HorseChannel Newswire

Equine Welfare

Deerfoot, Canada, crash kills 12 horses
Driver of livestock trailer faces a number of charges, from the Calgary Herald.  Read more >>

Whipless race makes history at Plainridge
History was made on October 27, 2008 in the first race at the Plainridge Racecourse in Plainville, Massachusetts, because for the very first time in a parimutuel race in Massachusetts, a race was designated a whipless race which meant no drivers were to carry whips whatsoever and the results were astounding, from HarnessLink.  Read more >>

Humane Society offers reward for info about dead horse
The Humane Society is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information on a horse that was shot and killed in Jefferson County, Tenn., from WBIR.  Read more >>

Equestrian Sport

Noyes Qualifies for 2008 FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final for Young Riders
For the second time in three years, 21-year-old Laura Noyes has topped the United States rankings for the FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final for Young Riders, from the USEF.  Read more >>

Saddlebred individual awards nominations due
With the competition season drawing to a close, final nominations from its membership for the American Saddlebred Horse Association’s individual awards are due at ASHA no later than the close of business Friday, October 31, 2008, from the American Saddlebred Horse Association.  Read more >>

New Cow Horse Council
Everyone has a viewpoint. While some of us feel free to express our viewpoints boldly, even quiet voices deserve to be heard and considered, from the Cow Horse Council.  Read more >>