“Make Hay When The Sun Shines”, Rosemary Farm Sanctuary, Summer 2012 Hay Drive
Donation page for Rosemary Farms, a fantastic Horse Sanctuary located in New York. These folks do fantastic work. donations of any amount will truly help them out tremendously
Donate for the horses!
FDEF
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
U.S. equestrian Boyd Martin overcomes tragedies – USATODAY.com
U.S. equestrian Boyd Martin overcomes tragedies – USATODAY.com
U.S. equestrian Boyd Martin overcomes tragedies
By Jon Saraceno, USA TODAY
Updated 7h 20m ago
LONDON – U.S. equestrian rider and first-time Olympian Boyd Martin has toppled off his mount many times. Taking a potentially perilous plunge is an occupational hazard within the sport, where trust between man and horse often comes grudgingly, if at all. Eventually, if the partnership is successful, the two form an impenetrable bond.
Markus Schreiber, AP
U.S. equestrian Boyd Martin reacts after he competes with his horse Otis Barbotiere in the eventing dressage competition Saturday at the London Olympics. Martin, who stands 13th out of 37 competitors, has overcome challenges that put in perspective however he does at the Olympics.
(for rest of article click link at the top of page)
U.S. equestrian Boyd Martin overcomes tragedies
By Jon Saraceno, USA TODAY
Updated 7h 20m ago
LONDON – U.S. equestrian rider and first-time Olympian Boyd Martin has toppled off his mount many times. Taking a potentially perilous plunge is an occupational hazard within the sport, where trust between man and horse often comes grudgingly, if at all. Eventually, if the partnership is successful, the two form an impenetrable bond.
Markus Schreiber, AP
U.S. equestrian Boyd Martin reacts after he competes with his horse Otis Barbotiere in the eventing dressage competition Saturday at the London Olympics. Martin, who stands 13th out of 37 competitors, has overcome challenges that put in perspective however he does at the Olympics.
(for rest of article click link at the top of page)
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This is an awesome story that shows the awesome potential of OTTB (Off the Track ThoroughBreds). Here is a horse, that was going to slaughter, rescued from the kill buyer for less than $900.00 and is now estimated to be worth $1,000,000.00, quite a tidy return on that investment! But more than an investment, this horse has become this Olympic riders partner, and Boyd Martin not only saved him once but twice.
Thousands and thousands of former racing Thoroughbreds go to slaughter annually. Perfectly good horses who have done nothing wrong except not being fast enough, or have no desire to run. That should NOT be a death sentence. Thoroughbreds are one of the breeds that are so overbred simply because their breeders have an outlet to "dispose" of their rejects - slaughter.
Thousands and thousands of former racing Thoroughbreds go to slaughter annually. Perfectly good horses who have done nothing wrong except not being fast enough, or have no desire to run. That should NOT be a death sentence. Thoroughbreds are one of the breeds that are so overbred simply because their breeders have an outlet to "dispose" of their rejects - slaughter.
Otis Barbotiere is a great example of the potential that lies in the slaughterhouse lines. Horses with great things to accomplish, far too often cut short because they were not given that second chance. And many other breeds that are overbred (Quarter Horses, Paints, Standardbreds) also wind up in the slaughter lines because their first jobs didn't work out We humans get unemployment when we lose our jobs, our equine counterparts far too often lose their lives.
If you are looking for a Dressage horse, or jumper, or even a trail horse, do not over look OTTB, or any horse being sent to slaughter. You will not only save a life, but you could truly discover a goldmine.
FDEF
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Former Three Angels driver says owner ignored safety hazards - WSMV Channel 4
Former Three Angels driver says owner ignored safety hazards - WSMV Channel 4
NASHVILLE TN (WSMV) -
NASHVILLE TN (WSMV) -
The driver who was behind the wheel when a trailer loaded with horses overturned on Interstate 440 in June says that the owner of Three Angels Farms put the trailer on the road four days after it wrecked in Texas, against the advice of his mechanic.
(for rest of article click link at top of page)
Children 4 Horses: Diamonds for Remi Safe from Slaughter
Children 4 Horses: Diamonds for Remi Safe from Slaughter
Diamonds for Remi Safe from Slaughter
This is a story about a horse saved from slaughter by her previous owner who is now disabled. Even though she did not have much money, she still wanted save her horse. This story proves, once again, that there is no such thing as a unwanted horse!
Horse rescued from slaughter is home safe near Citra
By Carlos E. Medina Correspondent
Published: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 5:50 p.m.
Diamonds for Remi Safe from Slaughter
This is a story about a horse saved from slaughter by her previous owner who is now disabled. Even though she did not have much money, she still wanted save her horse. This story proves, once again, that there is no such thing as a unwanted horse!
Horse rescued from slaughter is home safe near Citra
By Carlos E. Medina Correspondent
Published: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 5:50 p.m.
(Click link at top of page for the rest of the story)
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Accidental overdose killed eventer Amy Tryon - News - Horsetalk.co.nz
Accidental overdose killed eventer Amy Tryon - News - Horsetalk.co.nz
Accidental overdose killed eventer Amy Tryon
By Horsetalk.co.nz on Jun 20, 2012 in News
Amy Tryon and Coal Creek at the Kentucky 3DE in 2010. © Mike-McNally/USEF
Olympic eventer Amy Tryon died following an accidental opiate overdose, according to a medical examiner’s report.
The Seattle Times has reported that the King County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled Tryon’s death as accidental and said toxicology reports show she died of an “acute combined opiate” overdose.
Tryon was 42 when she died in her sleep on April 12.
The examiners report said that present in her system at time of death were the analgesic Oxycodone; the antihistamine diphenhydramine; and the benzodiazepines Alprazolam, Diazepam, Lorazepam and Temazepam.
Tryon went to the Olympics twice, winning a team bronze medal in Athens in 2004. She was a firefighter until the summer of 2006, when she retired to dedicate herself full time to riding, basing herself out of Mapleleaf Eventing at Upson Downs in Duvall, Washington.
(For the rest of the story click the link a the top of the page)
Accidental overdose killed eventer Amy Tryon
By Horsetalk.co.nz on Jun 20, 2012 in News
Amy Tryon and Coal Creek at the Kentucky 3DE in 2010. © Mike-McNally/USEF
Olympic eventer Amy Tryon died following an accidental opiate overdose, according to a medical examiner’s report.
The Seattle Times has reported that the King County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled Tryon’s death as accidental and said toxicology reports show she died of an “acute combined opiate” overdose.
Tryon was 42 when she died in her sleep on April 12.
The examiners report said that present in her system at time of death were the analgesic Oxycodone; the antihistamine diphenhydramine; and the benzodiazepines Alprazolam, Diazepam, Lorazepam and Temazepam.
Tryon went to the Olympics twice, winning a team bronze medal in Athens in 2004. She was a firefighter until the summer of 2006, when she retired to dedicate herself full time to riding, basing herself out of Mapleleaf Eventing at Upson Downs in Duvall, Washington.
(For the rest of the story click the link a the top of the page)
I’ll Have Another sold for stud duty in Japan | Daily Racing Form
I’ll Have Another sold for stud duty in Japan | Daily Racing Form
I’ll Have Another sold for stud duty in Japan
By Steve Andersen
I’ll Have Another, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes last month, is bound for stud duty in Japan.
Owner Paul Reddam said Friday that a deal has been reached with Shigeyuki Okada’s Big Red Farm on the island of Hokkaido to stand I’ll Have Another beginning with the 2013 breeding season. Financial terms were confidential, Reddam said.
I’ll Have Another is currently based at trainer Doug O’Neill’s stable at Betfair Hollywood Park.
(For rest of story click link at the top of the page)
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I’ll Have Another sold for stud duty in Japan
By Steve Andersen
Owner Paul Reddam said Friday that a deal has been reached with Shigeyuki Okada’s Big Red Farm on the island of Hokkaido to stand I’ll Have Another beginning with the 2013 breeding season. Financial terms were confidential, Reddam said.
I’ll Have Another is currently based at trainer Doug O’Neill’s stable at Betfair Hollywood Park.
(For rest of story click link at the top of the page)
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Let's hope I'll Have Another doesn't have the same fate as Ferdinand. Japanese have a fondness for HORSEMEAT.
Court action taken over prospect of Colorado emergency roundup - News - Horsetalk.co.nz
Court action taken over prospect of Colorado emergency roundup - News - Horsetalk.co.nz
Court action taken over prospect of Colorado roundup
By Horsetalk.co.nz on Jun 24, 2012 in Focus
Wild horse advocates are seeking to head off an emergency roundup by the BLM of horses in northwest Colorado. © Wild Horse Freedom Federation
Wild horse advoacy groups have filed court action seeking to head off what they fear could be an emergency wild horse roundup in northwest Colorado.
The groups fear the Bureau of Land Management is moving toward an emergency roundup targeting the West Douglas wild horse herd.
Court action taken over prospect of Colorado roundup
By Horsetalk.co.nz on Jun 24, 2012 in Focus
Wild horse advocates are seeking to head off an emergency roundup by the BLM of horses in northwest Colorado. © Wild Horse Freedom Federation
Wild horse advoacy groups have filed court action seeking to head off what they fear could be an emergency wild horse roundup in northwest Colorado.
The groups fear the Bureau of Land Management is moving toward an emergency roundup targeting the West Douglas wild horse herd.
Those seeking the emergency motion for a stay against what it calls a “threatened emergency gather” are the Colorado Wild Horse & Burro Coalition, Front Range Equine Rescue, Habitat for Horses, the Cloud Foundation, and Don and Toni Moore.
Their action is against the director of the Department of the Interior, Ken Salazar, and the Bureau of Land Management.
Their action is against the director of the Department of the Interior, Ken Salazar, and the Bureau of Land Management.
(For the rest of the article click the link at the top of the page)
Friday, May 4, 2012
KC's "tReining" Center - Where your horse will truly be BROKEN - YouTube
KC's "tReining" Center - Where your horse will truly be BROKEN - YouTube
People such as this, should have the same things done to them. It's amazing to me that horse didn't pull free and leave, or rear up and throttle her, Gods know she deserved it. These "trainers" truly need to be outed like this. ALL OF THEM. So very sad.....
FDEF
People such as this, should have the same things done to them. It's amazing to me that horse didn't pull free and leave, or rear up and throttle her, Gods know she deserved it. These "trainers" truly need to be outed like this. ALL OF THEM. So very sad.....
FDEF
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Veterans respond to power of horse therapy - News- Horsetalk.co.nz
Veterans respond to power of horse therapy - News- Horsetalk.co.nz
By Horsetalk.co.nz on Apr 06, 2012
Monty Roberts
American war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder have talked of the power of horse therapy in getting over their problems.
One veteran explained how she learned to calm herself down for the horses to learn to trust her. They would not respond to her if she was anxious, angry or violent, she said.
A documentary on the Pentagon Channel sheds light on the use of horse therapy to help the veterans.
“Recon: Unbridled” highlights the Horses for Veterans program at Flag is Up Farms in California. It offers a free three-day program designed to help veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
“I think No. 1 is to work with veterans who have given up on life,” said renowned horse whisperer Monty Roberts, whose farm hosts the program.
By Horsetalk.co.nz on Apr 06, 2012
Monty Roberts
American war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder have talked of the power of horse therapy in getting over their problems.
One veteran explained how she learned to calm herself down for the horses to learn to trust her. They would not respond to her if she was anxious, angry or violent, she said.
A documentary on the Pentagon Channel sheds light on the use of horse therapy to help the veterans.
“Recon: Unbridled” highlights the Horses for Veterans program at Flag is Up Farms in California. It offers a free three-day program designed to help veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
“I think No. 1 is to work with veterans who have given up on life,” said renowned horse whisperer Monty Roberts, whose farm hosts the program.
(for rest of article please click link at top of page)
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Oklahoma Rescue Gets Unique Advertising
Elizabeth O'Neal got a pleasant surprise when a photographer from the local came out to photograph the statement written on Ms. O'neals SUV. Ms. O'Neal also runs an equine rescue/sanctuary. They very much appreciate donations, which is the backbone of the sanctuary. Please click the link to Triple O Ranch Equine Sanctuary.
voiceforthehorse.com - Top Stories from VFTH 1st Annual Children's Writing Competition
voiceforthehorse.com - Top Stories from VFTH 1st Annual Children's Writing Competition
Picture Above Is Of Original Art ~ Courtesy Of Liz Mitten Ryan
Valerie Ormond ~ Believing In Horses.com ~ Angela Dorsey ~ Angela Dorsey.com ~Liz Mitten Ryan ~ Natural Horse Friendship.com ~ Connie Funk ~ Julie Lines ~ Voice of the Animals.org
Jonathan Boudin from JB Max Publishing selected the top winning stories based on scoring from the Panel of Judges. Jonathan has also offered to put together an E-Book for theVFTH Wild Horse Writing Competition; we hope to have it completed by July of 2012!! Other fun news is Equine Photographer Tony Stomberg will be contributing photographs of wild horses to compliment this amazing E-book full of your stories and Karen Sussman,
(for rest of article please click link at top of page)
Valerie Ormond ~ Believing In Horses.com ~ Angela Dorsey ~ Angela Dorsey.com ~Liz Mitten Ryan ~ Natural Horse Friendship.com ~ Connie Funk ~ Julie Lines ~ Voice of the Animals.org
Jonathan Boudin from JB Max Publishing selected the top winning stories based on scoring from the Panel of Judges. Jonathan has also offered to put together an E-Book for theVFTH Wild Horse Writing Competition; we hope to have it completed by July of 2012!! Other fun news is Equine Photographer Tony Stomberg will be contributing photographs of wild horses to compliment this amazing E-book full of your stories and Karen Sussman,
(for rest of article please click link at top of page)
Monday, April 2, 2012
The Horse | Proposed N.Y. Bill would Create Abuser Registry
The Horse | Proposed N.Y. Bill would Create Abuser Registry
by: Pat Raia
April 01 2012, Article # 19811
Erie County would become the fourth New York county to establish a registry for convicted animal abusers if a bill now pending in the county legislature becomes law. In 2011 lawmakers in Suffolk, Albany, and Rockland counties passed laws requiring individuals convicted of animal cruelty crimes to submit their names, including aliases, addresses, and a photograph, for inclusion in databases operated in those New York counties.
Under a bill sponsored by Erie County Legislator Terrence D. McCracken and introduced into the County Legislature on March 29, those convicted of animal cruelty crimes in Erie County would be required within 30 days of conviction to submit their names, residential addresses, birthdates, facial photos, and conviction dates for inclusion in a countywide database. The information would remain in the database for five years, and information about repeat offenders would remain in the registry for an additional 10 years, the bill says. Under the bill, those convicted of animal cruelty crimes would also be prohibited from purchasing, adopting, or otherwise exercising control of an animal while on the registry list, McCracken said.
by: Pat Raia
April 01 2012, Article # 19811
Erie County would become the fourth New York county to establish a registry for convicted animal abusers if a bill now pending in the county legislature becomes law. In 2011 lawmakers in Suffolk, Albany, and Rockland counties passed laws requiring individuals convicted of animal cruelty crimes to submit their names, including aliases, addresses, and a photograph, for inclusion in databases operated in those New York counties.
Under a bill sponsored by Erie County Legislator Terrence D. McCracken and introduced into the County Legislature on March 29, those convicted of animal cruelty crimes in Erie County would be required within 30 days of conviction to submit their names, residential addresses, birthdates, facial photos, and conviction dates for inclusion in a countywide database. The information would remain in the database for five years, and information about repeat offenders would remain in the registry for an additional 10 years, the bill says. Under the bill, those convicted of animal cruelty crimes would also be prohibited from purchasing, adopting, or otherwise exercising control of an animal while on the registry list, McCracken said.
(click link at top for rest of article)
The Horse | Effects of Behavior-Modifying Drug Investigated (AAEP 2011)
The Horse | Effects of Behavior-Modifying Drug Investigated (AAEP 2011)
by: Nancy S. Loving, DVM
March 31 2012, Article # 19805
"If only he'd stand still and keep quiet!" Many situations faced by horse owners and trainers would be far easier to manage if a temperamental horse would do this, and it might be tempting to initiate long-term sedation when confinement, stall rest, and tractability are necessary. But one veterinarian explained that sometimes the drawbacks of a commonly used human drug preclude its use in horses.
At the 2011 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention, held Nov. 18-22 in San Antonio, Texas , John Baird, BVSc, PhD of the University of Guelph described the side effects that might occur following use of a long-acting anti-psychotic drug, fluphenazine decanoate.
by: Nancy S. Loving, DVM
March 31 2012, Article # 19805
"If only he'd stand still and keep quiet!" Many situations faced by horse owners and trainers would be far easier to manage if a temperamental horse would do this, and it might be tempting to initiate long-term sedation when confinement, stall rest, and tractability are necessary. But one veterinarian explained that sometimes the drawbacks of a commonly used human drug preclude its use in horses.
At the 2011 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention, held Nov. 18-22 in San Antonio, Texas , John Baird, BVSc, PhD of the University of Guelph described the side effects that might occur following use of a long-acting anti-psychotic drug, fluphenazine decanoate.
(For rest of the story click link at the top of page)
Apassionata kicks off North American tour in Louisville - Lexington Parenting | Examiner.com
Apassionata kicks off North American tour in Louisville - Lexington Parenting | Examiner.com
Melissa Bybee-Fields
Frankfort Parenting Examiner
Apassionata has been a phenomenon in Europe for almost a decade and now they are bringing the show right here to Louisville, KY. It is appropriate that the most unique live equestrian show debuts its North American tour in the same city as the most famous horse race in the world. The debut coincides with the kick-off of the Kentucky Derby Festival.
Mike Berry, President & CEO, Kentucky Derby Festival, said, “The Kentucky Derby Festival is thrilled that the highly acclaimed APASSIONATA tour will make its U.S. debut in Louisville as part of the Kentucky Derby Festival’s official event schedule. Kentucky is widely known as the ‘Horse Capital of the World,’ so it’s only fitting that this magical equine event be showcased in the Bluegrass State. APASSIONATA promises to be an unforgettable experience for everyone who attends.”
Photos courtesy of Apassionata USA
(for rest of article, please click link at the top)
Melissa Bybee-Fields
Frankfort Parenting Examiner
Apassionata has been a phenomenon in Europe for almost a decade and now they are bringing the show right here to Louisville, KY. It is appropriate that the most unique live equestrian show debuts its North American tour in the same city as the most famous horse race in the world. The debut coincides with the kick-off of the Kentucky Derby Festival.
Mike Berry, President & CEO, Kentucky Derby Festival, said, “The Kentucky Derby Festival is thrilled that the highly acclaimed APASSIONATA tour will make its U.S. debut in Louisville as part of the Kentucky Derby Festival’s official event schedule. Kentucky is widely known as the ‘Horse Capital of the World,’ so it’s only fitting that this magical equine event be showcased in the Bluegrass State. APASSIONATA promises to be an unforgettable experience for everyone who attends.”
Photos courtesy of Apassionata USA
(for rest of article, please click link at the top)
Horse Slaughter for Food | Sound Off with Sasha
Horse Slaughter for Food | Sound Off with Sasha
Horse Slaughter for Food
Friday, 30 March 2012
(this was a previous show, click "listen" to hear the show)
Horses have served mankind through history, and acted as friends and companions. The recent lifting of the ban on horse slaughter houses opened a deeply felt concern about the plight of American horses.
Presenting their views on the subject of horse slaughter, are:
Philanthropist/Businesswoman Madeleine Pickens, dedicated to provide sanctuary for wild Mustangs, President of the Humane Society of the United States, Wayne Pacelle, in a leading role in animal protection, Author R T Fitch, Co-founder and President of the Wild Horse Freedom Federation, And Representative Sue Wallis, Wyoming State Legislator, a proponent and advocate for horse slaughter plants in the United States.
How does the public feel about the future of American Horses?
Horse Slaughter for Food
Friday, 30 March 2012
(this was a previous show, click "listen" to hear the show)Horses have served mankind through history, and acted as friends and companions. The recent lifting of the ban on horse slaughter houses opened a deeply felt concern about the plight of American horses.
Presenting their views on the subject of horse slaughter, are:
Philanthropist/Businesswoman Madeleine Pickens, dedicated to provide sanctuary for wild Mustangs, President of the Humane Society of the United States, Wayne Pacelle, in a leading role in animal protection, Author R T Fitch, Co-founder and President of the Wild Horse Freedom Federation, And Representative Sue Wallis, Wyoming State Legislator, a proponent and advocate for horse slaughter plants in the United States.
How does the public feel about the future of American Horses?
THIRD Central Park carriage horse collapses in 6 weeks on busy New York street | Mail Online
THIRD Central Park carriage horse collapses in 6 weeks on busy New York street | Mail Online
Tourists shock as THIRD Central Park carriage horse collapses in just six weeks on busy New York street
By MIKE O'BRIEN
UPDATED: 04:05 EST, 5 December 2011
Another exhausted Central Park carriage horse has collapsed on a busy New York street - bring the total to three in just six weeks.
The horse fell to the ground late afternoon on Sunday on 59th Street and Central Park South.
The area was filled with tourists at the time, who looked shocked as the horse lay motionless.
Exhausted: The horse colllapsed on 59th Street and Central Park South on Sunday
Eye witness Mary Xanthos told MailOnline: 'I saw the horse laying on its left side for a few minutes.
'Then about six people managed to get the horse back on his feet, which also took a minute or two.
'The horse was apparently taken back to the stable.
'I just hope he'll receive a proper veterinary exam.'
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2070043/THIRD-Central-Park-carriage-horse-collapses-6-weeks-busy-New-York-street.html#ixzz1qrFEz07m
Tourists shock as THIRD Central Park carriage horse collapses in just six weeks on busy New York street
By MIKE O'BRIEN
UPDATED: 04:05 EST, 5 December 2011
Another exhausted Central Park carriage horse has collapsed on a busy New York street - bring the total to three in just six weeks.
The horse fell to the ground late afternoon on Sunday on 59th Street and Central Park South.
The area was filled with tourists at the time, who looked shocked as the horse lay motionless.
Exhausted: The horse colllapsed on 59th Street and Central Park South on Sunday
Eye witness Mary Xanthos told MailOnline: 'I saw the horse laying on its left side for a few minutes.
'Then about six people managed to get the horse back on his feet, which also took a minute or two.
'The horse was apparently taken back to the stable.
'I just hope he'll receive a proper veterinary exam.'
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2070043/THIRD-Central-Park-carriage-horse-collapses-6-weeks-busy-New-York-street.html#ixzz1qrFEz07m
ASPCA - Triple O Ranch Equine Sanctuary
ASPCA - Triple O Ranch Equine Sanctuary
ASPCA Grant
4-1-2012: We are very pleased to announce that the ASPCA has approved our grant request in the amount of $2500. for Hay/Feed/Supplements to assist the Triple O Ranch Equine Sanctuary during these difficult times of drought, sky-rocketing prices and hay shortages in Oklahoma. Founded in 1866, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was the first humane society to be established in North America and is, today, one of the largest in the world. We are very grateful to the ASPCA for this grant which will enable us to continue to provide quality hay and feed for the equines in our care during these trying times. A big thank you to the ASPCA for all they do to help animals large and small.
ASPCA Grant
4-1-2012: We are very pleased to announce that the ASPCA has approved our grant request in the amount of $2500. for Hay/Feed/Supplements to assist the Triple O Ranch Equine Sanctuary during these difficult times of drought, sky-rocketing prices and hay shortages in Oklahoma. Founded in 1866, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was the first humane society to be established in North America and is, today, one of the largest in the world. We are very grateful to the ASPCA for this grant which will enable us to continue to provide quality hay and feed for the equines in our care during these trying times. A big thank you to the ASPCA for all they do to help animals large and small.
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Super huge congrats to Elizabeth and everyone at the Triple O. No one deserves it more! --- Ginny
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Horses find new homes through auction | AccessNorthGa
Horses find new homes through auction | AccessNorthGa
By Rob Moore
One of the horses in Saturday's auction heads to the ring. (Photo/Rob Moore)
ALTO – Five horses have new homes, thanks to the Lee Arrendale Equine Center and the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
On Saturday, the center, on the grounds of Lee Arrendale State Prison in Alto, held its first equine auction. Dozens turned out to inspect and bid on the horses.
The festive, family atmosphere featured booths, fire safety education by the Lee Arrendale State Prison Fire Team, concessions, and the opportunity for participants to try their hand at pitching horseshoes. But the featured activity was the auction, in which horses were ridden into the ring for review as volunteer auctioneer Mickey Farmer accepted bids.
By Rob Moore
One of the horses in Saturday's auction heads to the ring. (Photo/Rob Moore)
ALTO – Five horses have new homes, thanks to the Lee Arrendale Equine Center and the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
On Saturday, the center, on the grounds of Lee Arrendale State Prison in Alto, held its first equine auction. Dozens turned out to inspect and bid on the horses.
The festive, family atmosphere featured booths, fire safety education by the Lee Arrendale State Prison Fire Team, concessions, and the opportunity for participants to try their hand at pitching horseshoes. But the featured activity was the auction, in which horses were ridden into the ring for review as volunteer auctioneer Mickey Farmer accepted bids.
(click link at the top of the page for rest of article)
Teenager's gory Facebook joke falls flat | Otago Daily Times Online News : Otago, South Island, New Zealand & International News
Teenager's gory Facebook joke falls flat | Otago Daily Times Online News : Otago, South Island, New Zealand & International News
Sun, 1 Apr 2012
Russell Blackstock and Edward Rooney of the Herald on Sunday
A teenager has been disowned by his father after posting sick images on Facebook of a blood-drenched, slaughtered horse and boasting about his role in its death.
Ethan McLean, 17, sparked outrage when he uploaded a picture of the horse lying on a concrete slab with blood pouring from its neck at his dad's pet food plant in Levin.
Its throat had been cut and a long-handled knife placed on its head, trophy-style. The image generated a flood of complaints on McLean's Facebook page on Thursday. Within hours he removed it.
Sun, 1 Apr 2012
Russell Blackstock and Edward Rooney of the Herald on Sunday
A teenager has been disowned by his father after posting sick images on Facebook of a blood-drenched, slaughtered horse and boasting about his role in its death.
Ethan McLean, 17, sparked outrage when he uploaded a picture of the horse lying on a concrete slab with blood pouring from its neck at his dad's pet food plant in Levin.
Its throat had been cut and a long-handled knife placed on its head, trophy-style. The image generated a flood of complaints on McLean's Facebook page on Thursday. Within hours he removed it.
(for the rest of the article, please click link at the top of the page)
Declan, 9, visits Washington to argue against horse slaughter - Horsetalk.co.nz
Declan, 9, visits Washington to argue against horse slaughter - Horsetalk.co.nz
By Horsetalk.co.nz on Mar 31, 2012 in Focus 6
Wayne Pacelle with Declan Gregg at HSUS headquarters
Nine-year-old Declan Gregg is being hailed by the Humane Society of the United States for showing how to advocate for horses.
Declan visited Washington DC to urge an end to the slaughter of horses.
Humane society chief executive and president Wayne Pacelle, in his blog, A Humane Nation, said Declan visited the society’s downtown headquarters after a long day on Capitol Hill, where he lobbied to urge adoption of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, H.R. 2966 and S. 1176.
Declan talked to his congressman, Frank Guinta, from New Hampshire. He had a chance to speak to other lawmakers when Guinta took him to the floor of the House, where Declan urged them to ban the slaughter of American horses in the US and abroad.
He also had a separate meeting and press conference with Representative Jim Moran, co-chair of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus and a great fighter for horses.
By Horsetalk.co.nz on Mar 31, 2012 in Focus 6
Wayne Pacelle with Declan Gregg at HSUS headquarters
Nine-year-old Declan Gregg is being hailed by the Humane Society of the United States for showing how to advocate for horses.
Declan visited Washington DC to urge an end to the slaughter of horses.
Humane society chief executive and president Wayne Pacelle, in his blog, A Humane Nation, said Declan visited the society’s downtown headquarters after a long day on Capitol Hill, where he lobbied to urge adoption of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, H.R. 2966 and S. 1176.
Declan talked to his congressman, Frank Guinta, from New Hampshire. He had a chance to speak to other lawmakers when Guinta took him to the floor of the House, where Declan urged them to ban the slaughter of American horses in the US and abroad.
He also had a separate meeting and press conference with Representative Jim Moran, co-chair of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus and a great fighter for horses.
(for rest of article click link at top of page)
Experts calling for horse slaughter ban unite at 2012 American Equine Summit
Experts calling for horse slaughter ban unite at 2012 American Equine Summit
Experts calling for horse slaughter ban unite
News Room 09:54 AM 31-Mar-2012 NZT
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Horse experts from across the country will converge on Equine Advocates Rescue & Sanctuary in Chatham, New York for the 2012 American Equine Summit on Saturday, March 31st and Sunday, April 1st with one objective - to reverse the damage done by Congress in Nov. 2011 by mobilizing an effective grassroots movement to end the slaughter of America's horses in the US and abroad.
The attendees will be comprised of press, lawmakers and those involved with equine welfare and the horse industry. Interested parties are encouraged to “like” Equine Advocates on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @EquineAdvocates, and for live updates during the Summit, use the following hash tag: #AES2012.
“It’s just plain wrong when lobbies for the Agriculture and Quarter Horse industries can influence members of Congress to supersede the will of the more than 80% of Americans who want a federal ban on horse slaughter,” said Susan Wagner, President of Equine Advocates. “The ‘eighty percenters’ deserve to be heard. Instead, lawmakers controlled by special interests prevailed and gave horse slaughter proponents exactly what they wanted. It’s not only egregious, it’s downright un-American.”
Experts calling for horse slaughter ban unite
News Room 09:54 AM 31-Mar-2012 NZT
-Horse experts from across the country will converge on Equine Advocates Rescue & Sanctuary in Chatham, New York for the 2012 American Equine Summit on Saturday, March 31st and Sunday, April 1st with one objective - to reverse the damage done by Congress in Nov. 2011 by mobilizing an effective grassroots movement to end the slaughter of America's horses in the US and abroad.
The attendees will be comprised of press, lawmakers and those involved with equine welfare and the horse industry. Interested parties are encouraged to “like” Equine Advocates on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @EquineAdvocates, and for live updates during the Summit, use the following hash tag: #AES2012.
“It’s just plain wrong when lobbies for the Agriculture and Quarter Horse industries can influence members of Congress to supersede the will of the more than 80% of Americans who want a federal ban on horse slaughter,” said Susan Wagner, President of Equine Advocates. “The ‘eighty percenters’ deserve to be heard. Instead, lawmakers controlled by special interests prevailed and gave horse slaughter proponents exactly what they wanted. It’s not only egregious, it’s downright un-American.”
(for the rest of the article, please click the link at the top of the page)
Louisville draft horse needs a new home to make room for tennis complex - Longmont Times-Call
Louisville draft horse needs a new home to make room for tennis complex - Longmont Times-Call
By Laura Snider Camera Staff Writer
Posted: 03/30/2012 06:01:40 PM MDT
Updated: 03/31/2012 12:38:20 PM MDT
Anyone interested in giving Levi or Little King a place to live can contact Denise Ramunda atguster4@yahoo.com.
CORRECTION: The e-mail address originally listed for Denise Ramunda was incorrect. It is guster4@yahoo.com.
A gentle giant in Louisville is in need of a new home.
Levi, an 18-year-old draft horse with a thick blonde mane, has spent years rambling around a pasture and taking shelter in a barn near the corner of 96th Street and Dillon Road in Louisville.
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But now the property -- which also used to house the Flatirons Equestrian Center -- is scheduled to become part of a new tennis complex, and Levi needs to find a new pasture in the next couple of weeks. But Denise Ramunda, Levi's owner, said it hasn't been easy to find a place for the massive horse, a well-known character in Louisville.
By Laura Snider Camera Staff Writer
Posted: 03/30/2012 06:01:40 PM MDT
Updated: 03/31/2012 12:38:20 PM MDT
CORRECTION: The e-mail address originally listed for Denise Ramunda was incorrect. It is guster4@yahoo.com.
A gentle giant in Louisville is in need of a new home.
Levi, an 18-year-old draft horse with a thick blonde mane, has spent years rambling around a pasture and taking shelter in a barn near the corner of 96th Street and Dillon Road in Louisville.
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But now the property -- which also used to house the Flatirons Equestrian Center -- is scheduled to become part of a new tennis complex, and Levi needs to find a new pasture in the next couple of weeks. But Denise Ramunda, Levi's owner, said it hasn't been easy to find a place for the massive horse, a well-known character in Louisville.
(for the rest of the article, please click link at top of the page)
Is it Dangerous for People to Eat Horse Meat?
Is it Dangerous for People to Eat Horse Meat?
Submitted by The Humane Society on Mar 26, 2012
Front Range Equine Rescue and The Humane Society of the United States filed a legal petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to prevent former companion, working, competition and wild horses from being used as human food. The petition alleges that the drugs given to these horses throughout their lives are banned by FDA and/or potentially dangerous to humans. Using these horses for human consumption creates an unacceptable and illegal public health threat under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
Submitted by The Humane Society on Mar 26, 2012
Front Range Equine Rescue and The Humane Society of the United States filed a legal petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to prevent former companion, working, competition and wild horses from being used as human food. The petition alleges that the drugs given to these horses throughout their lives are banned by FDA and/or potentially dangerous to humans. Using these horses for human consumption creates an unacceptable and illegal public health threat under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
(for the rest of the article click the link at the top of the page)
Experts Calling for Horse Slaughter Ban Unite at 2012 American Equine Summit - PR Newswire - The Sacramento Bee
Experts Calling for Horse Slaughter Ban Unite at 2012 American Equine Summit - PR Newswire - The Sacramento Bee
By Equine Advocates
Published: Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2012 - 4:10 am
CHATHAM, N.Y., March 27, 2012 --/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Horse experts from across the country will converge on Equine Advocates Rescue & Sanctuaryhttp://www.equineadvocates.org/ in Chatham, NY for the 2012 American Equine Summit on Saturday, March 31st and Sunday, April 1st with one objective -- to reverse the damage done by Congress in Nov. 2011 by mobilizing an effective grassroots movement to end the slaughter of America's horses in the US and abroad. The attendees will be comprised of press, lawmakers and those involved with equine welfare and the horse industry. Interested parties are encouraged to "like" Equine Advocates on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @EquineAdvocates, and for live updates during the Summit, use the following hash tag: #AES2012.
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/27/4369236/experts-calling-for-horse-slaughter.html#storylink=cpy
By Equine Advocates
Published: Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2012 - 4:10 am
CHATHAM, N.Y., March 27, 2012 --/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Horse experts from across the country will converge on Equine Advocates Rescue & Sanctuaryhttp://www.equineadvocates.org/ in Chatham, NY for the 2012 American Equine Summit on Saturday, March 31st and Sunday, April 1st with one objective -- to reverse the damage done by Congress in Nov. 2011 by mobilizing an effective grassroots movement to end the slaughter of America's horses in the US and abroad. The attendees will be comprised of press, lawmakers and those involved with equine welfare and the horse industry. Interested parties are encouraged to "like" Equine Advocates on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @EquineAdvocates, and for live updates during the Summit, use the following hash tag: #AES2012.
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/27/4369236/experts-calling-for-horse-slaughter.html#storylink=cpy
Dr. Temple Grandin, team will design horse slaughter plant in Missouri - KY3
Dr. Temple Grandin, team will design horse slaughter plant in Missouri - KY3
Dr. Temple Grandin, team will design horse slaughter plant in Missouri
Unified Equine has not chosen a location.
March 30, 2012|by Linda Russell, KY3 News | lrussell@ky3.com
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A woman known around the globe for her work in autism and animal behavior will design the horse slaughter plant planned for the Ozarks. Dr. Temple Grandin spoke to students at the College of the Ozarks on Wednesday night. She spoke with KY3 News while she was in the area.
Many people got to know Grandin through the HBO movie that told the story of her accomplishments while living with autism. Grandin is known for understanding animals, and she's designed livestock handling facilities that are meant to reduce stress and fear for the animals.
The topic of horse slaughter has stirred emotions and white-hot controversy in Mountain Grove and beyond.
Dr. Temple Grandin, team will design horse slaughter plant in Missouri
Unified Equine has not chosen a location.
March 30, 2012|by Linda Russell, KY3 News | lrussell@ky3.com
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A woman known around the globe for her work in autism and animal behavior will design the horse slaughter plant planned for the Ozarks. Dr. Temple Grandin spoke to students at the College of the Ozarks on Wednesday night. She spoke with KY3 News while she was in the area.
Many people got to know Grandin through the HBO movie that told the story of her accomplishments while living with autism. Grandin is known for understanding animals, and she's designed livestock handling facilities that are meant to reduce stress and fear for the animals.
The topic of horse slaughter has stirred emotions and white-hot controversy in Mountain Grove and beyond.
(for rest of story click link at the top of the page)
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Humane Groups Petition FDA to Block Companion, Working and Show Horses from Being Slaughtered for Human Consumption
www.frontrangeequinerescue.org/documents/humane-groups-petition-FDA-to-block-companion.pdf
Humane Groups Petition FDA to Block Companion, Working and
Show Horses from Being Slaughtered for Human Consumption
Meat From Horses Not Raised For Food Presents Public Health Hazard
(March 27, 2012)— Front Range Equine Rescue and The Humane Society of the United States
filed a legal petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to prevent former companion,
working, competition and wild horses from being used as human food. The petition alleges that
the drugs given to these horses throughout their lives are banned by FDA and/or potentially
dangerous to humans. Using these horses for human consumption creates an unacceptable and
illegal public health threat under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
(click the link at the top for the rest of the article)
Humane Groups Petition FDA to Block Companion, Working and
Show Horses from Being Slaughtered for Human Consumption
Meat From Horses Not Raised For Food Presents Public Health Hazard
(March 27, 2012)— Front Range Equine Rescue and The Humane Society of the United States
filed a legal petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to prevent former companion,
working, competition and wild horses from being used as human food. The petition alleges that
the drugs given to these horses throughout their lives are banned by FDA and/or potentially
dangerous to humans. Using these horses for human consumption creates an unacceptable and
illegal public health threat under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
(click the link at the top for the rest of the article)
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Racehorses to the Slaughter - NYTimes.com
Racehorses to the Slaughter - NYTimes.com
Horses to the Slaughter
Published: March 26, 2012
Thoroughbred racing trades on bucolic imagery and glossy beauty, but a report in The Times on Sunday documented the real pillars of its success: the casual and continual mistreatment of vulnerable, overmedicated and ultimately disposable athletes. Reporters who analyzed tens of thousands of races and combed through reports of injuries and medical tests found a culture of rampant cheating and feeble regulation, where injured and fragile horses are forced to run while drugged, to the great peril of both animals and jockeys.
The main reason is drugs — the stimulants, steroids, pain medications, anti-inflammatories and other chemicals used to enhance performance and mask injuries. Veterinarians and racing officials acknowledge that abuses are rampant but grossly unpoliced because tracks and state racing commissions lack the will or money to crack down. Much illegal doping takes place on private farms where horses can’t be tested. No single governing body or federal regulations control the industry’s drug practices, and existing punishments are lax.
Horses to the Slaughter
Published: March 26, 2012
Thoroughbred racing trades on bucolic imagery and glossy beauty, but a report in The Times on Sunday documented the real pillars of its success: the casual and continual mistreatment of vulnerable, overmedicated and ultimately disposable athletes. Reporters who analyzed tens of thousands of races and combed through reports of injuries and medical tests found a culture of rampant cheating and feeble regulation, where injured and fragile horses are forced to run while drugged, to the great peril of both animals and jockeys.
The main reason is drugs — the stimulants, steroids, pain medications, anti-inflammatories and other chemicals used to enhance performance and mask injuries. Veterinarians and racing officials acknowledge that abuses are rampant but grossly unpoliced because tracks and state racing commissions lack the will or money to crack down. Much illegal doping takes place on private farms where horses can’t be tested. No single governing body or federal regulations control the industry’s drug practices, and existing punishments are lax.
(for the rest of the article, please click the link at the top of the page)
Sunday, March 25, 2012
First Aid for Horses Seminars Set for April | The Pilot: Southern Pines, NC
First Aid for Horses Seminars Set for April | The Pilot: Southern Pines, NC
As of Saturday, March 24, 2012
The United States National Equestrian Tourism Organization, along with Carolina Equine Clinic, will hold three seminars on First Aid for Horses with topics targeting the trail horse but also for all riders who ride out for any reason.
“We are honored to have Carolina Equine Clinic be our co-sponsors for these fundraising seminars,” said USNETO president Mary Harcourt.
Seminars will be held on Tuesday evenings. Dates are April 3, 17 and 24 from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. Knightsbridge Farm on Lake Bay Road will be the location and is also a sponsor. The cost is $30 for all three nights or $15 per night. Those attending should bring their own chair for the seminars. Live demonstrations will also be presented so attendees will also move around the indoor arena as needed, according to a news release.
As of Saturday, March 24, 2012
The United States National Equestrian Tourism Organization, along with Carolina Equine Clinic, will hold three seminars on First Aid for Horses with topics targeting the trail horse but also for all riders who ride out for any reason.
“We are honored to have Carolina Equine Clinic be our co-sponsors for these fundraising seminars,” said USNETO president Mary Harcourt.
Seminars will be held on Tuesday evenings. Dates are April 3, 17 and 24 from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. Knightsbridge Farm on Lake Bay Road will be the location and is also a sponsor. The cost is $30 for all three nights or $15 per night. Those attending should bring their own chair for the seminars. Live demonstrations will also be presented so attendees will also move around the indoor arena as needed, according to a news release.
(for rest of article please click link at top of page)
Man held in macabre horse killing | Mail Online
Man held in macabre horse killing | Mail Online
Man, 28, arrested for severing horse's head in 'bizarre and senseless' killing and dumping it in associate's truck
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
PUBLISHED: 16:45 EST, 24 March 2012 | UPDATED: 16:45 EST, 24 March 2012
Arrested: Darrell Mowat, 28, allegedly dismembered a large horse
A man has been arrested for severing a horse's head in what police have described as a 'bizarre and senseless' killing.
Darrell Mowat, 28, allegedly dismembered a large horse and left the head in the rear of a pickup truck belonging to an associate.
However, police said the killing was more likely to be 'a gruesome and ill-conceived prank' rather than a true threat along the lines of the infamous horse's head scene in The Godfather movie.
It is believed the horse, a two-year-old Percheron large workhorse named Joe, would have endured much pain and suffering in the killing, reports the Niagara Falls Review.
Mowat of Niagara Falls, Canada has been charged with breaking, entering and killing cattle, willfully causing unnecessary pain and suffering to an animal.
Niagara Regional Police were called after the remains were spotted in the back of a truck in the Falls on Wednesday morning.
Staff Sgt. Michael Woods told the Review that their investigation led them to a farm in the rural south end of Niagara Falls on Thursday night, where they found the dismembered carcass of a horse.
The head belonged to a two-year-old Percheron large workhorse, similar to the one pictured, named Joe (file photo)
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2119876/Man-held-macabre-horse-killing.html#ixzz1q7F5U2h7
Man, 28, arrested for severing horse's head in 'bizarre and senseless' killing and dumping it in associate's truck
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
PUBLISHED: 16:45 EST, 24 March 2012 | UPDATED: 16:45 EST, 24 March 2012
Arrested: Darrell Mowat, 28, allegedly dismembered a large horse
A man has been arrested for severing a horse's head in what police have described as a 'bizarre and senseless' killing.
Darrell Mowat, 28, allegedly dismembered a large horse and left the head in the rear of a pickup truck belonging to an associate.
However, police said the killing was more likely to be 'a gruesome and ill-conceived prank' rather than a true threat along the lines of the infamous horse's head scene in The Godfather movie.
It is believed the horse, a two-year-old Percheron large workhorse named Joe, would have endured much pain and suffering in the killing, reports the Niagara Falls Review.
Mowat of Niagara Falls, Canada has been charged with breaking, entering and killing cattle, willfully causing unnecessary pain and suffering to an animal.
Niagara Regional Police were called after the remains were spotted in the back of a truck in the Falls on Wednesday morning.
Staff Sgt. Michael Woods told the Review that their investigation led them to a farm in the rural south end of Niagara Falls on Thursday night, where they found the dismembered carcass of a horse.
The head belonged to a two-year-old Percheron large workhorse, similar to the one pictured, named Joe (file photo)
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2119876/Man-held-macabre-horse-killing.html#ixzz1q7F5U2h7
Death and Disarray at America’s Racetracks - NYTimes.com
Death and Disarray at America’s Racetracks - NYTimes.com
BREAKDOWN | DEATH AND DISARRAY AT AMERICA'S RACETRACKS
Mangled Horses, Maimed Jockeys
The new economics of horse racing are making an always-dangerous game even more so, as lax oversight puts animal and rider at risk.
Jakob Schiller for The New York Times
A 2-year-old quarter horse named Teller All Gone broke a front leg in a race on Sept. 3 at Ruidoso Downs Race Track in New Mexico and was euthanized. His body was then dumped in a junkyard next to an old toilet at Ruidoso, a short walk from where he had been sold at auction the previous year.
By WALT BOGDANICH, JOE DRAPE, DARA L. MILES and GRIFFIN PALMER
Published: March 24, 2012
RUIDOSO, N.M. — At 2:11 p.m., as two ambulances waited with motors running, 10 horses burst from the starting gate at Ruidoso Downs Race Track 6,900 feet up in New Mexico’s Sacramento Mountains.
Nineteen seconds later, under a brilliant blue sky, a national champion jockey named Jacky Martin lay sprawled in the furrowed dirt just past the finish line, paralyzed, his neck broken in three places. On the ground next to him, his frightened horse, leg broken and chest heaving, was minutes away from being euthanized on the track.
For finishing fourth on this early September day last year, Jacky Martin got about $60 and possibly a lifetime tethered to a respirator.
The next day, it nearly happened again. At virtually the same spot, another horse broke a front leg, pitching his rider headfirst into the ground. The jockey escaped serious injury, but not the 2-year-old horse, Teller All Gone. He was euthanized, and then dumped near an old toilet in a junkyard a short walk from where he had been sold at auction the previous year.
BREAKDOWN | DEATH AND DISARRAY AT AMERICA'S RACETRACKS
Mangled Horses, Maimed Jockeys
The new economics of horse racing are making an always-dangerous game even more so, as lax oversight puts animal and rider at risk.
Jakob Schiller for The New York Times
A 2-year-old quarter horse named Teller All Gone broke a front leg in a race on Sept. 3 at Ruidoso Downs Race Track in New Mexico and was euthanized. His body was then dumped in a junkyard next to an old toilet at Ruidoso, a short walk from where he had been sold at auction the previous year.
By WALT BOGDANICH, JOE DRAPE, DARA L. MILES and GRIFFIN PALMER
Published: March 24, 2012
RUIDOSO, N.M. — At 2:11 p.m., as two ambulances waited with motors running, 10 horses burst from the starting gate at Ruidoso Downs Race Track 6,900 feet up in New Mexico’s Sacramento Mountains.
Nineteen seconds later, under a brilliant blue sky, a national champion jockey named Jacky Martin lay sprawled in the furrowed dirt just past the finish line, paralyzed, his neck broken in three places. On the ground next to him, his frightened horse, leg broken and chest heaving, was minutes away from being euthanized on the track.
For finishing fourth on this early September day last year, Jacky Martin got about $60 and possibly a lifetime tethered to a respirator.
The next day, it nearly happened again. At virtually the same spot, another horse broke a front leg, pitching his rider headfirst into the ground. The jockey escaped serious injury, but not the 2-year-old horse, Teller All Gone. He was euthanized, and then dumped near an old toilet in a junkyard a short walk from where he had been sold at auction the previous year.
(for rest of article please click link at top of page)
SUMMERVILLE | Horses rescued; SC man charged with animal abuse | The Herald - Rock Hill, SC
SUMMERVILLE | Horses rescued; SC man charged with animal abuse | The Herald - Rock Hill, SC
By BRENDA RINDGE - brindge@postandcourier.com
SUMMERVILLE --
A Summerville man was charged Thursday with animal abuse after Berkeley County Animal Control found on his property four underweight horses -- one of which had serious burns.
Berkeley County Animal Control charged Dwight Benjamin McCloud of Old Dairy Road with three counts of failure to provide care or treatment for a diseased or injured animal; three counts of failure to provide humane treatment to animals; and one count of failure to provide adequate food and water.
Penalties for each charge include a fine of up to $1,092.50 or up to 30 days in jail.
Tyrone Walker - Anna Hendrix, with the Livestock and Equine Awareness and Rescue Network, is helping to care for a 3-year-old stallion that is recovering from chemical burns and malnutrition.
Authorities said the horses were malnourished, underweight and had other health problems.
Elizabeth Steed, founder of the LEARN horse rescue program, took in two of the horses when they were discovered last week. She specializes in rehabilitation of starvation cases.
Steed praised Berkeley County Animal Control for its response.
Read more here: http://www.heraldonline.com/2012/03/09/3806582/horses-rescued-sc-man-charged.html#storylink=cpy#storylink=cpy
By BRENDA RINDGE - brindge@postandcourier.com
SUMMERVILLE --
A Summerville man was charged Thursday with animal abuse after Berkeley County Animal Control found on his property four underweight horses -- one of which had serious burns.
Berkeley County Animal Control charged Dwight Benjamin McCloud of Old Dairy Road with three counts of failure to provide care or treatment for a diseased or injured animal; three counts of failure to provide humane treatment to animals; and one count of failure to provide adequate food and water.
Penalties for each charge include a fine of up to $1,092.50 or up to 30 days in jail.
Tyrone Walker - Anna Hendrix, with the Livestock and Equine Awareness and Rescue Network, is helping to care for a 3-year-old stallion that is recovering from chemical burns and malnutrition.
Authorities said the horses were malnourished, underweight and had other health problems.
Elizabeth Steed, founder of the LEARN horse rescue program, took in two of the horses when they were discovered last week. She specializes in rehabilitation of starvation cases.
Steed praised Berkeley County Animal Control for its response.
Read more here: http://www.heraldonline.com/2012/03/09/3806582/horses-rescued-sc-man-charged.html#storylink=cpy#storylink=cpy
Summit of the Live Horse Press Release | We Don't Eat Our Horses – Slaughter is NOT Euthanasia.
Summit of the Live Horse Press Release | We Don't Eat Our Horses – Slaughter is NOT Euthanasia.
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For Immediate Release: March 22, 2012
Contact: Simone Netherlands, Director of Respect4Horses, (928) 925-7212
Horse Welfare Conference to Counter Horse Slaughter Conference
Is Horse Slaughter Coming to a Neighborhood Near You?
Oklahoma City, OK. (R4H) – Equine advocates from across the nation will participate in a press conference and live webcast, the Summit of the Live Horse, aired from Oklahoma City on 04/03/2012 to address the explosive issues surrounding Horse Slaughter and Wild Horses and Burros.
The Summit of the Live Horse Press Conference
Holiday Inn, Will Rogers Airport
4401 SW 15th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73108
12 – 1PM CDT
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
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For Immediate Release: March 22, 2012
Contact: Simone Netherlands, Director of Respect4Horses, (928) 925-7212
Horse Welfare Conference to Counter Horse Slaughter Conference
Is Horse Slaughter Coming to a Neighborhood Near You?
Oklahoma City, OK. (R4H) – Equine advocates from across the nation will participate in a press conference and live webcast, the Summit of the Live Horse, aired from Oklahoma City on 04/03/2012 to address the explosive issues surrounding Horse Slaughter and Wild Horses and Burros.
The Summit of the Live Horse Press Conference
Holiday Inn, Will Rogers Airport
4401 SW 15th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73108
12 – 1PM CDT
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
(for rest of story please click the link at the top of the page)
Saturday, March 24, 2012
No hour of life is wasted........
No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle.
~Winston Churchill
TEMECULA: Abandoned horse has new home | Breaking News | PE.com - Press-Enterprise
TEMECULA: Abandoned horse has new home | Breaking News | PE.com - Press-Enterprise
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Villa Chardonnay, an equine rescue near Temecula, has taken in a horse named Little Blackie. He was tied to a fence for days near Apple Valley, in the high desert area of San Bernardino County.
CONTRIBUTED CONTENT
Published: 23 March 2012 05:38 PM
Villa Chardonnay, an equine rescue and sanctuary, has a new resident. Little Blackie, a 30-year-old standard bred horse, was found tied to a fence near Apple Valley.
Little Blackie need dental care, has arthritis and a heart condition and is undernourished. Horses with such issues have little no chance of being adopted and should not be ridden. Now he has the opportunity to live a peaceful life at Villa Chardonnay.
The poor economy has had a devastating effect on the horses in our country for the past several years. Stories like Little Blackie’s are common.
The reasons for abandonment are many; job loss, farm foreclosure, illness and the rising price of hay. Monthly feed costs, which are higher in Southern California, can run to about $150-$200 per horse. Many times older horses like Little Blackie have a higher rate of abandonment because they require more expensive feed for seniors.
CONTRIBUTED IMAGE
Villa Chardonnay, an equine rescue near Temecula, has taken in a horse named Little Blackie. He was tied to a fence for days near Apple Valley, in the high desert area of San Bernardino County.
CONTRIBUTED CONTENT
Published: 23 March 2012 05:38 PM
Villa Chardonnay, an equine rescue and sanctuary, has a new resident. Little Blackie, a 30-year-old standard bred horse, was found tied to a fence near Apple Valley.
Little Blackie need dental care, has arthritis and a heart condition and is undernourished. Horses with such issues have little no chance of being adopted and should not be ridden. Now he has the opportunity to live a peaceful life at Villa Chardonnay.
The poor economy has had a devastating effect on the horses in our country for the past several years. Stories like Little Blackie’s are common.
The reasons for abandonment are many; job loss, farm foreclosure, illness and the rising price of hay. Monthly feed costs, which are higher in Southern California, can run to about $150-$200 per horse. Many times older horses like Little Blackie have a higher rate of abandonment because they require more expensive feed for seniors.
(click link at top for rest of story)
Reports of injured, emaciated horse lead to investigation by Duval County Sheriff's Office » Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Reports of injured, emaciated horse lead to investigation by Duval County Sheriff's Office » Corpus Christi Caller-Times
By Steven Alford
Posted March 24, 2012 at 2:09 a.m.
Contributed photo Duval County Sheriff's officials are investigating reports of an emaciated, injured horse on a ranch near Concepción.
Contributed photo Pictures of a horse on a Duval County ranch show sores on its body. A sheriff's office investigator said the horse was bitten by a younger horse to establish dominance over female horses that are in heat.
Duval County Sheriff's officials are investigating a ranch near Concepción after complaints about an emaciated, injured horse.
Pictures taken over several months from passers-by show sores on the horse's body and a thin frame, with the horse's ribs poking into its skin.
Sgt. Alan Gonzalez said he paid a visit Wednesday to the ranch off County Road 239 and said it appears the older horse has been attacked by a younger one.
"The female horses are in heat right now and the male horses have been fighting for rights to them," he said.
By Steven Alford
Posted March 24, 2012 at 2:09 a.m.
Contributed photo Duval County Sheriff's officials are investigating reports of an emaciated, injured horse on a ranch near Concepción.
Contributed photo Pictures of a horse on a Duval County ranch show sores on its body. A sheriff's office investigator said the horse was bitten by a younger horse to establish dominance over female horses that are in heat.
Duval County Sheriff's officials are investigating a ranch near Concepción after complaints about an emaciated, injured horse.
Pictures taken over several months from passers-by show sores on the horse's body and a thin frame, with the horse's ribs poking into its skin.
Sgt. Alan Gonzalez said he paid a visit Wednesday to the ranch off County Road 239 and said it appears the older horse has been attacked by a younger one.
"The female horses are in heat right now and the male horses have been fighting for rights to them," he said.
(click link at top of page for rest of article)
Keep Your Horse Safe during Severe Weather - HorseChannel.com
Keep Your Horse Safe during Severe Weather - HorseChannel.com
Know the best ways to prevent equine injury during thunderstorms, rain and heavy wind.
From the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University
March 24, 2012
Severe weather can be a troubling event, especially when there are animals whose welfare and comfort is of concern as well. Small pets can usually take cover with their owners, but what precautions can an owner take for larger animals such as horses?
"The first step in protecting your horses and other livestock from severe weather is to realize what the severe weather risks are in your area," says Dr. Brandon Dominguez, clinical assistant professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) & Biomedical Sciences and member of the CVM Veterinary Emergency Team. "For many areas, springtime brings threats of severe thunderstorms, lightning, flash floods, and tornadoes."
Know the best ways to prevent equine injury during thunderstorms, rain and heavy wind.
From the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University
March 24, 2012
Severe weather can be a troubling event, especially when there are animals whose welfare and comfort is of concern as well. Small pets can usually take cover with their owners, but what precautions can an owner take for larger animals such as horses?
"The first step in protecting your horses and other livestock from severe weather is to realize what the severe weather risks are in your area," says Dr. Brandon Dominguez, clinical assistant professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) & Biomedical Sciences and member of the CVM Veterinary Emergency Team. "For many areas, springtime brings threats of severe thunderstorms, lightning, flash floods, and tornadoes."
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Decapitation of horse `defies explanation,' police say
Decapitation of horse `defies explanation,' police say
BY DOUGLAS QUAN, POSTMEDIA NEWS MARCH 23, 2012
The bizarre killing and mutilation of a horse, its head severed and dumped outside a home in Ontario, ``defies explanation,'' a police official said Friday.
After initially characterizing the incident in a news release as an apparent ``gruesome and ill-conceived prank,'' police later qualified the statement to say they were treating the incident as a ``serious criminal offence.''
On Wednesday morning, Niagara Regional Police officers were called to a home where the severed horse's head had been discarded in plain sight in the bed of a pick-up truck parked in the driveway.
The next day, detectives were led to a farm in rural Niagara Falls where they found the rest of the two-year-old horse.
BY DOUGLAS QUAN, POSTMEDIA NEWS MARCH 23, 2012
The bizarre killing and mutilation of a horse, its head severed and dumped outside a home in Ontario, ``defies explanation,'' a police official said Friday.
After initially characterizing the incident in a news release as an apparent ``gruesome and ill-conceived prank,'' police later qualified the statement to say they were treating the incident as a ``serious criminal offence.''
On Wednesday morning, Niagara Regional Police officers were called to a home where the severed horse's head had been discarded in plain sight in the bed of a pick-up truck parked in the driveway.
The next day, detectives were led to a farm in rural Niagara Falls where they found the rest of the two-year-old horse.
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Horse riding anyone?
Horse riding anyone?
Silvia Radan
24 March 2012
Silvia Radan
24 March 2012
Here’s an experience you don’t want to miss. Head to the stables, get on a horse and ride along the beach and watch the sun go down
A rare, dustless sky was sleeping over the island. On this warm beautiful day, Sir Bani Yas was as motionless as a meditating monk.
“It is the quite before the storm,” somebody remembered the saying, not knowing probably that in just over 24 hours, it was to become true.
It was not for this island’s landscapes that we have come here for, though. It was for its newly opened stables, the latest tourist attraction that allows adults and children, beginners and experience riders, to enjoy one of Arabia’s most prized heritage: the equestrian sport.
A rare, dustless sky was sleeping over the island. On this warm beautiful day, Sir Bani Yas was as motionless as a meditating monk.
“It is the quite before the storm,” somebody remembered the saying, not knowing probably that in just over 24 hours, it was to become true.
It was not for this island’s landscapes that we have come here for, though. It was for its newly opened stables, the latest tourist attraction that allows adults and children, beginners and experience riders, to enjoy one of Arabia’s most prized heritage: the equestrian sport.
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New Haven for Horses in Washington Plans Grand Opening Event - Life - The Litchfield County Times
New Haven for Horses in Washington Plans Grand Opening Event - Life - The Litchfield County Times
Published: Thursday, March 22, 2012
By Jack Coraggio
Washington Equestrian Center manager Nikka Therrien with Yardie. Photos by Laurie Gabordi.
WASHINGTON—There’s something strangely intimate about a horse farm with only eight horses, even one that is75 acres in size. On a temperate Thursday afternoon recently, it was impossible not to feel a natural calming effect when visiting one local farm.
At the pastoral Washington Equestrian Center, majestic creatures rested comfortably in their individual stalls, and there was little noise or whinnying and no sign of intimidation. With a notably friendly and content disposition, the equine residents welcomed the opportunity to eat a horse snack offered from the palm of a perfect stranger.
Published: Thursday, March 22, 2012
By Jack Coraggio
Washington Equestrian Center manager Nikka Therrien with Yardie. Photos by Laurie Gabordi.
WASHINGTON—There’s something strangely intimate about a horse farm with only eight horses, even one that is75 acres in size. On a temperate Thursday afternoon recently, it was impossible not to feel a natural calming effect when visiting one local farm.
At the pastoral Washington Equestrian Center, majestic creatures rested comfortably in their individual stalls, and there was little noise or whinnying and no sign of intimidation. With a notably friendly and content disposition, the equine residents welcomed the opportunity to eat a horse snack offered from the palm of a perfect stranger.
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Horses for Handicapped hosts Special Olympics equestrian competition - Tampa Bay Times
Horses for Handicapped hosts Special Olympics equestrian competition - Tampa Bay Times
By Theodora Aggeles, Times Correspondent
In Print: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Horse handler Darla Walker of Saddle Up Riding Club leads Sir Dar, ridden by Chris Evans of Clearwater, in Saturday’s Special Olympics Florida Area 6 Equestrian Competition at Kiwanis Horses for Handicapped in Seminole.
[Courtesy of Butch Aggeles]
SEMINOLE — Mary Urquhart was at the barn before sunrise. Getting up early to feed the horses is nothing unusual for the 80-year-old, but Saturday was special.
Twenty-three disabled athletes were due by 8:30 for the Special Olympics Florida Area 6 Equestrian Competition.
As the event got under way, sunlight filtered through the pines, lighting athletes' faces as they stepped or were helped into the saddle.
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By Theodora Aggeles, Times Correspondent
In Print: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Horse handler Darla Walker of Saddle Up Riding Club leads Sir Dar, ridden by Chris Evans of Clearwater, in Saturday’s Special Olympics Florida Area 6 Equestrian Competition at Kiwanis Horses for Handicapped in Seminole.
[Courtesy of Butch Aggeles]
SEMINOLE — Mary Urquhart was at the barn before sunrise. Getting up early to feed the horses is nothing unusual for the 80-year-old, but Saturday was special.
Twenty-three disabled athletes were due by 8:30 for the Special Olympics Florida Area 6 Equestrian Competition.
As the event got under way, sunlight filtered through the pines, lighting athletes' faces as they stepped or were helped into the saddle.
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Cavalia: Equine and Equestrian Extravaganza With the Flash and Spectacle of a Circus - Florissant, MO Patch
Cavalia: Equine and Equestrian Extravaganza With the Flash and Spectacle of a Circus - Florissant, MO Patch
The show, featuring stunt riders, acrobats and aerialists, runs through April 8 under the Big Top in downtown St. Louis.
By Doug Kaufman
March 23, 2012
Cavalia is packed with stunning images. Credit: Doug Kaufman
Cavalia, the equine and equestrian extravaganza being performed in St. Louis through April 8, combines all the flash and spectacle of a circus with the serenity and beauty of a walk in the woods.
The show, called “A Magical Encounter Between Human and Horse,” explores humankind’s longstanding relationship with horses.
Cavalia features 37 highly skilled riders, acrobats, aerialists, dancers and musicians and 49 magnificent horses. During the course of two hours, the horses gambol, trot and gallop across the expansive 160-foot-wide stage, sometimes free to wander, occasionally guided by a trainer through a series of balletic movements, but usually carrying riders executing fantastic, eye-popping stunts.
The show, featuring stunt riders, acrobats and aerialists, runs through April 8 under the Big Top in downtown St. Louis.
By Doug Kaufman
March 23, 2012
Cavalia is packed with stunning images. Credit: Doug Kaufman
Cavalia, the equine and equestrian extravaganza being performed in St. Louis through April 8, combines all the flash and spectacle of a circus with the serenity and beauty of a walk in the woods.
The show, called “A Magical Encounter Between Human and Horse,” explores humankind’s longstanding relationship with horses.
Cavalia features 37 highly skilled riders, acrobats, aerialists, dancers and musicians and 49 magnificent horses. During the course of two hours, the horses gambol, trot and gallop across the expansive 160-foot-wide stage, sometimes free to wander, occasionally guided by a trainer through a series of balletic movements, but usually carrying riders executing fantastic, eye-popping stunts.
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The Horse | Complicated Equine Skin Diseases
The Horse | Complicated Equine Skin Diseases
by: Erica Larson, News Editor
March 23 2012, Article # 19733
"The practice of equine dermatology is usually straightforward with clinical examination and diagnostic testing; it is a rare occasion for an equine skin condition to be considered an actual emergency," began Ann Rashmir-Raven, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, associate professor in the department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at Michigan State University. However, complicated and emergent equine skin disorders do exist. During a presentation at the 2012 Western Veterinary Conference, held Feb. 19-23 in Las Vegas, Nev., Rashmir-Raven reviewed complicated, catastrophic, and reportable skin diseases.
by: Erica Larson, News Editor
March 23 2012, Article # 19733
"The practice of equine dermatology is usually straightforward with clinical examination and diagnostic testing; it is a rare occasion for an equine skin condition to be considered an actual emergency," began Ann Rashmir-Raven, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, associate professor in the department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at Michigan State University. However, complicated and emergent equine skin disorders do exist. During a presentation at the 2012 Western Veterinary Conference, held Feb. 19-23 in Las Vegas, Nev., Rashmir-Raven reviewed complicated, catastrophic, and reportable skin diseases.
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
The horse that died of a broken heart: Lavender passes away from mysterious illness day before owner died of leukaemia | Mail Online
The horse that died of a broken heart: Lavender passes away from mysterious illness day before owner died of leukaemia | Mail Online
The horse that died of a broken heart: Lavender passes away from mysterious illness day before owner died of leukaemia
By DANIEL MILLER
PUBLISHED: 08:09 EST, 21 March 2012 | UPDATED: 08:14 EST, 21 March 2012
A loyal horse died of a 'broken heart' just a day before its young owner tragically passed away from leukaemia.
Emma Smith, 23, of Minster, Kent, died on January 20 almost a year to the day she was diagnosed with the condition.
Her beloved horse Lavender died a day earlier from a rare form of colic, despite having never been ill in her life.
Bond: Emma Smith, 23, lost her year-long battle with leukaemia just a day after her beloved horse Lavender passed away from a rare form of colic
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2118176/The-horse-died-broken-heart-Lavender-passes-away-mysterious-illness-day-owner-died-leukaemia.html#ixzz1pmCHmM3i
The horse that died of a broken heart: Lavender passes away from mysterious illness day before owner died of leukaemia
By DANIEL MILLER
PUBLISHED: 08:09 EST, 21 March 2012 | UPDATED: 08:14 EST, 21 March 2012
A loyal horse died of a 'broken heart' just a day before its young owner tragically passed away from leukaemia.
Emma Smith, 23, of Minster, Kent, died on January 20 almost a year to the day she was diagnosed with the condition.
Her beloved horse Lavender died a day earlier from a rare form of colic, despite having never been ill in her life.
Bond: Emma Smith, 23, lost her year-long battle with leukaemia just a day after her beloved horse Lavender passed away from a rare form of colic
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2118176/The-horse-died-broken-heart-Lavender-passes-away-mysterious-illness-day-owner-died-leukaemia.html#ixzz1pmCHmM3i
Monday, March 19, 2012
Horse racing drama 'Luck' proved too real for HBO | horse, racing, hbo - Horse Racing Capsules - Brownsville Herald
Horse racing drama 'Luck' proved too real for HBO | horse, racing, hbo - Horse Racing Capsules - Brownsville Herald
March 18, 2012 10:53 PM
By LYNN ELBER, The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Horse racing has long withstood the deaths of its skittish, injury-prone thoroughbreds. Hollywood proved it lacks the stomach for it.
HBO abruptly cancelled its racetrack drama series "Luck" this past week after three horses used in the production were injured and euthanized during 10 months of filming in the last two years.
The abrupt fall of "Luck," which will end its single-season run on March 25, reveals the chasm between the racing and entertainment industries.
At the track, a horse puts its life on the line so gamblers can stake $2 or more to win, place or show, with the industry and fans accepting the danger to animals and jockeys as a harsh part of the bargain.
March 18, 2012 10:53 PM
By LYNN ELBER, The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Horse racing has long withstood the deaths of its skittish, injury-prone thoroughbreds. Hollywood proved it lacks the stomach for it.
HBO abruptly cancelled its racetrack drama series "Luck" this past week after three horses used in the production were injured and euthanized during 10 months of filming in the last two years.
The abrupt fall of "Luck," which will end its single-season run on March 25, reveals the chasm between the racing and entertainment industries.
At the track, a horse puts its life on the line so gamblers can stake $2 or more to win, place or show, with the industry and fans accepting the danger to animals and jockeys as a harsh part of the bargain.
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
National Animal Supplement Council Brings "War Horse" Trainer to Annual Conference - MarketWatch
National Animal Supplement Council Brings "War Horse" Trainer to Annual Conference - MarketWatch
March 14, 2012, 2:33 p.m. EDT
VALLEY CENTER, CA, Mar 14, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Due to the world-wide success of Stephen Spielberg's Oscar-nominated film, "War Horse," the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) is excited to announce Hollywood horse trainer, Bill Lawrence, as keynote speaker for its annual conference.
Lawrence, who has worked for more than 20 years in the movie industry training liberty horses and other animals for major motion pictures such as, "John Carter," "Evan Almighty," "The Young Black Stallion," and "The Legend of Zorro," was selected as one of the lead trainers in the movie, "War Horse," training liberty horses alongside actors, including Jeremy Irvine.
"Bill's behind-the-scenes stories are intriguing, captivating and really tell a deeper story of the companion animals our members serve and are so passionate about," says Bill Bookout, president of NASC, the nonprofit industry trade association that works on behalf of concerned and committed providers of animal health supplements, supply chain partners and state, federal and international government officials to create a regulatory environment that is fair, reasonable, responsible and nationally consistent to protect and enhance the integrity of animal health products.
March 14, 2012, 2:33 p.m. EDT
VALLEY CENTER, CA, Mar 14, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Due to the world-wide success of Stephen Spielberg's Oscar-nominated film, "War Horse," the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) is excited to announce Hollywood horse trainer, Bill Lawrence, as keynote speaker for its annual conference.
Lawrence, who has worked for more than 20 years in the movie industry training liberty horses and other animals for major motion pictures such as, "John Carter," "Evan Almighty," "The Young Black Stallion," and "The Legend of Zorro," was selected as one of the lead trainers in the movie, "War Horse," training liberty horses alongside actors, including Jeremy Irvine.
"Bill's behind-the-scenes stories are intriguing, captivating and really tell a deeper story of the companion animals our members serve and are so passionate about," says Bill Bookout, president of NASC, the nonprofit industry trade association that works on behalf of concerned and committed providers of animal health supplements, supply chain partners and state, federal and international government officials to create a regulatory environment that is fair, reasonable, responsible and nationally consistent to protect and enhance the integrity of animal health products.
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The Horse | Tornado-Tossed Horse Under Kentucky Veterinarian's Care
The Horse | Tornado-Tossed Horse Under Kentucky Veterinarian's Care
by: Pat Raia
March 14 2012, Article # 19738
A 6-year-old Kentucky Mountain Horse gelding is enjoying lots of attention since being swept up from his pasture and deposited into his owners' home by a tornado that swept through West Liberty, Ky., earlier this month.
On March 2 more than 40 confirmed tornadoes tore through Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio. The storms packed winds as high as 180 mph, knocking out utilities and flattening homes and barns. David Fugate, DVM, of the West Liberty Vet Clinic, said the town of West Liberty was among the hardest hit by the storm.
But the day proved extremely lucky for one West Liberty horse. Fugate said that during the storm, EF3 tornado-force winds ripped the roof off the horse's owners' home. Fugate said the horse--now named Twister--was then lifted out of his pasture and dropped into the house.
"They said they were walking down the hall and found the horse in the kitchen," Fugate said.
by: Pat Raia
March 14 2012, Article # 19738
A 6-year-old Kentucky Mountain Horse gelding is enjoying lots of attention since being swept up from his pasture and deposited into his owners' home by a tornado that swept through West Liberty, Ky., earlier this month.
On March 2 more than 40 confirmed tornadoes tore through Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio. The storms packed winds as high as 180 mph, knocking out utilities and flattening homes and barns. David Fugate, DVM, of the West Liberty Vet Clinic, said the town of West Liberty was among the hardest hit by the storm.
But the day proved extremely lucky for one West Liberty horse. Fugate said that during the storm, EF3 tornado-force winds ripped the roof off the horse's owners' home. Fugate said the horse--now named Twister--was then lifted out of his pasture and dropped into the house.
"They said they were walking down the hall and found the horse in the kitchen," Fugate said.
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SPCA hosting letter writing party to support boy's fight to save horses - Fosters
SPCA hosting letter writing party to support boy's fight to save horses - Fosters
By LAURENNE RAMSDEL
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
STRATHAM — Those looking to aid a 9-year-old boy's campaign to end the inhumane treatment of horses can do so by attending a letter-writing party at the New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on Sunday afternoon.
After having been exposed to the methods used throughout the United States to slaughter horses, Declan Gregg has focused his energy on voicing his concern in order to make a difference.
With the help of his mother, Stacie Gregg, Declan has been providing readers through a blog with links to various equine related websites, information about legislation related to the meat packaging industry, pictures and video clips about horses. The blog,www.children4horses.blogspot.com, has been viewed thousands of times by readers in nearly two dozen different countries throughout the world.
The 9-year-old Greenland boy's efforts to publicize the inhumane nature in which horses are being killed went beyond blogging when he testified before a packed house at the state capital in Concord. Declan testified before members of the House Environment and Agriculture Committee about House Bill 1446, which was proposed to be amended in order to include a sentence that excludes horse meat from inspection, processing and sales.
By LAURENNE RAMSDEL
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
STRATHAM — Those looking to aid a 9-year-old boy's campaign to end the inhumane treatment of horses can do so by attending a letter-writing party at the New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on Sunday afternoon.
After having been exposed to the methods used throughout the United States to slaughter horses, Declan Gregg has focused his energy on voicing his concern in order to make a difference.
With the help of his mother, Stacie Gregg, Declan has been providing readers through a blog with links to various equine related websites, information about legislation related to the meat packaging industry, pictures and video clips about horses. The blog,www.children4horses.blogspot.com, has been viewed thousands of times by readers in nearly two dozen different countries throughout the world.
The 9-year-old Greenland boy's efforts to publicize the inhumane nature in which horses are being killed went beyond blogging when he testified before a packed house at the state capital in Concord. Declan testified before members of the House Environment and Agriculture Committee about House Bill 1446, which was proposed to be amended in order to include a sentence that excludes horse meat from inspection, processing and sales.
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Santa Anita to have baby shower for Zenyatta – USATODAY.com
Santa Anita to have baby shower for Zenyatta – USATODAY.com
The Associated Press
Updated 3h 57m ago
Bill Luster, The (Louisville) Courier-Journal
Zenyatta, pictured in November 2010, gave birth to a colt sired by 2006 Preakness winner Bernardini.
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Bill Luster, The (Louisville) Courier-Journal
Zenyatta, pictured in November 2010, gave birth to a colt sired by 2006 Preakness winner Bernardini.
Santa Anita is celebrating the birth of Zenyatta's colt with an equine baby shower on Saturday.
The track will give away "It's a Boy" posters free with all paid admissions and Team Zenyatta will have an autograph session before the races begin.
The superstar mare, who won 19 of 20 career races before retiring in November 2010, gave birth to a colt for the first time last Thursday in Kentucky, where she lives at Lane's End Farm.
The Associated Press
Updated 3h 57m ago
Bill Luster, The (Louisville) Courier-Journal
Zenyatta, pictured in November 2010, gave birth to a colt sired by 2006 Preakness winner Bernardini.
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Bill Luster, The (Louisville) Courier-Journal
Zenyatta, pictured in November 2010, gave birth to a colt sired by 2006 Preakness winner Bernardini.
Santa Anita is celebrating the birth of Zenyatta's colt with an equine baby shower on Saturday.
The track will give away "It's a Boy" posters free with all paid admissions and Team Zenyatta will have an autograph session before the races begin.
The superstar mare, who won 19 of 20 career races before retiring in November 2010, gave birth to a colt for the first time last Thursday in Kentucky, where she lives at Lane's End Farm.
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If you go: Public equestrian trails around and near the Oklahoma City metro area | NewsOK.com
If you go: Public equestrian trails around and near the Oklahoma City metro area | NewsOK.com
Have a horse? In the Oklahoma City metro area, an outdoor horseback ride is a short trailer ride away.
Published: March 15, 2012
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Equestrian trails
Arcadia Lake, Edmond
Competitive trail rider Kris Hapgood at her home in Edmond, Monday, February 6, 2012. Photo by David McDaniel, The Oklahoman
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Edmond woman and her horse ride trail to success
03/15/2012 Kris Hapgood and her horse Buddy are staples in the trail riding circuit, and now they both have the prizes to prove it.
The six-mile trail meanders around the lake's west side. The parking lot is in the middle of the trail, so riders can roam in any direction. The cost to ride the trail is $4 a day per person, or trail annual passes are available at the park office. Trailer parking is available. For maps or more information, go to www.arcadialakeok.com or call 216-7470.
Lexington Wildlife Management Area, Lexington
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Have a horse? In the Oklahoma City metro area, an outdoor horseback ride is a short trailer ride away.
Published: March 15, 2012
0Equestrian trails
Arcadia Lake, Edmond
Competitive trail rider Kris Hapgood at her home in Edmond, Monday, February 6, 2012. Photo by David McDaniel, The Oklahoman
NEWSOK RELATED ARTICLES
Edmond woman and her horse ride trail to success
03/15/2012 Kris Hapgood and her horse Buddy are staples in the trail riding circuit, and now they both have the prizes to prove it.
The six-mile trail meanders around the lake's west side. The parking lot is in the middle of the trail, so riders can roam in any direction. The cost to ride the trail is $4 a day per person, or trail annual passes are available at the park office. Trailer parking is available. For maps or more information, go to www.arcadialakeok.com or call 216-7470.
Lexington Wildlife Management Area, Lexington
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Rockland Township woman uses equine inspiration to enrich yoga instruction
Rockland Township woman uses equine inspiration to enrich yoga instruction
Originally Published: 3/15/2012 Share
By Courtney H. Diener-Stokes
Reading Eagle correspondent
Courtesy of Courtney H. Diener Stokes
Mary Beth Klopp teaches one of her yoga classes at Dance Dynamics in Ruscombmanor Township, which she has three times a week.
Finding one's center is an important tenet of yoga. And sometimes you never know what might prove to be inspirational on that transcendent journey.
Mary Beth Klopp, 53, of Rockland Township has been a yoga instructor for 16 years. She has an unlikely source in her life that has enriched her yoga practice and instruction: her horse named Alo.
"He's my teacher right now," she said of the thoroughbred she found at the rescue farm Another Chance 4 Horses in North Heidelberg Township in 2009. "He's just deepening what I do in yoga, and I just bring it back in the class with me."
Before she was even aware of the impact Alo would have on her life, she gave him a name that is very suited given his role.
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Originally Published: 3/15/2012 Share
By Courtney H. Diener-Stokes
Reading Eagle correspondent
Courtesy of Courtney H. Diener Stokes
Mary Beth Klopp teaches one of her yoga classes at Dance Dynamics in Ruscombmanor Township, which she has three times a week.
Finding one's center is an important tenet of yoga. And sometimes you never know what might prove to be inspirational on that transcendent journey.
Mary Beth Klopp, 53, of Rockland Township has been a yoga instructor for 16 years. She has an unlikely source in her life that has enriched her yoga practice and instruction: her horse named Alo.
"He's my teacher right now," she said of the thoroughbred she found at the rescue farm Another Chance 4 Horses in North Heidelberg Township in 2009. "He's just deepening what I do in yoga, and I just bring it back in the class with me."
Before she was even aware of the impact Alo would have on her life, she gave him a name that is very suited given his role.
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Accidents happen, but why? - New York Horse Racing Blog - ESPN New York
Accidents happen, but why? - New York Horse Racing Blog - ESPN New York
By Bob Ehalt
In a winter filled with the glow of unprecedented purses and unusually mild weather, it’s sad to report that an ominous van rather than a horse has emerged as the lasting image of New York’s 2012 winter racing season.
The haunting specter of the white horse van that removes injured or deceased race horses from the track has been seen of late at Aqueduct with seemingly the same frequency as Sam the Bugler.
Since Nov. 30 there have been 15 fatal breakdowns in races over Aqueduct’s inner track, a figure which is reportedly 50 percent higher than in the past two inner track meets.
Numerous other times, like twice on Sunday, horses with minor or at least non-life threatening injuries have been led into the van and driven to their barn or a veterinary hospital for treatment.
Yonkers may have its talking spokesperson horse, but NYRA has now its van, which has become such a ubiquitous part of a day at the races in the era of real-time, digital coverage of the sport that one can only wonder how long it will be before its driver, or perhaps even the van itself, starts a Twitter account.
In response to a situation that’s spiraling downward at a frightening pace, NYRA’s vice president and director of racing, P.J. Campo, vice president of facilities and racing surfaces, Glen Kozak, and the circuit’s leading jockey, Ramon Dominguez, met with the media on Thursday to declare the racing surface safe.
By Bob Ehalt
In a winter filled with the glow of unprecedented purses and unusually mild weather, it’s sad to report that an ominous van rather than a horse has emerged as the lasting image of New York’s 2012 winter racing season.
The haunting specter of the white horse van that removes injured or deceased race horses from the track has been seen of late at Aqueduct with seemingly the same frequency as Sam the Bugler.
Since Nov. 30 there have been 15 fatal breakdowns in races over Aqueduct’s inner track, a figure which is reportedly 50 percent higher than in the past two inner track meets.
Numerous other times, like twice on Sunday, horses with minor or at least non-life threatening injuries have been led into the van and driven to their barn or a veterinary hospital for treatment.
Yonkers may have its talking spokesperson horse, but NYRA has now its van, which has become such a ubiquitous part of a day at the races in the era of real-time, digital coverage of the sport that one can only wonder how long it will be before its driver, or perhaps even the van itself, starts a Twitter account.
In response to a situation that’s spiraling downward at a frightening pace, NYRA’s vice president and director of racing, P.J. Campo, vice president of facilities and racing surfaces, Glen Kozak, and the circuit’s leading jockey, Ramon Dominguez, met with the media on Thursday to declare the racing surface safe.
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NDP - Atamanenko hopes Ottawa Billboard will shine light on horse slaughter
NDP - Atamanenko hopes Ottawa Billboard will shine light on horse slaughter
Billboard will shine light on horse slaughter
Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior, is applauding the new anti-horse slaughter billboard that has been erected in Ottawa by the US based Angel Acres and supported by the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition.
“I am hoping that the billboard’s powerful message will bring much needed public attention to an industry that, for a long list of reasons, should not exist.”
Atamanenko has championed this cause with his private members bill C-322 (Slaughter of Horses for Human Consumption). Thousands of people have petitioned the government in support of this bill in the hopes of ending what is regarded as a predatory and inhumane industry.
“If other companion animals, such as dogs and cats, were to suffer the inhumane deaths endured by horses in Canadian slaughterhouses, the country would call for an immediate end to the practice,” said Sinikka Crosland, Executive Director of the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition.
According to Atamanenko all kinds of horses, raised for every other purpose other than the food supply, are being bought up by kill-buyers at auctions across Canada and the United States. They are then transported to Canadian slaughterhouses so their meat can be sold to European and domestic markets for human consumption.
Billboard will shine light on horse slaughter
Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior, is applauding the new anti-horse slaughter billboard that has been erected in Ottawa by the US based Angel Acres and supported by the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition.
“I am hoping that the billboard’s powerful message will bring much needed public attention to an industry that, for a long list of reasons, should not exist.”
Atamanenko has championed this cause with his private members bill C-322 (Slaughter of Horses for Human Consumption). Thousands of people have petitioned the government in support of this bill in the hopes of ending what is regarded as a predatory and inhumane industry.
“If other companion animals, such as dogs and cats, were to suffer the inhumane deaths endured by horses in Canadian slaughterhouses, the country would call for an immediate end to the practice,” said Sinikka Crosland, Executive Director of the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition.
According to Atamanenko all kinds of horses, raised for every other purpose other than the food supply, are being bought up by kill-buyers at auctions across Canada and the United States. They are then transported to Canadian slaughterhouses so their meat can be sold to European and domestic markets for human consumption.
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‘Ecosanctuary’ Plans for Wild Horses Add Tourism to the Mix - NYTimes.com
‘Ecosanctuary’ Plans for Wild Horses Add Tourism to the Mix - NYTimes.com
Matthew Staver for The New York Times
The potential wild horse sanctuary is intended to be at least partly self-sufficient, through tourist visits.
By KIRK JOHNSON
Published: March 14, 2012
CENTENNIAL, Wyo. — This was prime horse country once, in the old Western working way of bridles, bits and sweat. Leather tack from those days still hangs, cracked and preserved in the arid dust, on the wall of the 1906 vintage hay loft at the Wilson place.
Matthew Staver for The New York Times
Jana and Rich Wilson, who once raised cattle on their 4,700-acre Deerwood Ranch, outside Centennial, Wyo., hope to be approved by the Bureau of Land Management for a pilot project to shelter a herd of 250 wild horses.
Little other evidence is left, though. Horsepower on the ranch went under the hood and was called four-wheel drive. Horsehair rifle sights, once supplied to the United States Army from the Centennial Valley here in southeastern Wyoming, were supplanted by newer technologies. Horses became gentle, recreational and costly to keep.
Now the rougher version is about to return.
Matthew Staver for The New York Times
The potential wild horse sanctuary is intended to be at least partly self-sufficient, through tourist visits.
By KIRK JOHNSON
Published: March 14, 2012
CENTENNIAL, Wyo. — This was prime horse country once, in the old Western working way of bridles, bits and sweat. Leather tack from those days still hangs, cracked and preserved in the arid dust, on the wall of the 1906 vintage hay loft at the Wilson place.
Matthew Staver for The New York Times
Jana and Rich Wilson, who once raised cattle on their 4,700-acre Deerwood Ranch, outside Centennial, Wyo., hope to be approved by the Bureau of Land Management for a pilot project to shelter a herd of 250 wild horses.
Little other evidence is left, though. Horsepower on the ranch went under the hood and was called four-wheel drive. Horsehair rifle sights, once supplied to the United States Army from the Centennial Valley here in southeastern Wyoming, were supplanted by newer technologies. Horses became gentle, recreational and costly to keep.
Now the rougher version is about to return.
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Mountain Grove, Mo., rejects plant to slaughter horses for meat - KansasCity.com
Mountain Grove, Mo., rejects plant to slaughter horses for meat - KansasCity.com
Mountain Grove, Mo., rejects plant to slaughter horses for meat
Backers of the plan are reportedly still looking for a site in southwest Missouri.
BY DONALD BRADLEY
The Kansas City Star
No horse slaughter plant for Mountain Grove, Mo.
That’s fine with folks there. In a public meeting last week, they shouted down the plan for an operation that would kill up to 400 horses a day with the meat — roasts, briskets and steaks for human consumption — going to Europe and elsewhere. Another meeting was held Monday.
On Tuesday, Unified Equine, run by a Wyoming state legislator named Sue Wallis, and Chevideco, a Belgian company, announced they would look elsewhere.
The message from Mountain Grove?
“Go home!” attorney Cynthia MacPherson, who led the city’s attack, told The Star on Tuesday. “If we have a horse problem we’ll solve it ourselves. We don’t need her (Wallis) and a Belgium company coming in here.”
Wallis could not be reached for comment. But she told a Springfield TV station that the backers remained committed to finding a location in southwest Missouri.
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Mountain Grove, Mo., rejects plant to slaughter horses for meat
Backers of the plan are reportedly still looking for a site in southwest Missouri.
BY DONALD BRADLEY
The Kansas City Star
No horse slaughter plant for Mountain Grove, Mo.
That’s fine with folks there. In a public meeting last week, they shouted down the plan for an operation that would kill up to 400 horses a day with the meat — roasts, briskets and steaks for human consumption — going to Europe and elsewhere. Another meeting was held Monday.
On Tuesday, Unified Equine, run by a Wyoming state legislator named Sue Wallis, and Chevideco, a Belgian company, announced they would look elsewhere.
The message from Mountain Grove?
“Go home!” attorney Cynthia MacPherson, who led the city’s attack, told The Star on Tuesday. “If we have a horse problem we’ll solve it ourselves. We don’t need her (Wallis) and a Belgium company coming in here.”
Wallis could not be reached for comment. But she told a Springfield TV station that the backers remained committed to finding a location in southwest Missouri.
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HBO drama Luck axed after deaths of horses | Reuters
HBO drama Luck axed after deaths of horses | Reuters
LOS ANGELES | Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:23pm EDT
(Reuters) - The critically-acclaimed horse-racing drama series "Luck" was canceled on Wednesday after the deaths of three horses, TV network HBO and producers said.
"It is with heartbreak that executive producers David Milch and Michael Mann together with HBO have decided to cease all future production on the series 'Luck'," HBO said in a statement.
"While we maintained the highest safety standards possible, accidents unfortunately happen and it is impossible to guarantee they won't in the future. Accordingly, we have reached this difficult decision," HBO added.
LOS ANGELES | Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:23pm EDT
(Reuters) - The critically-acclaimed horse-racing drama series "Luck" was canceled on Wednesday after the deaths of three horses, TV network HBO and producers said.
"It is with heartbreak that executive producers David Milch and Michael Mann together with HBO have decided to cease all future production on the series 'Luck'," HBO said in a statement.
"While we maintained the highest safety standards possible, accidents unfortunately happen and it is impossible to guarantee they won't in the future. Accordingly, we have reached this difficult decision," HBO added.
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Sunday, March 4, 2012
5 Horses Dead, Others Saved After Tornado - NewsChannel5.com | Nashville News, Weather & Sports
5 Horses Dead, Others Saved After Tornado - NewsChannel5.com | Nashville News, Weather & Sports
5 Horses Dead, Others Saved After Tornado
Posted: Mar 03, 2012 8:44 PM ESTUpdated: Mar 03, 2012 9:59 PM EST
by: Aundrea Cline-Thomas
COOKEVILLE, Tenn.- The National Weather service has confirmed an EF 2 tornado, with winds up to a 125 miles per hour, tore through Jackson County Friday. Along Dodson Branch Highway some of the most unlikely volunteers pitched in hoping to save horses trapped inside of a barn.
It wasn't until Saturday morning that Willene Ogle could make it to what was left of her barn.
"I'm just in a daze or something you know," she explained.
5 Horses Dead, Others Saved After Tornado
Posted: Mar 03, 2012 8:44 PM ESTUpdated: Mar 03, 2012 9:59 PM EST
by: Aundrea Cline-Thomas
COOKEVILLE, Tenn.- The National Weather service has confirmed an EF 2 tornado, with winds up to a 125 miles per hour, tore through Jackson County Friday. Along Dodson Branch Highway some of the most unlikely volunteers pitched in hoping to save horses trapped inside of a barn.
It wasn't until Saturday morning that Willene Ogle could make it to what was left of her barn.
"I'm just in a daze or something you know," she explained.
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Jones died in horse riding stable
Jones died in horse riding stable
Jones died in horse riding stable
Posted: 03/03/2012
(MC/WNWCZM/MT)
THE MONKEES star DAVY JONES spent his final moments with his beloved horses inside his riding stables.
The British-born I'm a Believer hitmaker died suddenly of a heart attack at his Florida home on Wednesday (29Feb12), aged 66.
Early reports suggested Jones passed away peacefully in his sleep, however the singer's representative, Helen Kensick, has now spoken out to set the record straight.
Read more: http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/entertainment/celebrity/Jones-died-in-horse-riding-stable_85124194#ixzz1o8jUhd4C
Jones died in horse riding stable
Posted: 03/03/2012
(MC/WNWCZM/MT)
THE MONKEES star DAVY JONES spent his final moments with his beloved horses inside his riding stables.
The British-born I'm a Believer hitmaker died suddenly of a heart attack at his Florida home on Wednesday (29Feb12), aged 66.
Early reports suggested Jones passed away peacefully in his sleep, however the singer's representative, Helen Kensick, has now spoken out to set the record straight.
Read more: http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/entertainment/celebrity/Jones-died-in-horse-riding-stable_85124194#ixzz1o8jUhd4C
Shelbyville Times-Gazette: Local News: Top trainer accused of soring horses (03/02/12)
Shelbyville Times-Gazette: Local News: Top trainer accused of soring horses (03/02/12)
Top trainer accused of soring horses
Friday, March 2, 2012
By BRIAN MOSELY ~ bmosely@t-g.com
Prominent walking horse trainer Jackie McConnell is known in recent years for showing Moody Star to numerous top ribbons, including world championships in 2005 and 2006. He was arrested and charged yesterday with allegedly soring Moody Star and other horses and showing under a proxy trainer after his license was suspended in 2006.
A prominent Walking Horse trainer and three others were arrested Thursday and charged in a 52-count federal indictment with violations of the Horse Protection Act (HPA).
Jackie L. McConnell, 60, Jeff Dockery, 54, John Mays, 50, all from Collierville, and Joseph R. Abernathy, 30, of Olive Branch, Miss., were charged with conspiracy to violate the protection act by transporting and showing horses they knew to be "sored" and also falsifying entry forms and paperwork.
The indictments were unsealed on Thursday and filed in the United States District Court, Eastern District at Winchester.
McConnell was under a five-year suspension from showing horses by the USDA due to prior violations of the HPA. The suspension ended on Oct. 31, 2011.
McConnell and Dockery face 47 counts each, while Abernathy faces 10 counts and May only one charge. If convicted, the four face a maximum term of three years in prison for each felony count and up to one year in prison for each misdemeanor.
McConnell was arrested at his barn in Collierville near Memphis Thursday morning. Jackie is the brother of three-time World Grand Champion trainer and Walking Horse Trainer of the Year Jimmy McConnell.
Top trainer accused of soring horses
Friday, March 2, 2012
By BRIAN MOSELY ~ bmosely@t-g.com
Prominent walking horse trainer Jackie McConnell is known in recent years for showing Moody Star to numerous top ribbons, including world championships in 2005 and 2006. He was arrested and charged yesterday with allegedly soring Moody Star and other horses and showing under a proxy trainer after his license was suspended in 2006.
A prominent Walking Horse trainer and three others were arrested Thursday and charged in a 52-count federal indictment with violations of the Horse Protection Act (HPA).
Jackie L. McConnell, 60, Jeff Dockery, 54, John Mays, 50, all from Collierville, and Joseph R. Abernathy, 30, of Olive Branch, Miss., were charged with conspiracy to violate the protection act by transporting and showing horses they knew to be "sored" and also falsifying entry forms and paperwork.
The indictments were unsealed on Thursday and filed in the United States District Court, Eastern District at Winchester.
McConnell was under a five-year suspension from showing horses by the USDA due to prior violations of the HPA. The suspension ended on Oct. 31, 2011.
McConnell and Dockery face 47 counts each, while Abernathy faces 10 counts and May only one charge. If convicted, the four face a maximum term of three years in prison for each felony count and up to one year in prison for each misdemeanor.
McConnell was arrested at his barn in Collierville near Memphis Thursday morning. Jackie is the brother of three-time World Grand Champion trainer and Walking Horse Trainer of the Year Jimmy McConnell.
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Grandin: Humane practices essential for horse slaughtering plant | Springfield News-Leader | News-Leader.com
Grandin: Humane practices essential for horse slaughtering plant | Springfield News-Leader | News-Leader.com
Grandin: Humane practices essential for horse slaughtering plant
Livestock expert says she has no ties to proposed Mountain Grove facility
Livestock science expert Temple Grandin talks about a possible horse slaughtering plant east of Mountain Grove which will produce horse meat for human consumption. / Nathan Papes / News-Leader
Written by
Wes Johnson
Renowned livestock expert Temple Grandin says she supports the development of humane horse slaughtering facilities in the United States.
But during an interview last week in Springfield, Grandin was surprised to learn she had been listed as a designer for a Unified Equine, LLC, horse slaughtering facility near Mountain Grove.
“I had nothing to do with landing that site,” said Grandin, who was in Springfield to speak at a conference on livestock grazing. “I didn’t even know the name of that site until just now.”
Grandin: Humane practices essential for horse slaughtering plant
Livestock expert says she has no ties to proposed Mountain Grove facility
Livestock science expert Temple Grandin talks about a possible horse slaughtering plant east of Mountain Grove which will produce horse meat for human consumption. / Nathan Papes / News-Leader
Written by
Wes Johnson
Renowned livestock expert Temple Grandin says she supports the development of humane horse slaughtering facilities in the United States.
But during an interview last week in Springfield, Grandin was surprised to learn she had been listed as a designer for a Unified Equine, LLC, horse slaughtering facility near Mountain Grove.
“I had nothing to do with landing that site,” said Grandin, who was in Springfield to speak at a conference on livestock grazing. “I didn’t even know the name of that site until just now.”
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This article really disturbs me. Already the lying has begun. We all know there is NO HUMANE WAY TOO SLAUGHTER HORSES. Our own USDA inspector have been quoted as saying it, inspectors FROM HORSE SLAUGHTER FACILITIES. People who live in the places where they want to build plants need to check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xjQ59Zr1A70 or check it out near the top of my blog in the left column FDEF
Voluntary recall of horse feed | news10.net
Voluntary recall of horse feed | news10.net
Voluntary recall of horse feed
5:49 PM, Mar 3, 2012
According to the FDA, Western Feed, LLC is voluntarily recalling two lots (M718430 and M720280) of Kountry Buffet 14% feed because it may contain monensin sodium (Rumensin).
The feed is packaged in 50 lb. bags bearing the Payback logo with the attached tag identifying the product as Kountry Buffet 14%.
Monensin sodium is a medication approved for use in some livestock and poultry species, but can be fatal to horses if fed at sufficiently high levels.
The lot number (M718430 and M720280) can be found towards the bottom of the tag, below the Feeding Directions.
Voluntary recall of horse feed
5:49 PM, Mar 3, 2012
According to the FDA, Western Feed, LLC is voluntarily recalling two lots (M718430 and M720280) of Kountry Buffet 14% feed because it may contain monensin sodium (Rumensin).
The feed is packaged in 50 lb. bags bearing the Payback logo with the attached tag identifying the product as Kountry Buffet 14%.
Monensin sodium is a medication approved for use in some livestock and poultry species, but can be fatal to horses if fed at sufficiently high levels.
The lot number (M718430 and M720280) can be found towards the bottom of the tag, below the Feeding Directions.
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