Welfare and Industry

Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends

New Unwanted Horse Coalition Director Named

Julia Andersen will serve as the director of the Unwanted Horse Coalition, according to a release distributed by the American Horse Council (AHC).

The Coalition is a broad alliance of equine organizations that have joined together under the AH

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Kentucky Panel Approves Ban on Racehorse Steroids

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission voted unanimously Aug. 25 to ban the use of anabolic steroids in racehorses, and the rules could be in place the first week of September should Gov. Steve Beshear sign an emergency regulation as expected.

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Wild Horse Euthanasia Decision Postponed by BLM




The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) isn’t likely to make a decision regarding the use of euthanasia in wild horse herd management until the end of the year, a spokesman said. The euthanasia option decision was originally

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Horse-Based Society; Amish Populations Expand

The Amish are expanding their presence in states far beyond Pennsylvania Dutch country as they search for affordable farmland to accommodate a population that has nearly doubled in the past 16 years, a new study found.


States such as

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California Steps Up Racehorse Steroid Rule Enforcement

The California Horse Racing Board announced it is stepping up enforcement of its medication rules with increased pre-race and out-of-competition testing and by prohibiting horses from running for 30 days after they’ve been administered anabolic

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Four Olympic Jumpers Suspended after Prohibited Substance Found

It’s stormy here in Hong Kong, and not just because of impending Typhoon Nuri, which threatened to disrupt the individual jumping final, but looks as if it will hold off for most if not all of the Aug. 21 evening competition.

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FEI Delegation Tours Hong Kong Equine Testing Lab

HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, president of the F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI), took time out of her busy Olympic schedule to visit the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Racing Laboratory Aug. 16.

Terence Wan, PhD, EurChem, CSci, CChem,

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Safety Net for California’s Ex-Racehorses in the Works

Look in the winner’s circle after any offspring of Unusual Heat wins a race and you’ll likely see a petite, brown-haired woman hugging the jockey, high-fiving the trainer, or congratulating the owner. Madeline Auerbach fiercely champions her former

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Rescue Operator Pleads Guilty to Cruelty Charge

Alesha Matchett, the woman accused of starving 16 horses at the Colorado animal rescue she once operated, has plead guilty to one count of misdemeanor animal cruelty under a plea agreement entered in Larimer County District court last week.

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Endangered Mares Removed From Feed Lot

Following more than a week of difficult negotiations, 36 pregnant Thoroughbred mares and one stallion were removed from a Phoenix, Ariz., feedlot Aug. 15 and are now at two safe locations in the state, eventually bound for new homes.

That’s th

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Kentucky Horse Racing Group Proposes Steroid Ban

Kentucky racing officials have pushed forward a steroid ban for racehorses they’re calling the toughest in the country.

The Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council approved a measure Thursday that would hit trainers with severe penalties–up

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