Recent News for Legal Concerns & Legislation
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USEF Proposes Performance Horse Collapse Rule
June 17, 2013
While USEF rules require owners to report fatalities, there are currently no regulations regarding collapse.... Read More
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Amendment to Defund Horsemeat Inspections Clears Committee
June 15, 2013
The amendment would deny the USDA funding to carry out inspections at U.S. horse processing plants.... Read More
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N.M. Attorney General Deems Horsemeat 'Tainted'
June 13, 2013
New Mexico's Attorney General has determined that horsemeat is unfit for human consumption. ... Read More
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Remember Brand Inspections for Colorado Horses
June 09, 2013
Colorado state statutes require a brand inspection if owners plan on buying, selling, or transporting horses.... Read More
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Corolla Wild Horse Bill Gets House Nod
June 05, 2013
The legislation would help protect a herd of wild horses residing on North Carolina's Outer Banks.... Read More
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Bill Would Retain Horse Depreciation Scale
May 31, 2013
The bill would make permanent the depreciation schedule for racehorses set to expire at the end of the year.... Read More
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TWHBEA President Backs Anti-Soring Bill
May 30, 2013
The bill would forbid the use of action devices and increase penalties for anyone convicted of soring horses.... Read More
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Florida Horse Found Slain for Meat
May 22, 2013
Authorities are seeking whoever entered a private property and slaughtered a horse for meat. ... Read More
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Florida Horse Rescue Operator Charged
May 15, 2013
The rescue operator allegedly maltreated horses in her care and falsified health reports.... Read More
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AVMA Supports Legislation to Combat Animal, Human Disease
May 14, 2013
The legislation would provide a stable flow of resources for the National Animal Health Laboratory Network.... Read More
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Wheelon to Vacate Leased Blount County Barn
May 14, 2013
Trainer Larry Wheelon, accused of soring horses, has until June 10 to vacate the Tenessee barn he leases. ... Read More
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Bill would Limit CHRB Equine Medical Director Term
May 10, 2013
The bill would limit the equine medical director to serving no more than two two-year terms consecutively. ... Read More
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Judge Rules Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing in Violation of Law
May 06, 2013
A Florida administrative law judge ruled the state can't allow pari-mutuel barrel racing under current law. ... Read More
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Virginia Horse Deaths Probed
May 06, 2013
Authorities are hoping necropsy results will determine what killed one horse and severely injured another. ... Read More
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Bill would Forbid Horse Processing in Maine
May 02, 2013
The bill would make horse processing and transporting horses to slaughter plants in Canada illegal in Maine. ... Read More
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Bill would Protect Mobile Vet Practices from Drug Charges
April 24, 2013
Vets who make farm calls to treat horses currently risk prosecution under the Controlled Substances Act.... Read More
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Equine Welfare Groups Eye Lawsuit over USDA Inspections
April 22, 2013
The groups say they'll challenge horse processing plant inspection permits granted by the USDA.... Read More
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Michigan Bill would Establish Registry for Animal Abusers
April 19, 2013
If the bill becomes law, Michigan would be the first state to establish a statewide animal abuser registry.... Read More
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Oregon Horse Tripping Ban Bill Advances
April 18, 2013
Co-sponsored by Senators Bill Hansell and Mark Hass, SB 835 would ban horse tripping in Oregon. ... Read More
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N.M. Horse Shooter to Face No Charges
April 16, 2013
The man who posted a video on the Internet of himself shooting his horse will not face charges. ... Read More
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House Bill would Amend Horse Protection Act
April 15, 2013
The bill would amend the Horse Protection Act by imposing stiffer penalties on anyone who sores a horse.... Read More
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2014 Budget Proposal would Nix Horsemeat Inspection Funding
April 11, 2013
Funding for inspections at horse processing plants would be eliminated under a request in the budget proposal.... Read More
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Convicted Mustang Abuser Jailed for Parole Violation
April 08, 2013
The rancher convicted of maltreating more than 200 mustangs was jailed for violating terms of his parole. ... Read More
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USDA Steps Up Imported Meat Inspections
April 05, 2013
The USDA's Food Safety Inspection Service will increase inspections of imported meat. ... Read More
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Montana Mustang Import Bill Fails
April 05, 2013
The bill would have required the BLM to obtain a permit to relocate wild mustangs or burros to Montana.... Read More
