HorseChannel Newswire

Hurricane Ike Updates

Heading for Higher Ground? Livestock and Pet Evacuation
Persons evacuating for Hurricane Ike are advised to call 2-1-1 for the latest information on available pet and livestock facilities open for emergency animal sheltering, from the Texas Animal Health Commission.  Read more >>

Hurricane IKE
Updates from the National Hurricane Center.  Read more >>

Equestrian Sport

U.S. Riders Jump to the Top of the Ranks at Blenheim
A chip off the old block, from the USEA.  Read more >>

Phil Rapp: $6 Million Man
Phil Rapp, already cutting’s all-time earnings leader, surpassed the $6 million mark on Friday, September 5, in Sweetwater, Texas, from the NCHA.  Read more >>

Equine Welfare

Legal cavalry rides to old horse’s defense
A team of seven lawyers has saddled up in an attempt to keep the last horse in the Lincoln, Neb., suburb of Hickman from being evicted from its lifelong home, from the Kearney Hub.  Read more >>

Abandoned horse is available for adoption
A horse abandoned in the desert in east El Paso County, Texas, is looking for a home, El Paso Animal Services officials said, from the El Paso Times.  Read more >>

Equine refugees find a future in African tourism
Zimbabwean farm horses endangered by land takeovers were spirited away to safety in Mozambique by one determined couple, from The Christian Science Monitor.  Read more >>