Welfare and Industry

Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends

Animal Welfare Council Joins Unwanted Horse Group

The Animal Welfare Council (AWC), a non-profit organization with membership compromised of businesses and organizations involved in caring for animals in recreation, entertainment, sport and industry, is the newest member of the Unwanted Horse

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South Dakota Seeks USDA Horsemeat Inspections

Lawmakers in South Dakota have passed a resolution seeking the reinstatement of USDA inspection of horse processing plants. A federal appeals court ceased private-pay funding for horsemeat inspections after states took action to closed horse pr

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Horse Park Supporter to Speak at UK Distinguished Lecture Series

Nina Bonnie, accomplished equestrienne, Kentucky Horse Park Foundation creator, and a driving force behind the park, will speak at the University of Kentucky Equine Initiative Distinguished Industry Lecture Series. The event will take place Apr

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Rescued Pony Excels as Surrogate Dam

An orphaned Thoroughbred foal named Jerry who was fostered by a rescued mare at World Horse Welfare has been reunited with his grateful owner.

When Jerry lost his own mother last August, his worried owner contacted the National Foali

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NASCAR Driver Supports Thoroughbred Rescue

Tony Stewart, owner and driver of the No. 14 Old Spice/Office Depot Chevrolet Impala in the NASCAR Sprint Cup and owner of Stewart/Haas Racing, is also a winner on a different kind of track. In 2010, the Tony Stewart Foundation awarded $20,000

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Horse Rescues Reach Out to Trainers, Owners

With 150 horses currently under care and placement requests on the rise, operators of the Grace Foundation of Northern California hope trainers can help some horses find permanent homes.

The Honoring Equines for Life Project (HELP) R

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Unwanted Horses Gain New Supporter

The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) announced their newest member, Intervet Schering Plough Animal Health (ISPAH), one of the country’s largest animal health companies.

ISPAH is a global leader in research, development, manufactur

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New Racehorse Drug Testing Contract in Kentucky

A company that conducts equine drug testing in Great Britain but which has not been involved in testing of horses in America has been awarded the contract to handle the testing of horses racing in Kentucky, effective January 2011.

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Racehorse Welfare and Safety Summit Scheduled

A third Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit has been scheduled for June 28 and 29, 2010, at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky. Edward L. Bowen, president of Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, announced details of the meeting today.

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Rags to Riches Delivers Colt

Champion Rags to Riches, winner of the 2007 Belmont Stakes, delivered a Henrythenavigator colt March 17 in Ireland, where she is scheduled to be bred to Coolmore stallion Galileo.

Rags to Riches, the champion 3-year-old filly of 2007

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Charges Filed in Nevada Mustang Shootings

Two Nevada men face federal charges in connection with the shooting deaths of five Bureau of Land Management (BLM) mustangs at the Buckhorn Herd Management Area in November.

Agency helicopter pilots discovered the animals’ carcas

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Horse Adoption Event at Kentucky Horse Park in April

Three years ago, in response to the plight of abused and neglected horses across the state, the Kentucky Horse Park created the John Henry Memorial Equine Adoption Fair to provide assistance to organizations involved in rescuing them.

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