Jockey Club projects smallest foal crop since 1977
The impact of the recession and related downturn in the bloodstock market are strikingly reflected in the Jockey Club’s projection of the smallest registered North American foal crop in 32 years.
Update: Horse owner makes bail in connection with cruelty case
A Denton County rancher was released from jail Sunday afternoon after posting bail on a charge of cruelty to livestock animals after 76 of his malnourished Arabian horses were seized on Friday.
New machine will save horse’s sight
The Animal Health Trust (AHT) in Newmarket, England has launched a fund-raising appeal to pay for new technology that cures the most common form of blindness in horses.
Obtained EU document confirms new horse meat rules
Predatory horse slaughter trade losing it’s market? It’s out, it’s real, the document from the EU that lays down the rules and regulations for the importing of horse meat to European members is before your eyes in black and white. (Click to Read Document) There’s no more speculation, […]
An Embargo on Breeding? Tough Talk in Ireland on Tackling Equine Overpopulation Problem
Are You Listening AQHA by Fran Jurga What’s wrong with this picture? One of the world’s great horse events is going on right now. In Ireland, the Royal Dublin Horse Show is hosting not only the greatest show jumpers in the world, but dozens of classes for more […]
Interview: Equine author R.T. Fitch
Interview by “Equus” with equine author R.T. Fitch (All you wanted to know but were smart enough not to ask) The questions: Equus: Have you always been interested in horses and when did you start writing and getting books published? R.T.: My answer to the first portion of […]
Founder of Habitat for Horses speaks out on EU ban of US horse meat
For decades, the gourmet diners of Europe and Japan have eaten American horse meat poisoned by chemical contamination. The horse flesh exporting by unscrupulous producers and horse slaughter plants will come to an end in April of 2010. The new rules enacted by the European Union will mandate chemical free horse meat entering those countries.
Miami area horse owners take action to protect their own
One horse owner is sleeping in her barn at night. Others are patrolling paddocks and pastures, shotgun at the ready.
They know someone is out there preying on horses, killing the majestic animals for their meat. And they’ll do anything to protect their own.
What did you say about my horse?
The old adage, ‘sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me’ constitute fine words to live by when verbal aspersions are recklessly hurled. While none of us want to be called fat, ugly or stupid to our face, much less to others behind […]
Stable owner catches man having sex with horse, again
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina man was charged with having sex with a horse after the animal’s owner caught the act on videotape, then staked out the stable and caught him at shotgun point, authorities said Wednesday. But this wasn’t the first time Rodell Vereen has been […]
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