News
Horse General
-
Class Action Lawsuit Over Equine Flu Outbreak
According to news reports, more than 500 people are launching a class action against the Australian federal government over the 2007 equine flu outbreak which devastated Australian horse industries. Lawyers for those affected by the outbreak say the gover
-
Complaint Filed Against BLM Roundups
 An amended complaint was filed yesterday, September 8th 2011, in Federal District Court Reno, Nevada.
-
Controversy Over Pickens' Wild Horse Plans
Time Magazine has completed a report on Madeleine Pickens and her plans to make her eco-preserve a home for thousands of wild horses gathered from western range lands by the Bureau of Land Management. Approximately 40,000 wild equines are currently held i
-
Count-Down to Olympics a Nail-biter for Equestrians
Twenty one nations are celebrating their Olympic qualification today, 9 January, which marks the 200-day countdown to London 2012 and 100 years of equestrian sport in the Olympic movement.
-
American Horse Slaughter Prevention Bill
The Humane Society of the United States applauds U.S. Reps. Dan Burton, R-Ind., and Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., for introducing H.R. 2966, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act of 2011, a bipartisan measure that will end the export and inhumane killing
-
Crews Doing Wild Horse Roundup Need Training
Horse protection advocates see the report of an internal review of this summer's wild horse roundup as a first step in preventing roundup crews from treating wild horses and foals in cruel and inhumane ways and they are encouraged by a series of s
-
CSU Building $5 Million Replacement Equine Lab
Colorado State University will begin construction next summer on a $5 million replacement for the schoolâs Equine Reproduction Laboratory that burned down in July.
-
American Paint Horse Assn Announces Hall of Fame Inductees
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the American Paint Horse Association recently announced its first class of inductees for the APHA Hall of Fame. A total of 50 influential members of the Paint Horse communityâ25 horses and 25 peopleâwill be hono
-
American Paint Horse Assn Gears Up for Show
APHA is gearing up for an exciting World Championship Horse Show with more than 900 Paint Horses and over 2,500 entries converging for top-end competition. Visitors to the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) Open/Amateur World Championship Paint Hors
-
American Paint Horse Association Turns Fabulous 50
The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) officially turns 50 years old on February 16, 2012, commemorating a breed association that has registered more than one million horses.