A couple out for an afternoon walk made a discovery of six dead horses and the situation has a Montgomery-based horse rescue group wondering what may have caused the deaths of the animals.
Cortisol levels in horses showing signs of compromised welfare exhibited by ears pointed back, back problems and anemia were lower than in other horses.
As wildfires race across Texas, staff at Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch and its Doris Day Horse Rescue and Adoption Center in Murchison are preparing for wildfires and offering tips for area residents on how they can protect their animals, too.
The HSUS reward offer of $5,000 in the shooting deaths of 6 horses is in addition to $2,000 being offered by the Central Oregon Wild Horse Coalition.
One significant insight from the study highlighted by Howard is that many horse owners blame themselves for their horse's arthritis or believe it to be a natural occurrence beyond treatment.
Young horses would be quieter and more content thus easier and safer to handle if their turnout is readily available, while older horses will do better with the freedom to move around.
âThe BLM should focus on humane on-the-range management and fulfilling its legal mandate to protect all wild horses and burros instead of on removal of horses which will simply encourage more baseless legal actions by ranchers and their local government
Horses can do some amazing things - run at high speed; jump, and dodge sideways; and can cover 100 miles in a day, all on one toe!
ASPCA launches national "Raise the Barn" campaign on #HelpAHorse Day to raise awareness about vulnerable equines.
Equine Guelph at the University of Guelph, one of the top equine online education programs, recently announced its next offering of courses from May 7 â July 29, 2012:Â Management of the Equine Environment, Functional Anatomy, Equine Genetics, Equine B