Roehl and Pittman Join Thoroughbred Aftercare Subcommittee
The Blood-Horse Staff
February 18, 2012
The goal of the aftercare subcommittee is to work toward a national solution to industry-wide issues.
Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends
The goal of the aftercare subcommittee is to work toward a national solution to industry-wide issues.
Of surveyed adopters, 83% strongly agreed their expectations had been met in adopting a BLM mustang.
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The alliance will serve as the accrediting body for aftercare facilities that care for retired Thoroughbreds.
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According to the pollsters, 80% of all those surveyed disapproved of horse processing, while 13% approved.
It is one of the few institutes where virtually all faculty conduct full-time research in equine health.
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A bill that would have established a registry for convicted animal abusers in Colorado failed in committee.
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