Welfare and Industry

Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends

Wild Horse and Burro Adoption to be Held in Georgia

The Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) will hold a special wild horse and burro adoption at the Chicopee AG Center, 1855 Calvary Church Road, in Gainesville, Ga.

“A wonderful selection of animals will be

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Veterinary Ethics

Owners, trainers, and veterinarians are responsible for the health and welfare of the horse. Performance horses need to be treated like any other athletes. This often entails medical treatment by veterinarians, which allows horses to compete in a

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Illinois Horse Slaughter Plant to Reopen

A federal judge ruled Friday that Illinois’ only horse slaughter plant could temporarily resume operations while challenging a state law that forced it to close last week.

Belgian-owned Cavel International Inc. filed a lawsuit May 25 claiming

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Oldest Melbourne Cup Winner Arwon Dead at 33

The longest-living Melbourne Cup winner was humanely put down at George Hanlon’s Leopold property on the Bellarine Peninsula near Geelong on Friday, according to an Australian Associated Press story by Robert Windmill.


Arwon gave Hanlon

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Horse Barns at Iowa State University Get a Facelift

Improvements are underway at the main horse barns on the Iowa State University campus. The barns, located at the corner of Pammel and Stange on the north side of campus, are well known by current and former students.

Two wings of the main barn

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Illinois Governor Signs Anti-Slaughter Legislation

The state with the nation’s last operating horse slaughterhouse has made it illegal to kill the animals for human consumption.

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said May 24 he was proud to sign the law, calling it “past time to stop slaughtering

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Texas Horse Slaughter Plants Stay Shut

Two of the nation’s three horse slaughter plants appear likely to remain closed after they were apparently denied reprieve by the state Legislature, then turned away by the U.S. Supreme Court.


The Texas House let a deadline of midnight

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Driver Who Struck Horse-Drawn Carriage Sentenced

A man who drove his van into a horse-drawn carriage in downtown Indianapolis, Ind., has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated and other charges.


The crash sent two tourists from

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