Equestrian Sport
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 >>
