Welfare and Industry

Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends

Court Upholds Soring Decision

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently upheld a U.S. Department of Agriculture ruling that Herbert and Jill Derickson of Tennessee violated the Horse Protection Act when they transported and entered a sored Tennessee Walking

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FEI Forms Commission on Medication and Doping

The F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI), the governing body of international equestrian sport, today announced the creation of a commission on medication and doping chaired by Arne Ljungqvist, MD, PhD, chairman of the International Olympic

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Breeder Offers to Establish Wild Horse Preserve

Wild horses residing in U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) holding facilities could get help from an influential friend if the agency accepts Madeleine Pickens’ offer to establish a lifetime sanctuary for the 30,000 unadoptable horses otherwis

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Government Delays Decision on Euthanizing Wild Horses

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will round up fewer wild horses and try to shuffle funds within the agency to hold off for now on euthanizing large numbers of the animals in an effort to control herds and spiraling costs, an official said

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Unwanted Horse Survey Available Online

The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) is performing further research into the issue of unwanted horses, with help from participants in the equine industry. The first step in this effort is an online survey, available at

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Standardbred Breeding Farm to Receive AAEP Welfare Award

Hanover Shoe Farms, the world’s most prolific Standardbred breeding farm, will be honored with the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) 2008 award for outstanding service in equine welfare, the Lavin Cup.

The Lavin Cup, name

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Moneigh Auction to Benefit ReRun Horse Adoption

Six mares will be among the 30 equine artists whose work is featured in the annual Moneigh auction on eBay that benefits ReRun horse adoption program.

Artist assistant Mary Simons accepted the challenge of finding female artists for the

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New York Farm Operator Sentenced



Geraldine Trupia, the operator of a New York breeding farm from which authorities seized a herd of horses in August, appeared in Troupsburg Town Court for sentencing this week. Now she’s speaking out on the circumstances of her case.

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Report: Government Must Revise Wild Horse Program

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) needs to consider euthanizing wild horses or selling many of them to reduce spiraling costs of keeping them in long-term holding pens, said a government report Monday.

The report by the Government

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New Bolton Center Expansion to Enhance Large Animal Critical Care

Ground has been officially broken for the state-of-the-art James M. Moran, Jr., Critical Care Center at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center. The facility is named in memory of James Moran, who passed away in April 2008. Major funding for the center was

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No Breeders’ Cup Positives for Steroids, EPO, TCO

None of the horses that participated in this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships Oct. 24-25 at Santa Anita tested positive for steroids, blood-doping agents or TCO2 (bicarbonate), according to Pam Blatz-Murff, senior vice

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