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California Horse Owners Say Neigh to Proposed Bullet Train Route

”Many horse owners see the approaching construction of a bullet train to eventually link San Francisco and Los Angeles as a threat to not only their country lifestyle but also to their horses and their businesses.”

Jackie McConnell Fined $75,000 and Given Probation for Horse Soring

A federal judge in Chattanooga, Tennessee has sentenced Jackie McConnell, the horse trainer who was caught abusing horses in an undercover video, to three years’ probation and fined him $75,000. He could have been fined up to $250,000.

Have Your Say about Horse Health with Equine Guelph Survey

Your input will allow Equine Guelph to learn more about horse owners' current health care management practices and will determine information included in HEALTHflash to help horse owners give the best care to their horses.

Humane Society Launches Safe Stalls Horse Rescue Network

The Humane Society of the United States has launched its Safe Stalls Horse Rescue Network Program to connect equine professionals to help horses in crisis.

Caution: Too Much Grass Can Trigger Laminitis

For extremely insulin-resistant sensitive horses, there is no completely safe time to graze, and these horses are best managed on low-carbohydrate hay.

New Case of Strangles Reported in Florida Horse

"Separating or quarantining a horse at the earliest signs of strangles is important because the disease is highly contagious and may be passed from one horse to another via nasal secretions and pus from ruptured abscesses in the lymph nodes.”

Range Report Refutes BLM Claims

The American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign, a national coalition of more than 45 organizations, this week released a Range Resource Report by a former BLM range manager that refutes the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) rationale for the proposed

Coming Soon: Giving Your Horse the Best Chance During Disasters

Learn practical things that a horse owner should know and can do that will reduce risks to horses during fires, floods and storms.

YouTube Horse Tripping Video Causes Call for Ban

A video on YouTube of horses roped by the legs, thrown to the ground, and dragged by the neck has horse advocates calling for an end to the practice of horse tripping in horse events in Oregon State. The video was taken at a Big Loop Rodeo in Jordan Valle

Horse Parasites Enjoy Winter, Too!

The discomfort and health threats from ticks, lice, mites, and biting flies continue to affect horses in cold weather.

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