HorseChannel Newswire

Millions lost due to horse sickness
African Horse Sickness which has spread to three provinces in South Africa is starting to take a serious toll among the horse population and owners are losing millions, from SABC News. Read more >>

Equine flu over: WA lifts restrictions on horse movements
Requirements to bring horses into Western Australia have returned to normal, from Yahoo. Read more >>

3-Month-Old Horse Rescued After Falling Into Old Septic Tank
The horse is going to be fine, but was scared and left in need of a bath after spending three hours stuck in an old septic tank, from WFTV. Read more >>

Company To Weigh In on Horse-Drawn Carriage Debate
Manhattan Mini Storage, the company that has gained notoriety for its politically themed billboards, will launch a new advertising campaign next month targeting horse-drawn carriages in New York’s Central Park, from the New York Sun. Read more >>

Horse credited with saving girl from harm
We’ve all heard of dogs saving lives, but a Caddo Parish, La., teenager is crediting a horse with saving her, from KTBS. Read more >>

Sheikh ‘was prepared to pay $60m’ for horse
The extent to which Sheikh Mohammed is prepared to go to almost any price to secure a horse on which he has set his heart is revealed in the latest edition of Timeform’s Racehorses annual, published last Wednesday, from The Guardian. Read more >>