Welfare and Industry

Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends

Virginia Livestock Welfare Bill Becomes Law

A Virginia bill amending the state’s animal welfare code to include specific horse care practices was signed into law in late March. HB 1541 requires horse owners to provide their animals with feed to prevent malnutrition, water to prevent

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BLM, Veterinarians Review Utah Facility Conditions

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) personnel, the Utah State Veterinarian, and a veterinarian from the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have reviewed conditions at a wild horse holding facility in Utah after a Colorado-based

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KHRC Committee Denies Trainer Dutrow’s License

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission’s (KHRC) license review committee voted unanimously April 13 to not issue a trainer’s license for the state of Kentucky to trainer Rick Dutrow, who trained 2008 Triple Crown hopeful Big Brown. The KHRC cited

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Oregon Horse Shooting Probe Expands

The probe into the shooting deaths of wild horses at the Ochoco National Forest near Prineville, Ore., expanded last week when a Crook County Sheriff’s Department deputy discovered another horse that had apparently been shot and killed.

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The Jockey Club Supports RCI Medication Plan

Ogden Mills Phipps, the chairman of The Jockey Club, said April 11 the organization supports the recent Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) initiative to formulate a plan that would eliminate the use of medication in horses

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Mint Julep Cup Sales Benefit Equine Welfare Organization

Woodford Reserve bourbon is taking the traditional the mint julep to a new level by selling the world’s most exclusive mint julep cup, proceeds of which will benefit The Heart of a Horse Foundation, whose mission is to maintain and stimulate the

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Proposed Bill Would Expand Corolla Wild Horse Herd

The Corolla wild horse herd might grow larger with the passing of a bill currently under consideration by the U.S. House of Representatives’ committee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. Currently 108 horses in the North Carolina

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