Excerpt and link courtesy of theHorse An Oklahoma woman is accused of selling a Quarter Horse that did not belong to her, and of illegally altering the ownership documents connected to another. In a written statement, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Ranger Bart Perrier said a pair of registered Quarter Horses had […]

With more than 30 rule change proposals up for discussion and vote, the APHA Board of Directors passed 28 new rules at the 2014 APHA Convention on February 24 in Irving, Texas.

Experts are predicting that it could take up to six weeks for flooding to subside after the rain has finally stopped. Owners in the Thames Valley and other affected areas should be prepared for an unprecedented lack of grazing for their horses for at least six months following the end of the stormy weather.

Link and excerpt courtesy of theHorse A Miniature Horse used as a service animal is at the center of a lawsuit involving the city of Blue Ash, Ohio; a disabled child; and a fair housing organization. Elizabeth Brown, executive director of Cincinnati, Ohio-based Housing Opportunities Made Equal, said the agency, along with Ingrid Anderson, filed […]

In another interesting piece by The Paulick Report, Stinebaugh is quoted as saying the drug showed up as a result of contaminated cinnamon ginseng powder that was imported from China to Canada and then to a compounding pharmacy in Texas.

Jaci Rae Jackson, the former Southern Arkansas University (SAU) student charged with the 2011 theft of Quarter Horses belonging to members of the school’s rodeo team, has been sentenced to serve 10 years in prison in Arkansas. In January, Jackson was sentenced in Oklahoma for her role in the incident.

Controversy is brewing once again regarding the carriage horses that work and live in New York City. Recently, NYC’s new mayor, Bill de Blasio, spoke with The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart about his belief that working horses don’t belong in this type of urban environment. Now, many people are beginning to wonder what will happen to […]

Excerpt and link courtesy of theHorse A Feb. 9 barn fire at Equine Integrated Medicine veterinary clinic near Georgetown, Ky., has killed eight horses. Clara Fenger, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, the facility’s owner, said Feb. 9 the cause of the fire is unknown. An investigator was scheduled to examine the property the afternoon of Feb. […]

NCEA Team Rankings (February 4, 2014)
1. South Carolina
2. Baylor
3. Auburn
4. Kansas State