Welfare and Industry

Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends

South Carolina Horse Abuse Case Remains Unresolved


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

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2009 Horsin’ Around Conference Will Feature Trainers

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

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Freed! British Columbia Horses Trapped in Snow Rescued

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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FEI Clean Sport Commission Moves Ahead

FEI Anti-Doping and Medication Commission Chair Arne Ljungqvist, MD, PhD, FEI First Vice President Sven Holmberg, and FEI Secretary General Alexander McLin met Dec. 16 to plot the way forward for the FEI Clean Sport Commission, which was recentl

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Group Effort to Rescue Horses Trapped in Snow Ongoing

Residents of British Columbia, Canada, have banded together to free two horses trapped by snow in the mountains near the community of McBride.

Snowmobilers discovered the horses last week near Mount Renshaw. The animals are extremely thin.

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Tis the Season: Readers Share Their Holiday Spirits

More than 900 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “How do you, as a horse person, celebrate the holiday season?”


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ASPCA Offers Hay Supply Grants

For 501c(3) equine rescue groups and sanctuaries that have been hit hard by rising hay prices, farm foreclosures, and uncooperative weather, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) offers

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New York Racehorse Steroid Ban in Effect Jan. 1

New York racing regulators have approved a final set of rules restricting the use of anabolic steroids in horse racing, effective Jan. 1, 2009. New York officials said the rules send a strong message to those hoping to use illegal

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Restitution Set in Finger Lakes Horse Abuse Case


Geraldine Trupia, the Troupsburg, N.Y., breeding farm owner who pleaded guilty to two counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty for allegedly starving 82 horses in her care, was ordered to pay $45,000 to cover expenses for the horses seized by

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