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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

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.

Certified Horsemanship Assn Produces Conferences Around the Continent for All Horse Enthusiasts

The purpose of CHA is to promote excellence in safety and education for the benefit of the horse industry Their educational events are open to the public and most provide horses for participants to ride with top instructors.

American Horse Council Commends Congress for Passing National Forest Service Trail Stewardship Act

"National forest and trails are important to thousands of recreational horseback riders and are a vital component of the $32 billion recreation segment of the horse industry.”

Research into Treatment for Sarcoids in Horses Is Underway

Although sarcoids invade only the skin and don’t affect other organs of the body, they often recur, can become worse with treatment, and can appear in other areas on the horse's body.

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