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Illinois Senate: Miniature Horses Are Acceptable Service Animals

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:25:35 GMT

HUFFINGTON POST -- MAY 17, 2012 -- For Illinoisans who would benefit from a service animal that aren't too keen on dogs, the state Senate passed a bill Tuesday that adds a new alternative option: miniature horses...

Video Shows 'Cruel and Inhumane Practice' Used to Train Horses

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:20:35 GMT

CNN -- MAY 18, 2012 -- An undercover video shows horses being struck with sticks and subjected to "soring," an illegal process in which chemicals are placed on their lower legs in an effort to induce the signature Tennessee Walking Horse...

Summary & Status of Recent EHV-1 Incidents

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:28:32 GMT

AMERICAN HORSE COUNCIL -- MAY 17, 2012 -- Over the last several days there has been an increase in Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) disease notifications through various online articles and social media...

What You Should Know Before Your Next Competition :: How Congress Can Affect Your Ability to Show Your Horse

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:40:31 GMT

AMERICAN HORSE COUNCIL -- MAY 15, 2012 -- If you are competing in a horse show this weekend, you might not realize it, but decisions made in Washington, D.C. impact you and your ability to show your horse.

Equine Influenza Has Raised Its Ugly Head in Europe on the Eve of the London Olympics.

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:36:00 GMT

WEEKLY TIMES -- MAY 15, 2012 -- A confirmed case of the disease has been reported at an event at La Baule, in northwest France. The horse had been competing at an event at Le Touquet, in northeast France, two weeks previously.

West Nile Innovator® Joins Pfizer Animal Health Line of Equine Vaccines

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:55:19 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- MADISON, NJ -- MAY 5, 2012 -- The trusted West Nile Innovator® West Nile virus (WNV) vaccine has moved to the Pfizer Animal Health brand with an updated package and label.

Ward Retires Sapphire

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:21:08 GMT

THE EQUESTRIAN NEWS -- MAY 15, 2012 -- McLain Ward announced Monday that he is retiring his Olympic mount Sapphire, who helped bring home the Gold in 2004 and 2008. The Belgian Warmblood mare is 17 this year, and sat out most of the 2011 season...

UPDATE: Herpes Discovered; Doug Co. Stables Quarantined

Mon, 14 May 2012 21:05:00 GMT

ABC NEWS -- MAY 14, 2012 -- DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. -- The Castlewood Equestrian Center in Franktown has been placed under quarantine, according to the Colorado Department of Agriculture.

Equine Herpes Case Raises Concerns Among Colorado Horse Owners

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:08:00 GMT

FOX NEWS 31 -- MAY 12, 2012 -- Franktown, Colo. -- State veterinary officials say they’re keeping a close eye on a Franktown equestrian center after a horse there contracted a deadly virus known as EHV or horse herpes.

Suspected Equine Herpes Cases Reported in Tennessee

Fri, 11 May 2012 20:39:54 GMT

NASHVILLE -- MAY 9, 2012 -- The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has received reports of suspected cases of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) infection in horses that participated in a recent trail ride in Tennessee.

The Jockey Club and TOBA Launch Advocacy Website for Medication Reform

Thu, 10 May 2012 19:31:24 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- MAY 10, 2012 -- The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) today announced the launch of an advocacy website, cleanhorseracing.org, that is dedicated to the reform of medication rules.

APHA’s Weekly Video Broadcast Highlights the Latest News in the Paint Horse World

Thu, 10 May 2012 19:27:07 GMT

FORT WORTH, TX -- MAY 7, 2012 -- The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) recently debuted a new weekly news broadcast from its headquarters in Fort Worth. Hosted by APHA Executive Director Billy Smith and highlighting the week’s association news.

Inaugural FEI Sports Forum Debate Continues Online

Thu, 10 May 2012 19:21:38 GMT

FEI, LAUSANNE (SUI) -- MAY 4, 2012 --The inaugural FEI Sports Forum, which opened on 30 April in the Olympic capital Lausanne (SUI) for three days of discussion to help shape the future of equestrian sport, has now moved online.

How The Horse Was Won: Study Traces Origins of Equine Domestication

Tue, 08 May 2012 21:51:00 GMT

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES -- MAY 7, 2012 -- For horses, it’s been a long and winding road from the steppes of Eurasia 6,000 years ago to the Kentucky Derby today. A new genetic study sheds light on how early equines expanded geographically...

Vesicular Stomatitis Confirmed in New Mexico

Tue, 08 May 2012 03:11:05 GMT

AMERICAN HORSE COUNCIL -- MAY 7, 2012 -- On May 1st, USDA confirmed the vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) infection in two horses in Otero County, New Mexico.