Equestrian Sport
AQHA and IHSA Celebrate 30 Years of Partnership
The American Quarter Horse Association is celebrating 30 years of sponsoring the western division at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association national competition. From AQHA. Read more >>
Equine Welfare
Hearing adjourned for horse breeder charged with animal cruelty
A court hearing for a Hudson Valley horse breeder accused of abusing and neglecting thoroughbreds has been adjourned. From Capital News. Read more >>
In Other News
Recession, Katrina stir up area’s equestrian facilities
Thank God for the riding school. That sentiment is shared among New Orleans-area stable owners who are seeing the economy force more horse owners to sell. From New Orleans City Business. Read more >>
Vets blame toxin in 21 polo horse deaths in Fla.
The sudden death of 21 polo horses in Florida may have been caused by a toxin that has yet to be identified by tests and could have been in the animals’ feed, vitamins or supplements, veterinarians said Monday. From The Associated Press. Read more >>
Other mass deaths of horses
September to October 2008: Botulism was the apparent cause of a mystery illness that killed nearly 100 horses at one farm in Ocala in just over a week. From Orlando Sentinel. Read more >>
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