Welfare and Industry

Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends

Ellis Park to Conduct Random Milkshake Testing

Ellis Park in Henderson, Ky. will randomly test horses before every race during its 2005 meet for alkalizing agents known as milkshakes.


Under Ellis’ milkshake testing policy, the track will require a random number of horses entered in

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Wild Horse Amendment Passes House

Wild horses and burros that are eligible for slaughter had a victory on May 19 when the appropriations bill for the Department of the Interior 2006 budget (H.R. 2361) passed the House of Representatives.

Among hundreds of lines of text

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Ad-Painted Horse Causes Welfare Warning

Not many people think of using their horses as painted billboards, and the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says you shouldn’t. At least, they say, not with regular paint, as it could harm the horse. According to a story on

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Summit Charts Course for Unwanted Horses

More than 25 equine-industry organizations and one U.S. congressman participated in the nation’s first Unwanted Horse Summit on April 19 in Washington, D.C. Hosted by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), the Summit served as

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Unwanted Horse Summit Report

Unwanted Horse Summit April 19, 2005 ? Washington, DC


Background
The attached list of organizations and officials were invited to attend a one day workshop for the purpose of determining if agreement could be reached

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Crossing Water

After a few uneventful rides, seek more challenging trips, such as crossing mud puddles or shallow streams. Because horses will always go around rather than through water, pick the spot for this lesson with care. Don’t ask the horse to go throug

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Advertisement-Painted Horse Causes Welfare Warning

Not many people think of using their horses as painted billboards, and the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says you shouldn’t. At least, they say, not with regular paint, as it could harm the horse. According to a story

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ASPCA to Host Large Animal Rescue Summit

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) announced today that the organization’s New York State Disaster Response Services will host the first-ever Large Animal Rescue Summit at Cornell University on May 16, 2005 as

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Churchill Outlines “Milkshake” Policy

With only a few differences, Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. will be utilizing the same testing procedures for “milkshakes” that are in effect at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Ky., and similar to those at many other North American

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Wild Horses Slaughtered at Cavel

According to an April 21 AP newswire story, six wild mustangs that were sold to a private owner in Oklahoma have been slaughtered at Cavel International in DeKalb, Ill.


Celia Boddington, spokeswoman for the Bureau of Land Management

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Summit Charts Historic Course for Unwanted Horses

More than 25 equine-industry organizations and one U.S. congressman participated in the nation’s first-ever Unwanted Horse Summit on Tuesday, April 19, in Washington, D.C. Hosted by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP),

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Facchiano Receives NIAA Chairman’s Award

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s (NIAA) 2005 Chairman’s Award was presented to J. Amelita Facchiano, of GlobalVetLink, during the organization’s annual recognition banquet on April 5 in St. Paul, Minn.


The Chairman’s Award

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Pointing Fingers?

Originally the reason to cover the plight of working horses in Mexico was to open the eyes of U.S. owners to the fact that our horses don’t have it too bad in this country, despite any disagreements we have on equine welfare issues. We also

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Olympic Appeal Over Drugs

According to the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI), German Olympian Ludger Beerbaum filed an appeal on Feb. 3 with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision taken by the FEI Judicial Committee. The committe

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