Identical to bills introduced in previous sessions of Congress since 2013, the SAFE Act would outlaw the export of horses for slaughter on the basis that horse meat is a health hazard, based on the medications horses receive.
The bill (S-455) was introduced by Senator Dawn Marie Addiego and would require horse auctions to publish online identifying marks of horses 72 hours prior to sale, including microchips, tattoos and brands.
Justice the horse sued his abuser in Oregon court due to ongoing pain and suffering, but a circuit court tossed out the case due to a horse being a “non-human animal.” The Animal Legal Defense Fund appealed earlier this week.
After her initial arrest last April on a warrant from North Carolina, Fallon Blackwood has again been arrested, this time to face indictment in Alabama for obtaining horses under false pretenses and likely selling them to slaughter.
Who took home top honors for 2018, as awarded at last week’s US Equestrian Annual Meeting? We’ve got the scoop, plus some of the inspiring acceptance speeches from honorees.
The bill would require auctions and sales to keep records of transaction for at least five years, and network with national and local rescues to ensure that horses have not been reported missing or stolen.
Also called “swamp cancer,” this relatively rare infection is neither fungus nor cancer but mimics aspects of both — and the famous Chincoteague ponies have been battling pythiosis for months, putting this infection in the spotlight for horse owners.
With current estimates stating that 20-50% of stalled horses develop asthma, Purdue University’s study on dust levels in forage could be a real game-changer. Noelle Maxwell speaks with the research team to learn more.
The FEI terminated its cooperation agreement with US-based reining organizations National Reining Horse Association and American Quarter Horse Association earlier this week.
With 50 confirmed human deaths and more expected, the Camp and Woolsey Fires are leaving devastation in their wake as they blaze across California communities. Here’s how you can help fellow horse owners in need.
The Bureau of Land Management announced its intentions earlier this week to drop proposed sterilization experiments on wild mares after a federal judge issued an injunction in a lawsuit filed by wild horse advocates.
The FEI seeks to return endurance riding back to its “roots” with a re-emphasis on horse welfare and horsemanship, with a Temporary Committee charged with an in-depth rule review.
The quickly-intensifying storm smashed the Florida panhandle on Wednesday, leaving destruction in its wake. Joe Pimentel’s Aqua Farms, one of North America’s top Trakehner breeding operations, was hit particularly hard.
The rider of the 2018 America’s Most Wanted Thoroughbred, to be named at this week’s Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover, will be honored at the Breeders’ Cup in November!
The legendary McQuay Stables of Tioga, Texas announced today its dispersal sale on September 28, 2018, including numerous young horses, breeding stock and WEG gold medalist Yellow Jersey.
Connections of the undefeated Justify today announced the colt’s retirement from racing after an unanticipated tour de force of a career culminating in six victories in six starts and a Triple Crown.
