News
Horse General
-
AAEP Names Recipients of Grants to Improve Horse Welfare
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation has awarded funding to 20 equine organizations and special projects committed to improving the welfare of the horse.
-
Rancher Convicted of Animal Cruelty Released
A western Nebraska rancher convicted of letting wild horses and burros starve has been released on parole. Jason Meduna was released in December Meduna was convicted in January 2010 of 145 counts of animal cruelty. Meduna was sentenced to 40 months-to-1
-
Horse Food Pantries Needed NOW
Horse Journal Veterinary Editor Dr. Deb Eldredge is asking everyone to think about the horses in drought-stricken areas and their fate. As you may have seen on the news, cattle are being sent to slaughterhouses in record numbers because farmers can'
-
EWA Targets Lawmakers Over Horse Slaughter
The Equine Welfare Alliance (EWA) is targeting three lawmakers it says were responsible for opening the way for horse slaughter to return to US soil: Representative Jack Kingston (GA) and Senators Herb Kohl (WI) and Roy Blunt (MO).
-
Mustangs Adopted at Cheyenne Frontier Days
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced that it two wild horses were adopted at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Celebration.
-
War Horse - Movie in Review
In his Horse Doc Blog, Dr. Gregory A Beroza of The Long Island Equine Medical Center captures the artistic and realistic portrayal of the relationship between the horse lover and the equine that engenders love and devotion in the film "War Horse."
-
Time to Reseed Horse Pastures
As with many of the stateâs crops, Kentucky cool-season forages have taken a hit from the drought and high temperatures. According to the Kentucky Weekly Crop and Weather Report released Aug.13, more than half of the stateâs pastures were considered i
-
USEF High Performance Year in Review
According to author/administrator, Joanie Morris of USEF High Performance programs, 2011 was a year of excellence as noted in her Year in Review.
-
Equine-assisted Therapies Supported by Equine America
Military servicemen and womenâand their familiesâcontinue to make tremendous sacrifices for the United States. What we sometimes forget is that the physical and emotional effects of war are everlasting. Many military veterans require ongoing support a
-
In Praise of Horse Trainer Par Excellent
"Buck" a documentary directed by Cindy Meehl, which won the U.S. Documentary Competition Audience Award at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival is recognized as one of the great horse-related stories of modern times.