Visit the links below to stay up-to-date on the latest cases of EHV-1 that have been reported in May 2012.   Equine Herpesvirus Confirmed in Colorado Horse - From the Colorado Department of Agriculture   Equine Herpes Quarantines Iowa Ranch - From the Des Moines Register   Suspected Equine Herpes Cases Reported in Tennessee –

From AQHA Corporate Partner Adequan When a horse or companion animal becomes sick or lame, you turn to your veterinarian for a diagnosis and the best, proven treatment to make your animal better. But, just because a product is available for purchase doesn’t make it a proven product or the right product to treat the problem. So, do you treat with an FDA-approved innovator drug, an FDA-approved generic drug, a medical device or a compounded product? Read more.....

While there's no cure for EMS, owners can take steps to reduce the risk of laminitis development, including combating obesity, reducing pasture and NSC intake, and discussing the use of a medication with a veterinarian....

From America’s Horse What happens when you take a kid off his remote ranch home, send him to school for a few days – taught in front of a packed crowd – then send him on out of the limelight? Does he retain that education? Is he helped or hindered by the “speed learning”? The kid we’re talking about is the now-4-year-old colt, Perfect Performance, who was started under saddle during the 2011 Road to the Horse colt-starting competition in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Renowned clinician Chris Cox, who competed against Pat Parelli and Clinton Anderson, came out on top with the gray colt he later nicknamed “Tres” in honor of his three Road to the Horse wins. In early 2012, America’s Horse revisited Chris and Tres. Read more.....

A notable example of federal policy directly impacting horse shows is the amount of funding the USDA receives to prepare for and respond to contagious equine disease outbreaks....

Sheriff's Department personnel discovered two horses that appeared to have been shot in the head. Richard Owen was subsequently arrested and charged with animal cruelty and carrying a concealed firearm....

An Oklahoma judge has ruled that the case against a woman accused of stealing five horses belonging to the rodeo team at Southern Arkansas University (SAU) last year will go forward.
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As the final touches are made to the impressive arena of the former Munich Olympics, 1400 kms away long-time British dressage star Richard Davison is making his final preparations too. He is refining the training of his equine partner, the gorgeous looking Hiscox Artemis, owned by the Countess of Derby and John Dodd. The 12-year-old gelding has carved out reputation on the European show circuit and has amassed his own band of loyal fans and followers.

In their filing, the TRF directors say the charges made in the May 3 lawsuit are without merit, and that the attorney general had access to information from the horse retirement program showing that the claims were without merit....

Lawmakers in New Jersey have advanced a bill that would ban the slaughter of horses and the sale of horsemeat for human consumption in that state.
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One Time Royalty and Lloyd Cox, Fort Morgan, Colo., marked a 224.5 in the second set of Sunday’s Breeder’s Invitational Classic/Challenge Open cutting finals in Tulsa, Okla, to earn $34,703.

By Phil Gast, CNN “There obviously is a huge problem…” An undercover video shows horses being struck with sticks and subjected to “soring,” an illegal process in which chemicals are placed on their lower legs in an effort to induce the signature Tennessee Walking Horse high-stepping gait. The graphic video shows trainer Jackie L. McConnell

WICHITA, Kansas -- Deep in the heart of The Flint Hills, the ground gives warning of what is coming; thousands of horses, more wild than their name could ever suggest, thundering across Kansas in a spectacle many don't even know exists.

The EA may be viewed at www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/battle_mountain_field.html. Questions and written comments should be mailed to Douglas W. Furtado, District Manager, Battle Mountain District Office, 50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, NV 89820. Comments may also be provided through e-mail to this address: bmfoweb@blm.gov. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Read more.....

From YubaNet.com Regional Judge Rejects Government Attempt to Ignore Expert Declarations on Negative Impacts of Plan to Castrate Wild Nevada Stallions Author: American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign (AWHPC) Published on May 12, 2012 – 9:46:51 AM WASHINGTON, D.C. May 10, 2012 – The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has rejected an attempt

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The U.S. Bureau of Land Management can no longer “remain studiously ignorant of material scientific evidence” indicating that castrating wild stallions is a problematic and possibly illegal way of managing the herds, a federal judge has ruled in the long-running battle over the fate of America’s wild horses. The ruling by Judge Beryl Howell, who

By TRAVIS SANFORD ShareThis WASHINGTON (CN) – The Bureau of Land Management “may not simply remain studiously ignorant of material scientific evidence” just because an email error delayed its receipt of the evidence, a federal judge has ruled. The decision means District Court Judge Beryl Howell, will review a motion for summary judgment filed by

First the phone-hacking scandal…now this? Wall Street Journal reporters Douglas Belkin and Nathan Koppel are in good company. On May 4, they published an article on horse slaughter so eerily similar to articles appearing in a variety of unrelated publications, even ol’ Rupert Murdoch himself might be left wondering. How did they all end up

Judge Rejects Government Attempt to Ignore Expert Declarations on Negative Impacts of Plan to Castrate Wild Nevada Stallions For Immediate Release Washington, DC – May 10, 2012 – The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has rejected an attempt by the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to withhold and ignore critical

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Battle Mountain District Office is known as “the heart of wild horse country,” managing more Herd Management Areas (HMAs) — 28 — than any other BLM district. Wild horse and burro habitat under Battle Mountain’s jurisdiction spans more than 3 million acres. Last month, the Battle Mountain District issued