The American Horse Council is holding its annual Congressional Ride-In on Wednesday, June 17, in Washington, DC. The Ride-In will take place as part of the AHC National Issues Forum, which will focus on “The Welfare of the Horse”...
Equine Welfare
Helping Hoof offers food vouchers for horse ownersThe spiraling cost of hay and horse feed coupled with trying economic times have put some equine owners in East Tennessee behind the financial eight-ball. From KnoxNews.com. Read more >>
Legislative priorities...
Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) has announced the availability of audio recordings of interviews with owners, farriers, trainers, judges and exhibitors involved in soring of Tennessee Walking Horses. First hand details of these cruel practices were publicly revealed at...
Equine Welfare
Former Owner of Racehorses Now Works to Save Them As a longtime owner of thoroughbreds, Madeleine Pickens has made the famous walk to the Churchill Downs paddock with some great racehorses. From The New York Times. Read more...
As thousands of visitors travel to Lexington, Kentucky to watch the world’s premier equestrians compete for top honors at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, there is another reason to explore the city in the heart of the bluegrass. ...
With summer just around the corner, now is the time to vaccinate horses against Potomac horse fever (PHF).
“Horse owners need to be aware of the disease and its seasonality,” says Dr. Julia Wilson, DVM, associate professor, large animal medicine,...
Equestrian Sport
British Equestrian Federation launches regional talent squadsFive regional foundation squads, aiming to produce a pool of up-and-coming talented riders, are being launched across England. From Horse and Hound. Read more >>
Racing News
Vet: Running race may have seriously injured...
On Saturday, May 2nd thousands will join celebrities, musicians, dancers and magnificent horses at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center for the 11th Annual Fiesta of the Spanish Horse extravaganza, all in support of raising funds for cancer research.
Fiesta, a revered...
Equine Welfare
A Burden UnsaddledA new state law aimed at helping horse boarding operations deal with fiscally abandoned animals is "going to allow people in the boarding business to stay in business and to be more profitable," according to Ginny...
The Kentucky Derby is easily Thoroughbred racing's most public event. Over 100,000 spectators attend the Derby at Churchill downs while millions more watch on television. Last year, the second place horse, Eight Belles, broke down and was euthanized on...
