Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends
Wade Northington is hoping for more room to spread out his diseases.
Northington, director of the Murray State University Breathitt Veterinary Center, in Hopkinsville, Ky., has asked Gov. Ernie Fletcher to include funds for an
More than 40 concerned halter horse owners, breeders and trainers from nine states gathered in Tioga, Tex., May 29-30 for a think tank strategy meeting to discuss issues facing the halter horse industry and methods for response, including the
Corolla wild horse herd manager Steve Rogers crept to within 10 feet of a black mare grazing in a wax myrtle thicket.
A stallion stood nearby pawing the ground, agitated over the intruder.
Using an air-powered pistol, Rogers fire
A semitrailer collided with a horse-drawn uncovered wagon Wednesday, killing the driver of the wagon, the Ohio Highway Patrol said.
Patricia Hiller, 57, of Polk, Ohio, was transported to Samaritan Hospital in Ashland and later died, Sgt.
An agreement has been reached between Frank Whiteley and Jacinto Vasquez, the respective trainer and jockey of the top racemare Ruffian; the Walt Disney Company ABC; ESPN; and a movie production company over a movie about the filly.
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The International League for the Protection of Horses (ILPH), a U.K. equine welfare charity, has organized a campaign to help horse owners accurately measure their horses’ weight and design nutrition plans to keep the pounds in check.
It’s been a busy spring in Washington and at the American Horse Council (AHC) offices. Federal representatives introduced nine new bills affecting the horse industry between the end of April and the end of May.
The new legislation include
The Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) will hold a special wild horse and burro adoption at the Chicopee AG Center, 1855 Calvary Church Road, in Gainesville, Ga.
“A wonderful selection of animals will be
In an effort to reach out to the American Farrier’s Association (AFA) members and chapters and increase input to the organization, the association’s executive committee has decided to take it’s five annual face-to-face meetings on the road.
Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society (BEHS) has announced “Bluebonnet Adoption Days,” to be held from June 15 to July 15, 2007.
In two years of operation, the organization has taken in almost 200 horses but nearly 100 of those horses are still
Owners, trainers, and veterinarians are responsible for the health and welfare of the horse. Performance horses need to be treated like any other athletes. This often entails medical treatment by veterinarians, which allows horses to compete in a
A federal judge ruled Friday that Illinois’ only horse slaughter plant could temporarily resume operations while challenging a state law that forced it to close last week.
Belgian-owned Cavel International Inc. filed a lawsuit May 25 claiming
Sugar Puff, the world’s oldest living pony as declared by the Guinness Book of Records, has died at age 56, Horse & Hound reported.
The longest-living Melbourne Cup winner was humanely put down at George Hanlon’s Leopold property on the Bellarine Peninsula near Geelong on Friday, according to an Australian Associated Press story by Robert Windmill.
Arwon gave Hanlon
Improvements are underway at the main horse barns on the Iowa State University campus. The barns, located at the corner of Pammel and Stange on the north side of campus, are well known by current and former students.
Two wings of the main barn
The state with the nation’s last operating horse slaughterhouse has made it illegal to kill the animals for human consumption.
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said May 24 he was proud to sign the law, calling it “past time to stop slaughtering
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