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USA/Canada New Border Rules

Effective April 1, 2011, all horses entering Canada via the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge are requested to report to Commercial Primary for inspection. Importations of horses will no longer be processed in the Traveller's lanes at the Queenston-Lewisto

Equine Intervention Act Would Protect Horses

Majority Leader John Unger, D-Berkeley, CA, is seeking reforms in dealing with horses.  In SB540, known as the Equine Early Intervention and Protection Act,  anyone operating a horse facility would have to be licensed. An annual fee would cost $100.

Couple Arrested for Starving Horses

The owners of five starving horses and a number of dogs left in freezing temperatures near Silverton have been arrested and charged with multiple accusations of animal neglect.

Stable Fire Kills Horses in Texas

On December 4, 2011, investigators sifted through the charred ruins of a suburban Houston stable searching for clues about the source of a fire that killed almost a dozen horses. According to authorities, the stable’s roof had already collapsed by the

Horse Owner Charged with Animal Cruelty

The [no-glossary]founder of a Bunker Hill therapeutic farm has been charged with animal cruelty after two horses died.

Irish Horse Welfare Trust Welcomes Grant

The Irish Horse Welfare Trust (IHWT) has welcomed a €30,000 government grant, saying it will be crucial in allowing it to provide welfare services for equines. The Trust chairman Jane Myerscough formally thanked Minister Simon Coveney and his agric

Horizon Structures Presents Series: Basking In The Sun – Not for Everyone

It is not easy to manage horse care in any temperature extreme, but by making informed decisions about barn design and incorporating the right features, you and your horses reap the benefits later.

Is Your Horse Unprotected? Be Aware of Core Equine Disease Risks

A horse that is alone out in the pasture can still get rabies, can still get tetanus, can still get West Nile, and can still get Eastern and Western equine encephalomyelitis.

Proof Weak Behind Promotion of Chromium for Horses with Metabolic Syndrome

The bottom line for metabolic syndrome horses is that unless the hay was grown on alkaline soil there is enough chromium in the diet already.

It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This! Equine Volunteers Speak Out!

”It's easy to become a CHAMPION - an incentive-based equine service volunteer - an individual must log a minimum of 24 volunteer hours from January 1st to December 31st.”

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