animal cruelty charges in connection with the alleged maltreatment of 140 horses on his Drumheller property. Last month, acting on a warrant, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and Alberta Society for
The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) has announced detection times for meloxicam (Metacam), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to relieve pain and inflammation in the equine athlete.
The “International Summit on Race Day Medication, Exercised-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH), and the Racehorse” has been scheduled for June 13-14 in New York City. The event is jointly sponsored by the American Association of Equine Practitioners
The would strip Bureau of Land Management wild horses and burros of their wildlife status in that state.
Lawmakers in New Hampshire have passed a bill establishing a state meat inspection system that some equine welfare advocates worry could facilitate horse processing in that state. HB 339-FN-A allows the New Hampshire state veterinarian to employ a
John Fort’s Peachtree Stable’s Plum Pretty fought off a late charge by St. John’s River to win the May 6 Kentucky Oaks (the first jewel in the Filly Triple Crown) to win by a neck. Zazu rallied for third in the 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-old fillies
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has expressed concern with “very broad language” in federal legislation geared toward use of performance-enhancing drugs in racehorses. The legislation, introduced in Congress May 4, apparently
Prosecutors in Yellowstone County, Mont., have requested that a new judge assume the James Leachman animal cruelty case after Leachman’s son Seth Leachman filed suit against Justice of the Peace Pedro Hernandez, the judge currently presiding over the
An amended version of a Nebraska bill that could facilitate horse processing plant development in that state was passed by state lawmakers on May 5, according to a spokesman for bill sponsor Sen. Tyson Larson. In its original version introduced in
Two members of Congress introduced legislation May 4 authorizing penalties for those caught using performance-enhancing drugs in racehorses. The Federal Trade Commission would enforce the provisions of the bill offered by Republican Rep. Ed Whitfield
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