Welfare and Industry

Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends

Some Wild Donkeys Fitted with Reflective Collars

Donkey fans are fitting a herd of wild burros with reflective collars in an attempt to reduce the number of creatures being hit on a busy road.

About 50 burros live near Reche Canyon Road, 10 miles south of San Bernardino, Calif. The rural

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New Drug Protocol Planned for Hong Kong Olympic Horses

The international equestrian federation (F?d?ration Equestre Internationale, FEI) is stepping up the fight against medication use in equine athletes to avoid a repeat of the situation following the 2004 Athens Olympics.

“Athens wa

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Illinois House Passes Equine Transport Bill

A proposed measure to prohibit the transport of horses in double-decker trailers in Illinois took a step toward becoming law on Tuesday when the state House of Representatives passed HB4162. The vote was 80 to 29.

The approved bill moves

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Readers Respond: Pinching Pennies

More than 1,100 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What are you doing to save money on the farm this year?


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Pfizer, American Paint Horse Association Partnering

The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) recently announced that Pfizer Animal Health will be a 2008 Corporate Sponsor.

As part of Pfizer’s relationship with APHA, the company plans to host an educational seminar on equine health and

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74 Horses Removed from Kentucky Farm Recovering

A week after animal welfare officials removed 74 horses from a Jessamine County, Ky., farm, the animals are gaining strength and acclimating to their new surroundings.

“When they first came off the trailer, they were listless,” said Kim

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One Year Later, Horses Seized in Indiana Faring Well

Nearly a year after Indiana Horse Rescue (IHR) Southwest took over the care of more than 100 horses on a Gibson County, Ind., farm, the animals continue to improve, and many have been adopted into new homes.

Between seized animals and a

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ASPCA Awards 10 Equine Grants

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) recently announced the recipients of equine grants for the first quarter of 2008. At a time when hay prices are at a record high and many areas of the country have experienced

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HSUS Soring Hotline Heats Up

Just days after advertisements appeared in Middle Tennessee newspapers offering cash for information about violators of the state’s anti-soring law, phones at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) began to ring.

“We received more

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Market for Mare Milk Gives Rise to Equine Dairy Industry

Nearly a dozen velvety black Ari?geois broodmares and an approved stallion roam and graze freely across a 120-acre pasture in the French Massif Central hills. These horses are the foundation of Nathalie and Xavier Niaux’s Domaine de Merens de

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