Source: Equine Advocates This is an excerpt from a press release from Senator Bob Menendez about the introduction of the Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act that was introduced in the U.S. Senate yesterday: “Menendez, Graham, Whitehouse, Collins Drop Bipartisan Bill to Criminalize #HorseSlaughter for the Purpose of […]
Source: The Dodo “CUTE ALERT: Good Grief, this cut is so cute you won’t even need sugar in your cup of coffee while you watch it…outstanding. This clip brings back memories as years ago, when we first rescued Apache in Brazil, a little kitten befriended him and would […]
By Chuck Culpepper and Jacob Bogage “Foremost among the core values of the Breeders’ Cup are the safety and integrity of the competition, and we hold ourselves, our host sites and our competitors, to the highest standards of both,” … The 36th Breeders’ Cup, set for Nov. 1-2 at Santa […]
By Joe Drape and Corina Knoll as published on NYTimes.com Racetracks in the United States have a particular problem with horses dying. Nearly 10 horses a week on average died at American racetracks in 2018… ARCADIA, Calif. — On the morning of March 29, Santa Anita Park was […]
“Simply sharing a fun clip of Terry and I on our last trip to the Hawaiian Islands. Got to play with some ponies on the Big Island and have a lot of fun. Nothing exotic, just good times which make for even better memories. Love ya, Terry!” ~ […]
Source: The Dodo “It’s Sunday and time for reflection and what better way to feel that inner glow than to witness human beings doing something right, for a change. It is moving to see humans drop everything to save an innocent but be forewarned, this particular clip may […]
By Dianne Feinstein as published on The Orange County Register This is the only sport in our country where we accept – even expect – athletes to die in competition. There’s no question that horse racing is a spectacle. There are few moments as breathtaking as 20 1,000-pound […]
By: Meghan Laffin as published on The Chronicle of the Horse “Emily’s riding career began when she was only 3, and by 7 she was show jumping competitively..” On Father’s Day of 2017, Jerry Karp received the phone call that every equestrian parent dreads. “She fell, Jerry. It’s […]
Source: The Dodo The Dodo Little But Fierce People adopt dwarf horses because they are so small, but they have no idea how many medical issues these horses can have. Josh and Alex run The Peeps Foundation, a rescue for dwarf horses. They rescue horses from breeders, neglectful […]
By John Cherwa as published on The LA Times A 27th horse has died since Santa Anita opened its meeting on Dec. 26 after the colt Derby River sustained a catastrophic injury while training Wednesday morning. After six weeks without a death, there have been four fatalities since […]
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