A recent outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus-type 1 (EHV-1) has shaken the Florida show horse world, along with the rest of the country. The outbreak started in mid December just as the start of the show-jumping season was about...
Timing can be everything when it comes to Thoroughbred racehorses. Because the registration rules of American and British Jockey Clubs mandate that all Thoroughbreds share Jan. 1 as their “official” birthdays, that can mean some foals had better arrive as...
Determined horse owners try to protect breed's imageThe Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration (TWHNC, The Celebration) began as that tradition mandated but ended in a way no one could have expected, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette reports. Read more >>Wild horse...
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Groups aim to halt wild horse roundupAdvocates ask judge to stop BLM action next week in Nevada, Rocky Mountain News reports. >" href="http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5241215,00.html" href_cetemp="http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5241215,00.html">More >> Police Search For Horse KillerPolice are searing for the suspect responsible for killing a horse in...
True, they’re not horses. But think of burros as our horses smaller, fuzzier, longer-eared distant cousins. Right now a herd of them in Southern California are facing relocation. As many as 150 wild burros roam the scraggly foothills of...
Despite hoopla and hysteria brewing on the Internet, claims that the United States government would implement a mandatory identification system for livestock, including horses, appear to be untrue. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is emphasizing that the National Animal...
Brazo County, Texas, is rural horse country and it's often a wellspring of unusual horsey news stories. A case in point is the recent shooting of a Miniature Horse that had gotten loose from his own pasture and invaded...
The United States Equestrian Federation has announced the nomination criteria for its Heroes for Horses Award, to be presented at the 2007 Pegasus Awards, Jan. 12, in Louisville, Ky. It is the second year that the prestigious award will...
It is the horse that binds all equestrians, and it is with sadness that the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announced the passing of one of the country's most admired competition horses that not only inspired countless fans of...
