Welfare and Industry

Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends

BLM Rounds Up Wild Horses from Fire-Ravaged Nevada Range

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has rounded up more than 500 wild horses from northeastern Nevada rangeland devastated by wildfires, the agency said Tuesday.

Nearly 1 million acres mainly in Elko County burned this year from a series of

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Adverse Effects of a Performance Enhancer

Researchers found that a performance-enhancing drug caused unpredictable, severe, and possibly life-threatening effects on horses. In a study completed at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College, researchers examined abnormal

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16 Horses Die in Highway Crash

Sixteen of 42 horses en route to an Illinois slaughterhouse died after a crash early Wednesday (Sept. 27) on Interstate 44 in Franklin County, Mo.


The truck overturned about 3:30 a.m. between Sullivan and St. Clair while en route to Cave

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Experts Educate at BHS Horse Welfare Conference

The British Horse Society, in partnership with The Home of Rest for Horses, held its second Equine Welfare Conference yesterday (Sept. 24) at Bailbrook House, Bath.


The packed conference, entitled A Horse for Life, focused on many aspects

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East Texas Mayor Hopes Congress Can Close Slaughter Plant

A mile from one of only three horse slaughter plants in the United States, the stale smell of offal and blood wafts under Mayor Paula Bacon’s nose.
“It’s a kill day, isn’t it?” she says, referring to the plant’s twice a week slaughter

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Maryland’s Mosquito Control Program Still Underway

Mosquito season is still ongoing in Maryland. Following a summer of below average mosquito populations in most areas of the state, changes in weather to a wet pattern caused by Tropical Storm Ernesto and rains since the early September storm hav

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BLM Seeks Two New Holding Pastures

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) needs two new pasture holding facilities west of the Mississippi River. This additional space will be for horses housed in long-term, all of which are located currently in Kansas and Oklahoma.


“We are

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Horse Slaughter Numbers Increasing

On Sept. 21, the Humane Society of the United States issued a release calling for immediate action in the Senate on S.R.1915, a bill that, if passed and signed by the president, would stop the shipment of horses intended for slaughter. The House

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New Walking Horse Show to Decide Grand Champion

The largest Tennessee walking horse organization says it will hold a new event in November to name a grand champion, after the breed’s annual show ended in controversy amid federal inspections for animal abuse.

The Tennessee Walking Horse

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New Director Heads Expansion Plans for ReRun

With plans to expand and open its doors to more needy Thoroughbred horses, ReRun, Inc. has named Barbara Luna executive director. Established in 1996 in Kentucky, the non-profit has anticipated the increase in unwanted horses and the need to

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PETA Wants Horse-Drawn Carriages Out Of NYC

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is calling for all horse-drawn carriages in New York to be shut down.

The move comes after a horse named Juliet died in Central Park last week. Owner Antonio Provenzano said he called a

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Horse Slaughter Bill on Hold

A bill in the U.S. Senate that aims to end horse slaughter for human consumption will most likely be put on hold until next year.

“With an abbreviated schedule in this session before we adjourn for elections and the recess, it doesn’t look

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State Election Commission Stays Out of Celebration Flap

The State Election Commission took no action against Hamilton County Election Commissioner Mike Walden over his offer of money to get competitors to withdraw from the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration.

Walden was suspended from

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Soring Controversy Shuts Down Show

In the wake of controversy over soring violations at the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration in Shelbyville, Tenn., in August, the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitors Association (TWHBEA) is aggressively pitching its plan to

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