Recent News for Equine Rights & Welfare
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Illinois Horse Slaughter Legislation
February 20, 2004
New legislation to ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption in the state of Illinois was introduced Feb. 6, 2004, in the Illinois House of Representatives in the form of HB 6570. On Feb. 18, 2004, the bill was referred to the House... Read More
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PETA Involvement At Local Levels
February 20, 2004
A Pike County, Ohio, resident reported in mid-December 2003 what she thought was abuse in a herd of approximately 52 horses to Kristen Rohde, DVM. Rohde asked local law enforcement officials to have the horses examined by a veterinarian. By Jan.... Read More
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Welfare Concerns Prompt AVMA Opposition to House Bill on Transportation and Processing of Horses for Slaughter
January 12, 2004
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) believes HR 857--The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act--could potentially harm more horses than it saves. An analysis by the AVMA reveals that HR 857, introduced by New York State... Read More
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FEI and Welfare
January 01, 2004
What does international equestrian sport do to ensure healthy, fair, and clean competition? As a sport where the horse is used for its athletic abilities and man is at the helm, it is crucial that the horse be properly safeguarded.... Read More
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Equine Welfare Award Presented to Rodeo Group
December 02, 2003
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) is the 2003 recipient of the American Association of Equine Practitioners' (AAEP) Equine Welfare Award, the Lavin Cup. Named for AAEP past president A. Gary Lavin, VMD, the award is presented... Read More
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Slaughter Legislation in Texas
August 01, 2003
The battle over the slaughter of horses in the United States has shifted directly to Texas, where two slaughter plants operate. At the moment, operations at the two plants continue while the issue is being decided in federal court. The two... Read More
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New State Legislation Provides Funds for LSU School of Veterinary Medicine's Equine Program
July 14, 2003
The Equine Health Studies Program (EHSP) at the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) in Baton Rouge, La., will receive funds from tax revenue generated from slot machines placed in racetracks throughout the state, which... Read More
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Reward offered in California Abandoned Horse Incident
May 15, 2003
There are still no clues as to the identity of the person or persons who left a badly malnourished and injured horse in a riverbed west of the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway last month, according to the Whittier Daily News. However, a... Read More
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Horse Slaughter Legislation
March 05, 2003
A bill to ban the slaughter of horses in the United States as well as the transportation of horses to slaughter has been re-introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, only this time there is a new player in the game. The New York Racing... Read More
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Legislation Reintroduced to Ban Horse Slaughter
February 14, 2003
U.S. Representative John Sweeney (R-NY), chairman of the Congressional Horse Caucus, and U.S.Representative John Spratt (D-SC) reintroduced the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act on Thursday. The bill would ban the trade in horsemeat and... Read More
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Equine Welfare Award Presented
January 15, 2003
Dayton O. Hyde, founder of a South Dakota wild-horse sanctuary, is the 2002 recipient of the American Association of Equine Practitioners� (AAEP) equine welfare award, the Lavin Cup. Named for AAEP past president A. Gary Lavin, VMD, the award is... Read More
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HSUS Holds 8th Annual National Farm Animals Awareness Week
October 11, 2002
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation's largest animal protection organization with more than 7.3 million members and constituents, will hold its 8th Annual National Farm Animals Awareness Week (NFAAW) September 17-23. NFAAW... Read More
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USDA Seeks Comments On Animal Welfare Act Research Regulations
October 11, 2002
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering replacing or modifying the system used to classify animal pain and distress for animals used for research, tests, experiments, or teaching. USDA is also considering creating an Animal Welfare Act... Read More
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HSUS To Hold Animal Care Expo 2000 in Las Vegas
October 11, 2002
The Humane Society of the United States, the nation's largest animal protection organization, will hold its annual Animal Care Expo at Las Vegas' Riviera Hotel from February 16 to February 19. Animal Care Expo is the world's largest trade show... Read More
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Proposed Budget Increase For Animal Welfare Act Enforcement
October 11, 2002
The Humane Society of The United States (HSUS), the nation's largest animal protection organization with more than seven million members and constituents, applauded President Clinton Monday, February 7, for proposing an increase of $5 million in... Read More
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Horse Behavior and Welfare Conference
September 01, 2002
A recent gathering of equine behavior and welfare specialists in Holar, Northern Iceland, gave scientists from around the world the opportunity to present their work and review the science underpinning management practices on the horse. The... Read More
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UK Legislation Threatens to Change Medication Policy
June 01, 2002
Legislation is under consideration in the United Kingdom that would drastically affect the way horse owners obtain medications such as dewormers for their horses. Amendments to the legislation would require a veterinary prescription for the... Read More
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UK Legislation Threatens to Change Medication Policy
April 18, 2002
Legislation is under consideration in the United Kingdom that would drastically affect the way horse owners obtain medications such as dewormers for their horses. Amendments to the legislation would require a veterinary prescription for the... Read More
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Sample Letter to Legislators Concerning Supplements Available
March 25, 2002
A member of The Horse’s Editorial Advisory Board has offered this sample letter for horse owners and members of the horse industry who oppose the impending crackdown on animal nutritional supplements. (See <A... Read More
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U.K. Animal Welfare Laws to be Updated
January 09, 2002
Plans to review, modernize and simplify outdated laws on animal welfare were unveiled Jan. 2 by the United Kingdom's Animal Welfare Minister Elliot Morley. Animal welfare groups, local authority representatives, courts, police and... Read More
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Legislation Begins With You
December 01, 2001
Often I am asked, "How does a law originate?" That’s a good question. Recently in Pennsylvania, I had the opportunity to author a bill that became law in June of 2001. The law (Act 64 of 2001) prohibits tranportation of horses in multi-level... Read More
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Welfare News
November 02, 2001
An endowment, a new facility opening, and a special delivery have given the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) an enthusiastic start to 2001. The estate of the late Paul Mellon recently announced a $5-million endowment gift to the TRF... Read More
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Horses Abandoned At Racetrack in Pakistan
November 01, 2001
A racecourse that hosted Pakistan's largest races has closed, and more than 200 Thoroughbreds there are slowly starving, according to the Associated Press. The racetrack was shut down after a dispute with the government about licensing fees... Read More
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Relief Comes to Abandoned Horses in Pakistan
November 01, 2001
The first wave of outside assistance has reached the Karachi Race Course in Pakistan. On July 1, the Associated Press reported that 250 abandoned horses were at the racetrack and had not been moved... Read More
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Federal Legislation Would Ban Horse Transportation for Slaughter
October 19, 2001
The American Horse Council reports that federal legislation has been introduced that would make it a federal crime to transport horses for the purpose of slaughter. Rep. Tom Reynolds, a second-term Congressman from western New York,... Read More
