Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends
Kentucky racing stewards have suspended trainer Patrick Biancone for one year for numerous violations of the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority’s medication regulations following a hearing Oct. 4. The suspension begins Oct. 15.
KHRA
A new study exploring the cost of establishing and producing organic alfalfa hay is now available from the University of California Cooperative Extension.
The analysis is based upon hypothetical farm operations using practices
Giving your horse a break from training can result in a healthier, happier horse–if you do it correctly.
The Indiana Horse Racing Commission voted unanimously Sept. 27 to adopt regulations on use of anabolic steroids in racehorses developed by the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium and endorsed by the Association of Racing Commissioners
Dreamchaser PMU Rescue and Rehabilitation Inc. is having a fundraiser to purchase hay and grain for 38 rescued mares and foals, weanlings, and yearlings.
Hay is costing the rescue grou
Race-day regulation restricts substances
Concentrations of certain steroids would be limited in horses on days they race in Indiana under regulations approved by the state’s Horse Racing Commission.
Commission member
EquiFest of Kansas officials have announced details for EquiFest of Kansas 2008, to be held Feb. 22-24 at the Kansas Coliseum in Wichita, Kan. This celebration of horses, now in its eleventh year, will feature world-class clinicians from all ove
SOUTH Australian pony clubs have moved to cancel all events until the end of the year to help ensure the state stays free of equine influenza.
The Pony Club Association, which includes 62 local clubs and about 1600 riding members, said the
Federal officials temporarily shut down the National Wild Horse and Burro Center in northern Nevada on Wednesday, where 130 horses have died from health problems that could pose a threat to workers and visitors.
The voluntary closure of the
A pilot program aimed at increasing the number of veterinary technicians in rural Alaska is going into full swing this fall.
The University of Alaska Board of Regents has approved a certificate focusing on veterinary science, to be
Cavel International of DeKalb, Ill., the nation’s last active horse slaughter plant, will again be shuttered. A three-judge panel from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today in support of a lower court’s earlier decision on the
Participants from the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit announced a second summit is scheduled for March 17-18, 2008, at Keeneland. In addition, members on Sept. 20
Following the announcement of the five-year suspension of veterinarian Dr. Rod Stewart for alleged violations of the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority’s medication regulations, the
Melinda Merck, DVM, forensic veterinarian with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will present at the American Humane Association’s annual conference in Alexandria, Va. next week.
Merck frequently testifies as a
Kentucky racing stewards have suspended veterinarian Dr. Rodney Stewart for five years for numerous violations of the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority’s medication regulations.
The suspension was ordered following an investigation into items
In light of the recent death of a carriage horse in New York City, the Humane Society of the United States reiterated its call for more humane working conditions, and suggested removing horses from congested city streets and implementing the
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