Unwanted Horses
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Responsible Horse Breeders Council Formed
Council members will work to discourage overbreeding and to promote responsible horse ownership.
Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Responsible Horse Breeders Council Formed
January 21, 2013
Council members will work to discourage overbreeding and to promote responsible horse ownership.... Read More
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Operation Gelding Castrates 208 Stallions in 2012
January 06, 2013
Almost 600 stallions have been castrated since the Operation Gelding program was first in August 2010.... Read More
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Ask the Vet LIVE on "Unwanted Horses" Now Archived
June 29, 2011
TheHorse.com's Ask the Vet LIVE Q&A event on unwanted horses was held on June 22, and the recording is now ... Read More
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Equine Welfare Council Discuss Options for Addressing Unwanted Horses
January 20, 2011
The Kentucky Equine Health and Welfare Council (EHWC) met January 19 in Frankfort to discuss the future of the unwanted horse in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Rusty Ford, chairman of the council,, presided over the meeting that included members... Read More
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Unwanted Horse Coalition Newsletter Continues to Educate
January 02, 2011
The Unwanted Horse Coalition's (UHC) Media Roundup newsletter has been educating its readers through articles and events relating to unwanted horses since November 2009.... Read More
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Kentucky Veterinarians Curb Unwanted Horse Population
November 17, 2010
On December 4, the Kentucky Horse Park, along with the Kentucky Horse Council and the Kentucky Equine Humane Center, will offer free gelding surgeries for horse owners who cannot afford to have the surgery performed on their stallions.... Read More
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Castration Clinics Address Unwanted Horse Issues
October 13, 2010
When Alison LaCarrubba, DVM, Dipl. ABVP, head of the College of Veterinary Medicine's equine ambulatory section, learned the Unwanted Horse Coalition would lend financial support to establish a castration... Read More
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Unwanted Horses: Rescue and Sanctuary Organizations Unable to Keep Up
October 07, 2010
Each year there are about 100,000 unwanted horses in the United States, too many for the registered equine rescue and sanctuary groups to handle, according to a recent survey by researchers at the University of California, Davis. They found that th... Read More
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Unwanted Horse Coalition Announces Operation Gelding
August 30, 2010
Prevent unwanted horses by gelding your stallion or by providing the event at which other horse owners can get their stallions gelded. The Unwanted Horse Coalition's Opera... Read More
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Unwanted Horse Coalition Materials Available
August 13, 2010
The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) continues its efforts to educate the industry about the issues relating to unwanted horses and owning responsibly. The UHC has prepared and distributed a variety of materials that will educate horse owners on ... Read More
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Taking the Initial Step for Unwanted Horses
July 16, 2010
Taking the initial step to help unwanted horses is critical to solving the problem of excess horses facing the horse community. The Unwanted Horse Coalition's (UHC) new handbook, Best Practices: How Your Organization Can Help Unwanted Ho... Read More
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1,600 Unwanted Horses Receive Spring Vaccinations
July 14, 2010
This spring, the Unwanted Horse Veterinary Relief Campaign (UHVRC) vaccinated 1,600 unwanted horses against critical equine diseases. Established in December 2008, UHVRC provides qualifying equine rescue and retirement facilities with complime... Read More
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Unwanted Horse Coalition Takes on Additional Goals
July 02, 2010
The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) met in Washington, D.C., during the American Horse Council's Annual Meeting on June 21, 2010, to discuss the next steps, strategies and goals of the organization. "After four successful yea... Read More
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Unwanted Horse Coalition Takes the Next Step
June 21, 2010
The Unwanted Horse Coalition, now in its fifth year, adopted a multifaceted strategic plan June 21 designed to continue advocacy and education programs but move the organization to the next level. Coalition members met in Washington,... Read More
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Free Updated Unwanted Horse Coalition Brochure Available
April 29, 2010
"Own Responsibly: The Problem of the Unwanted Horse" brochure has been updated and released by the Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC). The brochure details such aspects of the UHC as its key mission to educate horse owners abou... Read More
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Unwanted Horses an Urgent Issue, Survey Says
April 03, 2010
What to do with unwanted horses is the most urgent issue facing the equine industry, according to responses from a recent survey. The findings are part of the American Horse Publications nationwide online survey, conducted from Oct. ... Read More
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Animal Welfare Council Joins Unwanted Horse Group
March 27, 2010
The Animal Welfare Council (AWC), a non-profit organization with membership compromised of businesses and organizations involved in caring for animals in recreation, entertainment, sport and industry, is the newest member of the Unwanted Horse ... Read More
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Unwanted Horses Gain New Supporter
March 20, 2010
The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) announced their newest member, Intervet Schering Plough Animal Health (ISPAH), one of the country's largest animal health companies. ISPAH is a global leader in research, development, manufactur... Read More
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Horse Rescue Groups: Take Unwanted Horse Survey
January 14, 2010
The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) has released an online survey intended for the operators of horse rescue, retirement, adoption, and rehabilitation facilities. The UHC hopes to find out what these organizations need to survive in today's ... Read More
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Unwanted Horse Best Practices Book Available
January 07, 2010
The Unwanted Horse Coalition has published a handbook entitled Best Practices: How Your Organization Can Help Unwanted Horses. The handbook includes sections on administration, continuing education, fundraising, support of equine care fa... Read More
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Kentucky Unwanted Horses Addressed in New Report
December 18, 2009
The number of Kentucky horses abandoned by their owners rose through 2009, according to a report released by the Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) this week. County officials, rescue operators, and KHC members provided data for the report, which com... Read More
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Colorado Horse Rescue, Days End Join Unwanted Horse Group
November 04, 2009
The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) has welcomed the Colorado Horse Rescue (CHR) and Days End Farm Horse Rescue as members of the Coalition. With the number of unwanted horses still at a discouraging level, the UHC feels it is important to hav... Read More
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Unwanted Horse Coalition Debuts News Summaries
November 02, 2009
The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) released its inaugural issue of the UHC Media Roundup Oct. 27. The news summary, the first of its kind issued by the UHC, was sent to American Horse Council and Unwanted Horse Coalition mailing lists, as wel... Read More
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Government to Study Unwanted Horse Issues
October 27, 2009
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has been tasked with examining how horse processing plant closures have affected equine welfare. The GAO is an independent, nonpartisan agency that provides Congress with objective, fact-based... Read More
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Equine Geriatrics and Unwanted Horses Topics at Colorado Clinic Tomorrow
October 12, 2009
Tom Lenz, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACT, will be the guest speaker on Oct. 13 for the Glenwood Veterinary Clinic's fourth annual horse owner's continuing education seminar on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in Glenwood, Colo. Lenz is boarded in theriogenology... Read More
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