Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends
Russell Willeford, the Oregon man accused of shooting and abandoning a 6-year-old Arabian gelding in the Deschutes National Forest near Sisters, Ore., made his first appearance in Deschutes County Circuit Court Jan. 12. He pleaded not guilty to
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is joining forces with natural horsemanship trainers Pat and Linda Parelli to spotlight the trainability and intelligence of rescued horses. At each of seven U.S. venues for Parelli’s 2009
Former research horses are searching for new homes after contributing years in service toward progress in equine medicine. The 13 horses were part of a research group at Virginia Tech’s MARE Center in Middleburg, Va. They were used for studies o
The opportunity to respond to a public survey launched by the Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) is coming to a close. Launched in November, the survey will provide data on the scope of the unwanted horse issue. It is available at
Launched in November 2008, TheHorse.com’s Thoroughbred Adoption Service has now coordinated new homes for 45 horses. See a list of horses placed.
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The economy has left many horse owners in serious financial hardship, forcing them to make the decision to part with their horses. The bottom line is too many of these horses need a place to go.
The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) is urging
Mandatory random drug testing could take place at some 2009 Tennessee Walking Horse shows if the National Horse Show Commission (NHSC) can strike a deal with the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to provide testing services.
Volunteers fought frigid temperatures and high snow drifts last week to remove 33 malnourished horses from their snow covered pasture just outside Wellpinit, Wash. A Bureau of Indian Affairs agent discovered the herd, which included several mare
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The Australian Brumby Research Unit at the University of Queensland’s School of Veterinary Sciences is conducting an array of research projects involving horses in a free-roaming environment.
Australia has more than 500,000 feral horses,
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is requesting public nominations to fill three vacancies on the national Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. The categories to be filled are: Wildlife Management, Humane Advocacy, and Livestock Management. Th
The second part in aseries on saving Freeway, a horse rescued from starvation and neglect by a passer-by.
She could’ve just kept driving. But instead of dismissing the idea of intervention as someone else’s sad
Last February, the Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (HSPCA) of Columbia, S.C., seized 45 allegedly malnourished and neglected horses from Hazelene, James, and Terry Trexler. Nearly one year later, the horses
This year’s Horsin’ Around Conference, scheduled Feb. 14-15, 2009, will feature presenters from diverse areas of equine training.
The event will be held at the RB Warren Arena in the Animal Science Complex on University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s
Two horses trapped in the harsh winter snows of interior British Columbia since September were freed on Christmas Eve. It took more than a week for a large group of volunteers to dig out the horses, but the mare and gelding are expected to
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