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  • Owning a Horse Costs How Much?

    Tiare Santistevan of Colorado State University Equine Sciences Program has put together some approximate costs of horse ownership. Costs, of course, will vary depending on where you live, but, whether you now own a horse or are considering purchasing one,

    Flossie Sellers - October 19, 2011 12:07

  • EQUUS Foundation Announces 2011 Grants

    On August 31, 2011, the Board of Directors of The EQUUS Foundation, Inc. announced the award of over $270,000 in grant awards to 72 charitable organizations that are improving the quality of life for horses and the people who benefit from their unique ab

    Flossie Sellers - September 2, 2011 11:08

  • EQUUS Foundation Providing Scholarships for Equine Research

    The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation recently received a grant from The EQUUS Foundation to provide two $5,000 scholarships to graduate-level students conducting equine research.

    Flossie Sellers - September 5, 2012 16:34

  • EWA Calls on President to Uphold Campaign Promise

    John Holland, President, Equine Welfare Alliance, is calling upon President Obama who, during his 2008 campaign, promised his unequivocal support for a ban on horse slaughter.“Now is the time for you to keep that promise, Mr. President,” says John Ho

    Flossie Sellers - November 3, 2011 15:37

  • Peaceful Valley Rescue Taking in Hawaiian Donkeys

    In an effort to control the Big Island's wild donkey population, the Hawaiian Humane society and a local veterinarian have rounded up about about 100 feral donkeys and are cooperating with Peace Valley Donkey Rescue to move the donkeys to Californ

    Flossie Sellers - August 15, 2011 14:41

  • Exported Horse Meat: A Health Risk

    In a press release this week titled “Equine Scientists Debunk Horsemeat Health Risk Claims”, United Horsemen (UH), an extremist pro horse slaughter group, cited a letter from four equine instructors ostensibly written to the Journal of Food and Chemi

    Flossie Sellers - October 7, 2011 17:36

  • PETA Takes On Horse Racing

    In an article with the subheading "Racing to the Grave," PETA accuses the horse racing industry of extreme animal abuse because of general racing practices, the use of drugs, race fixing, injuries, and end of life practices that affect race horses, all f

    Flossie Sellers - April 6, 2012 10:19

  • Pfizer, NTRA, and Keeneland Present Free Safety Seminar

    The NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance has announced the agendas for the Second Annual NTRA Professional Education Seminar — Presented by Pfizer Animal Health and Keeneland – on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 18 and 19, at Keeneland Race Course.

    Flossie Sellers - October 11, 2011 09:47

  • Plans to Rebuild CSU Equine Reproduction Lab Underway

    Plans to rebuild the laboratory and office space for Colorado State University’s prestigious Equine Reproduction Laboratory are in final design stages, and officials anticipate that construction will start summer 2012. The building was destroyed by an e

    Flossie Sellers - January 8, 2012 13:15

  • Poker Tournament Assists Horsemen

    The Equestrian Aid Foundation (EAF), a national nonprofit that assists horsemen during a time of need, will host its third annual “Play it Forward” Poker Tournament on Sept. 15, 8 – 11 p.m., at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The tour

    Flossie Sellers - August 30, 2011 09:15

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