Welfare and Industry

Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends

Missing Selle Francais Stallion Found Deceased

A Selle Francais stallion reported missing from Cherokee County, Ga., last month had fallen in a well on the property where he lived. Venus Du Vey’s owner, Anne DuPard, has thanked the horse community for its support and a fund has been set up i

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Veterinarian Describes Missouri Trailer Accident Response

A veterinarian who responded to the deadly trailer accident on Sept. 27 has described his experience with The Horse and how it has impacted him.


A truck carrying 42 horses bound for slaughter overturned early that morning on

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Missouri Crash Victims Recovering: Three Remain Hospitalized

Twenty-two of the equine victims that survived a crash in eastern Missouri last month are recovering at the Humane Society of Missouri’s (HSMO) Longmeadow Rescue Ranch near Union. Three others are being nursed at area veterinary hospitals.

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Auction Donations Requested to Help Missouri Crash Horses

Veterinarians and veterinary technicians have launched a non-profit organization called St. Louis Horse Heroes (SLHH) to raise funds for the care of the 25 survivors of a horrific Sept. 27 crash of a double-decker trailer that was ferrying the

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McCarron Unveils Racing Academy at Kentucky Horse Park

As several of his students hot-walked horses in a barn at the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington, Ky., Oct. 16, Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron unveiled the North American Racing Academy (NARA), the first and only national jockey training

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Indiana Couple Cares for Neglected Horses

Katherine Caldwell’s husband, Tony, promised to buy her a horse when their children turned 5.


“The trouble is,” she said, “we never had any kids.”


So 12 years ago, the couple founded Indiana Horse Rescue, a nonprofit organization

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Golden Gate to Install Tapeta Surface

Magna Entertainment Corp., announced Oct. 12 that Golden Gate Fields will install the Tapeta Footings, a synthetic racing surface on its main racetrack.

“I wanted to have the best racing surface available to ensure the health of both horse

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Racehorse Welfare Summit Open to Public

The Monday morning (Oct. 16) session of the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit will be open to the public and the media. A media briefing will be held at the conclusion of the summit on Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 17).


The Monday

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Welfare and Safety Summit Begins Monday at Keeneland

The Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit opens Monday at Keeneland in Lexington with a session of presentations and panel discussions that will be open to the public. The session, which will be held in the Keeneland sale pavilion, will run

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Transcript: Talkin’ Horses with J. Paul Reddam

Following is yesterday’s Talkin’ Horses transcript from our sister publication’s web site, bloodhorse.com.


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