Eastern Equine Encephalitis is completely preventable with a vaccination, and since immunity only lasts between six and 12 months, owners are encouraged to have their horses vaccinated every spring and fall.
The NJ Department of Agriculture took swift action to prevent the disease from spreading to other horses by enacting a quarantine which stops movement of horses in and out of the farm and puts in place preventive measures to contain the virus.
"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.
Not only does this trade appear suspicious, but it did nothing to prevent the killing of the horses and directly contradicts Chileâs attempts to create an image of environmental preservation.
As the New Year 2013 rolls in, many horse owners need to improve their cash flow by saving on horse-care items so they will have more for family, transportation, and other expenses.
Essential horse management skills include identifying early signs of health problems, evaluating a horse's health status and responding appropriately.
It's time for the Forest Service to abandon its cruel plan to treat these national treasures like trash by selling them for $1 a piece by the truckload, without limitation on slaughter.
On the evening of May 29, The Foundation for the Horse invites you to polish your belt buckle, pull on your boots and log into Facebook for The Virtual Barn Party for the Horse.
We cannot sit idly by while the Biden Administration remains silent as untold numbers of federally-protected wild horses and burros are sent to slaughter through a program that is subsidized by tax dollars.
The ideal stable for a horse with allergic bronchitis is an open field since fresh air therapy may be all that is needed to return the horse's condition to normal.