Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends
Word is circulating in Kentucky that cobra venom, a substance used to kill pain, was found by investigators during a June 26 search of trainer Patrick Biancone’s barn at Keeneland.
Several sources indicated, and media reports suggested,
The last United States plant that slaughtered horses for human consumption will remain closed after a federal judge July 5 dismissed its challenge to the state law that shut it down.
Decision to drop Empire Racing linked to working with the eventual winner of state track franchise
A group seeking to run New York racing has lost a major partner, the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association announce
The board of directors of the United States Equestrian Federation has approved the use of the new non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug Equioxx (firocoxib).
This new NSAID is the first cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) sparing drug to be approved by
Buying a horse is a big challenge. Choosing a mount that doesn’t fit the prospective owner’s need, skill level, or intended use can be painful emotionally, financially, and even physically.
To give would-be horse owners information tha
A federal judge Thursday refused a request from the nation’s last operating horse slaughterhouse to remain open, but a legal dispute over a state ban on killing horses for food isn’t over.
Cavel International Inc.’s site in DeKalb,
The results of post-race blood tests in five horses that raced at Keeneland or Churchill Downs have raised some red flags in Kentucky.
Trainers Bobby Frankel, Bob Holthus, Mike Maker, Bob Pincins, and Mike Tomlinson were notified by the
A father and son accused of trying to fix races by injecting harness horses with substances designed to deaden pain or improve performance pleaded guilty Wednesday to felony charges in Ballston Spa, N.Y.
William Barrack, 68, and his son,
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is inviting the public to nominate extraordinary pets and people for its annual Humane Awards.
Those who might be considered for this distinguished and unique honor
Invasor, Shadwell Stable’s reigning Horse of the Year, suffered a career-ending injury to his right hind ankle and has been retired from racing. For more information see
When United States District Judge Frederick Kapala extended a temporary restraining order allowing an Illinois horse slaughterhouse to continue operating through June 28, the decision was characterized by many people as a statement on the
Pfizer Animal Health and American Horse Publications (AHP) presented David O?Connor with this year?s Equine Industry Vision Award at a ceremonial breakfast held during the AHP Fiesta Del Caballo seminar in Albuquerque, N.M. Established in 2002, the
The New York state Senate recently passed legislation to ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) noted in a statement. The Senate bill, S01462, was passed by a vote of 60-1. The bill,
The Unwanted Horse Coalition hopes to step up awareness and engage the entire horse industry in its “own responsibly” campaign.
The coalition, made up of industry organizations
A Michigan man was sentenced Tuesday to six to 22.5 years in prison after pleading no contest to a drunken-driving charge stemming from a hit-and-run crash that killed an 11-year-old Amish girl.
Before he was sentenced, Mark William Vandyke,
The owners of a 7-year-old horse that was shot and killed are offering a $5,000 reward for information that might help find a suspect.
Owner Patty Johnson of Mount Pleasant, Ind., first thought Twilight Smoky Sensation, a registered Tennessee
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