HorseChannel Newswire

Equestrian Sport

FEI Tribunal Takes a Final Decision in the Prohibited Substance Case Involving the Horse Camiro
The panel of the FEI Tribunal has rendered its final decision in the prohibited substance case involving the horse Camiro ridden by Tony Andre Hansen (NOR) at the 2008 Olympic Games, from the FEI.  Read more >>

Equine Welfare

Barn fire in north-central Minnesota kills 40 horses
The Wadena County sheriff’s office is investigating a weekend fire that killed dozens of horses at a horse ranch in north-central Minnesota, from TwinCities.com.  Read more >>

Racing moves to regain credibility
It’s a long time since a thoroughbred executive trashed the racing business as harshly as Craig Dado did in San Diego last week, from The New York Post.  Read more >>

Additional charges filed in horse abuse case
A father and son from Georgia face additional animal cruelty charges for allegedly mistreating four horses during a two-month-long pack trip into the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness last summer, from the Ravalli Republic.  Read more >>

In the Media

…And They’re Off! Animal Planet Exposes the Most Dangerous Two Minutes in Sports in New Horse Racing Docu-Drama Jockeys
Get ready for the ride of your life, from PRNewswire.  Read more >>

Honest Ed the horse to attend Obama inauguration
Entrepreneur’s four-legged namesake will attend Obama’s inauguration Jan. 20, from CNews.  Read more >>