The policy change came in response to the committee’s review of statistics from the 2015 Youth World Show regarding leased horses and ownership transfers that took place shortly before and after the show. Because this is a World Show policy change—not a rule change—discussion and the following vote in favor of the new policy took place at the Executive Committee meeting in August 2015.
Continue reading …One California horse is dead and another recovering after being poisoned by cookies laced with oleander.
Continue reading …“I’m so grateful to Donna Biddulph for allowing me to purchase this great stallion,” Pittman says. “The first time I saw Peyton, he was just a yearling… I can’t remember a yearling ever wowing me the way Peyton did.”
Continue reading …“Our new multi-million-dollar center is state of the art and has a teaching barn, small indoor arena, classrooms, feed and tack rooms, a wash rack and a treatment area, all made possible by the generosity of horse enthusiasts who believe in what we are doing in support of Oklahoma’s equine industry,” said Clint Rusk, head of the OSU Department of Animal Science.
Continue reading …Now that the equine cartilage disk is a reality, the question becomes “how will it hold up to the larger forces exerted in a horse?” There is further refinement and testing to be done before the first live trial on an equine, potentially by 2017.
Continue reading …Number of horses diagnosed positive for the EHV-1 virus to-date: 61
Number of horses released today from the isolation barn: 3
Number of exposed barns that have been returned to non-exposed status to-date: 6
This historic transaction will be the first-ever sale of the Waggoner, an approximately 535,000 acre estate which was established in 1849 and spans across 6 Texas counties and almost 800 square miles. It is currently the largest ranch under one fence in the U.S., and includes thousands of cattle, hundreds of horses and oil wells, and 30,000 acres of farmland. Terms of the potential transaction were not disclosed.
Continue reading …The gather is expected to take four to six days to complete. A veterinarian will be on site during gather operations, which will be conducted by a contractor. The gathered animals will be transported to the Axtell Contract Off-Range Corrals in Axtell, Utah, where they will be offered for adoption to qualified individuals. Un-adopted horses will be placed in long-term pastures where they will be humanely cared for and treated, and retain their “wild” status and protection under the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act. The BLM does not sell or send any horses to slaughter.
Continue reading …The rule changes go into effect February 19, 2016. Three key changes have been made that can potentially impact how horses are exported from the United States. These changes are:
Continue reading …For those die-hard Super Bowl fans who prefer to watch the Super Bowl commercials during the actual Super Bowl, you should probably stop reading right now. However, for those of you desperate for a sneak peek of Budweiser’s 2016 Super Bowl ad featuring the iconic Budweiser Clydesdales, you’re in luck.
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