HorseChannel Newswire

A clean jump: Horse riders compete in Pebble Beach
Sleekly groomed and tautly braided hunters and jumpers turned out Tuesday in Del Monte Forest for the first day of the Pebble Beach Equestrian Center’s Spring Horse Show in California, the season opener featuring six days of competition for children and adult riders, from The Herald. Read more >>

RCI chairman emphasizes horse welfare, safety
In his address to regulators on Tuesday, Association of Racing Commissioners International Chairman Peter Burnett urged an emphasis on horse safety and welfare, from Thoroughbred Times. Read more >>

Monmouth firefighters receive award for daring horse rescue
For the heroic rescue of two horses that became trapped after a barn roof laden with snow and ice collapsed, the Monmouth Fire Department in Maine received the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals’ (PETA) Compassionate Fire Department Award, from Maine Coast Now. Read more >>

Horse death trial nears conclusion (11:04 a.m.)
Closing arguments may be heard this afternoon in the case of a horse trainer accused of beating a horse to death, from Las Cruces Sun-News. Read more >>

Killeen Man Sentenced for Brutally Killing a Horse
It’s an ending to a story that touched the Brazos Valley, Texas, community, from KBTX. Read more >>

Authorities Raid Jessamine County Horse Farm
Animal Control officers raided a Jessamine County, Ky., farm and took dozens of horses that were neglected and malnourished, from WTVQ. Read more >>

Friend is backing wrong horse
Question: I have a friend who is obsessed with horses. Everything in her closet has a horse print, a horse applique or a horse pin attached. How do I get her to wear something different? from the Orlando Sentinel. Read more >>

2008 AQHA Team Wrangler Update
Find out who is leading in points, from the AQHA. Read more >>