LEXINGTON, Ky. — In support of its mission to end the abuse of high-stepping show Tennessee Walking Horses, The Humane Society of the United States announces its sponsorship of the first National Walking Horse Association Youth Leadership Conference, taking place this week at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky.

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Let’s go to Ocala, Florida and turn on the radio. We come across a program where someone is talking about training, feeding, riding, and caring for horses. It’s the Better Horses Radio program.

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NEW YORK—The ASPCA^® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals^®) today announced its equine grant recipients for the second quarter of 2008.

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At its next meeting, the Association of Racing Commissioners International’s Model Rules Committee will consider several recent recommendations from the Thoroughbred Safety Committee, formed by the Jockey Club and the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit.

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The American Horse Council’s 2008 Van Ness award, named for the late Marjorie Van Ness, and sponsored by Middlesex Horse Show, New Jersey Horse Council, and Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey was presented to Mr. Eldon Reyer of New Mexico at the AHC’s National Issues Forum on Tuesday June 17in Washington, D.C.

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PHOENIX – Have your ever treated a horse for thrush and it left your hands or clothes stained by the product? Until now, whether you poured it on or used the “paintbrush” method, thrush treatment products have been messy to use and end up all over the barn, the horse and you.

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The facilities for providing first-rate care of horses brought to Hong Kong for the Olympic Games in August have been given the thumbs-up by members of the Animal Welfare Advisory Group (AWAG) who visited the two equestrian venues.

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Jockey Jeremy Rose was suspended for six months following a stewards' hearing the morning of June 24 for whipping his mount Appeal to the City in the face during the third race at Delaware Park June 23.

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PHOENIX – Summer is on its way, bringing with it the anticipated horde of annoying flies, mosquitoes and other insects.

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As the floodwaters start to subside in the Midwest, veterinarians are assessing their losses while continuing to aid animals.

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Humane Society of the United States applauds the Rhode Island General Assembly for passing legislation to ban the use of double-decker trucks to transport horses in the state. Sen. Dominick Ruggerio, D-Providence, and Rep.

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Horsemen’s organizations were among several industry factions whose representatives were surprised and concerned that they did not have a voice in the congressional hearing on drugs and horse racing on Thursday in Washington, D.C.

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Reno, Nev.—Ten consecutive years of drought, overpopulations of wild horses in some herd areas and poor forage conditions are setting up emergency gather situations in at least three herd areas within the next 30 to 60 days.

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BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Dr. Beverly Purswell of Blacksburg, Va., a professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, has graduated from the medical acupuncture course at Colorado State University and is now a certified veterinary acupuncturist.

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The AAEP has endorsed the three initial recommendations of The Jockey Club's Thoroughbred Safety Committee. 

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Iowa has been struck by a record-breaking weather pattern the last 30 days that has been trying, to say the least.

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The Thoroughbred Safety Committee, with endorsements and pledged cooperation from many prominent national organizations in the Thoroughbred industry, today announced that it is recommending the elimination of steroids in race training and racing, a ban on toe grabs, and a series of whip-related reforms, all aimed at improving safety and integrity in Thoroughbred racing.

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Lexington, KY - Kentucky Large Animal Emergency Response Team (KLAER), a 501C non-profit organization, providing emergency response to horses and other large animals involved in emergency situations is now in service.

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For the second year in a row, the RSPCA is recognizing the work of a World Horse Welfare Field Officer with a special award.

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WASHINGTON - Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Thomas C. Dorr today announced that funding is available to individuals, and organizations recently hit by natural disasters in several states in the Midwest.

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