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USDA PROPOSING CHANGE TO HORSE SLAUGHTER TRANSPORT REGULATIONS
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is considering a change to its regulations concerning the humane transport of horses being shipped to slaughter. The proposed rule change would extend the protections in place for equids heading to slaughter to those moving within the pipeline, including horses going to an assembly point, feedlot, or stockyard. Continue reading...
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MORE HORSES, FEWER DONORS CHALLENGE EQUINE RESCUE GROUPS 
Two years ago, the directors of Maryland's equine rescue organizations got together to brainstorm ways to polish up their administrative skills and cultivate public support for their work. Back then, the Maryland Association of Rescue Equine Societies (MARES) was an informal coalition. These days, according to Kathleen Schwartz Howe, executive director and founder of Days End Farm Horse Rescue in Woodbine, Md., MARES is an increasingly important alliance for nonprofits with more horses in their care and fewer dollars to maintain them.
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MARE AND FOAL HEALTHCARE PROTOCOLS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
FoalCare.com offers horse owners and veterinarians free online healthcare calendar
Ever wished you had one convenient place to store all the critical health records for your broodmare and foal? How about a quick resource for helping you schedule breeding and foaling? Intervet has your answer, and it's free, easy and accurate.
The Intervet Foal Caresm Program allows you to keep track of important milestones in your foals' development and healthcare at the click of a mouse.
Horse owners can use the free, online healthcare calendar to track breeding, vaccination, and deworming timelines. Just enter the breeding date – or desired foaling date – and the healthcare scheduling calendar will do the work for you. Create an account and store all of the scheduling information right here for free.
Additionally, www.FoalCare.com provides free interactive tools and downloadable charts for use by both veterinarians and horse owners.
Visit www.FoalCare.com today to learn more and start your own personalized online healthcare calendar.
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INTRODUCED LEGISLATION SETS GUIDELINES FOR TRACKING ANIMAL CRUELTY CRIMES
New legislation in the U.S. Senate directs the FBI to include animal cruelty crimes as a separate category in the agency's crime data reporting system. The Tracking Animal Cruelty Crimes Act of 2007 directs the U.S. Attorney General to modify the FBI's crime data reporting systems to list cruelty to animals as a separate offense category. Continue reading...
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RELOCATION, PURCHASES SAVE BALTIMORE CART PONIES FROM IMPOUNDMENT Just one day before being declared abandoned, 49 ponies formerly used to pull produce carts in the streets of Baltimore, Md., have been relocated--some to new homes in the country, others to temporary facilities within the city. The ponies had been housed in a festival tent in a parking lot at Pimlico Race Track in Baltimore since August, when their stables were condemned by City of Baltimore Health Department officials.
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THIS WEEK ON THE RYDER REPORT
VIDEO The Ryder Report is a weekly video broadcast presented by TheHorse.com News Editor Erin Ryder, reviewing the top headlines in equine health, care, management, and welfare news.
Included in this report is a proposed change to the USDA regulations concerning the humane transport of horses intended for slaughter. Other topics include summaries of equine research funded by the Morris Animal Foundation, and an update on a horse that underwent a new procedure to correct glaucoma.
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FROM THE HORSE MAGAZINE: ABANDONED HORSES
It's always been tough to be a horse in Central Oregon; relentless, savage winds tear across the sage steppe, and shallow topsoil supports only sparse native grasses. The ecosystem is tenacious in its natural state, but the ranchettes and pavement have sprawled and consumed areas of the high desert. Continue reading...
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MATCHMAKING: ADOPTABLE HORSE
Stalker is a solid 15.2-hand, 3-year-old chestnut Thoroughbred gelding. He is unraced and is an excellent prospect for the experienced rider looking for a retraining prospect for the show ring, dressage, or event. Stalker is sound and ready to move on to a second career.
Please e-mail or visit The Exceller Fund Web site for more information about Stalker and other horses available at the Granada Hills, Calif., facility.
Are you a registered not-for-profit organization with an adoptable horse? Send a photo, description of the horse, and your Web site URL here to have your horse listed.
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MINIATURE HORSE SERVES AS GUIDE FOR BLIND FLORIDA WOMAN Confetti the Miniature Horse is Cheryl Spencer's eyes and goes with her everywhere, one of the few guide horses helping the blind in this country. As she once did with guide dogs, Spencer walks with the 6-year-old spotted tan and white Appaloosa, holding the harness as the mare leads the way.
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NUMBER OF PREMISES REGISTERED FOR ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM INCREASING The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has recorded 429,600 premises registered nationwide--with substantial increases this year in the number of premises registered as part of the National Animal Identification System. This month, Nebraska became the 10th state to register at least 50% of its total estimated production agriculture premises under this system.
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