Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends
The Oak Tree Racing Association of Arcadia, Calif., has become the newest member organization to join the Unwanted Horse Coalition.
“Oak Tree Racing is another wonderful addition to our already distinguished list of members,” said Tom
An attorney for a Colorado woman whose horses were seized by Larimer County authorities is seeking a bond hearing to recover custody of the animals.
The seizure took place on Dec. 29 when Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden ordered the
British police and animal welfare authorities rescued 84 neglected horses Wednesday from a farm where they had found 31 dead horses, ponies, and donkeys, officials said.
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals officials were
An impending Congressional hearing on steroid use in Major League Baseball–and the possibility the inquiry could expand to other sports–has led the Thoroughbred racing industry to take preemptive action on Capitol Hill.
A Colorado woman could face multiple criminal charges after Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden seized animals, including 16 allegedly malnourished horses, from her Animal Angels
The Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) issued a statement Jan. 7 indicating that the organization is not in support of the USDA’s proposed rule on transporting horses. The LMA said the proposed rule, which would ban the use of
The American Horse Council (AHC) today released a statement expressing the group’s support of the USDA proposal to amend the regulations governing the commercial transportation of equines for slaughter. The proposed changes would extend the
A downturn in the housing industry is being blamed for a shortage of equine shavings that has resulted in sharp price increases and changes in the methods some owners use to manage their horses.
“The cost of shavings has increased by 70% in
The Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) has established a fund to support programs that promote the health and welfare of all horses in the state.
As a part of the continual work to find second careers for unwanted horses and evaluate and
The New Holland 3-cylinder, 30-hp T1510 compact tractor delivers reliable performance, solid construction, and easy operation at an economical price. Part of New Holland’s Lean and Mean series of economy tractors, the T1510 can be customized
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) will hold a wild horse and burro adoption at the Mobile Agri-Ed Center in Mobile, Ala., on January 19 and 20, 2008.
Approximately 65 horses and a few
The owner of a Fort Collins, Colo., animal rescue shelter says she will try to raise $10,000 for a bond so she can reclaim 27 animals seized by county officials over allegations that
A horse rescue agency that operates in North Carolina and two other states has taken in almost double the number of abused and neglected horses it usually accepts each year, and more than half came from North Carolina.
Workers with the
An elderly man who told Deland, Fla., deputies he had “fallen on hard financial times” and was having problems caring for the animals by himself had 26 horses removed from his farm on Dec. 29, according to an article on Loca6.com (
The National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association is formulating a position on regulation of anabolic steroids in racehorses.
The National HBPA has affiliates in about 30 jurisdictions, some of which already have adopted rules to
Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-W.Va.) was today named Person of the Year by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The group called the senior senator, “a tireless advocate for improving legal protection for animals, including animals who
Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with
