Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends
The 2009 Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration will see more drug tests pulled on competing horses, according to an article in The
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
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
Eight out of 10 people believe that animal welfare is a key priority for a civilized society, according to new figures produced by the RSPCA–compared to five out of 10 who believed it two years ago.
David Bowles, Head of External Affairs a
More than 1,900 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What treats do you give your horses?”
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About 70 wild mares from the Cedar Mountain herd in Utah will receive the contraceptive porcine zona pellucida (PZP) as part of a joint effort between the Bureau of Land Problems associated with having the necessary paperwork transferred in an efficient and timely matter for horses that move from state to state to compete were the focal point of discussion at the Dec. 15 meeting of the Kentucky Horse Racing The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Dec. 12 upheld an earlier ruling by the Tribunal of the F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) in the case of Irish rider Jessica K?rten. K?rten’s horse, Castle Forbes Maike, tested positive for Not only does caffeine offer a “pick-me-up” to a large chunk of North America’s population, but it has once again been confirmed as a performance-enhancing drug in horses. In the study, “Effects of intravenous Five horses allegedly found starving at a ranch in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, were seized on Friday (Dec. 10), according to a report on
Dean Solomon, the former operator of two equine rescues in Washington state who pleaded guilty to four counts of second degree animal cruelty, was sentenced to 24 months supervised probation and 30 days of community service during her Dec. 4 Did you know that more than 27% of readers of TheHorse.com spend more than $50 a month on supplements? The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) recently requested community-based financial assistance to help cover the cost of medical Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Dec. 8 unveiled the Unwanted Horse Veterinary Relief Campaign (UHVRC), a nonprofit program that will provide free equine vaccines to qualified Rodney Stewart, the veterinarian who has been suspended for five years after cobra venom and other medications belonging to him were discovered in a trainer’s barn at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., June 22, 2007, could resume Suspended equine veterinarian Rodney Stewart testified Dec. 3 that he was unaware that a soft-sided cooler he left in a refrigerator in a barn at Keeneland contained the prohibited substance cobra toxin. Also, during a daylong hearing of Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.comWeekly PollCreate a free account with TheHorse.com! |
