Horses impacted by a mudslide that obliterated parts of Snohomish County in rural Washington state are being cared for by area volunteers.

“The most common way for EHV-1 to spread is by direct horse-to-horse contact but it can also spread through the air, contaminated equipment, clothing and hands; this certainly highlights the importance of practicing basic biosecurity practices,” said State Veterinarian, Dr. Keith Roehr.

CNBC’s investigative news program, American Greed, will be airing an hour-long television special tomorrow, Wednesday, April 2, 2014, that will feature Rita Crundwell. The special, which is entitled, American Greed #83- The Cunning Cowgirl Crook, will recount how Crundwell used her position as the comptroller of Dixon, Illinois to steal $53 million to fund her horse-breeding […]

According to a piece from the Connecticut Law Tribune, a lawsuit stemming from 2006, where a child was bitten in the face by a horse, will continue to the Superior Court after the Connecticut Supreme Court upheld a ruling describing horses as belonging to “a species naturally inclined to do mischief or be vicious.” The […]

A Louisiana man is accused of animal cruelty after he allegedly dragged a mare behind his truck.

AQHA Publicity The American Quarter Horse Association filed its Reply Brief to Plaintiffs’ Brief in the cloning lawsuit with the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Click here for a link to the Reply Brief. AQHA is very pleased with the work of our appellate team. The parties have requested oral argument before a Fifth […]

A piece released yesterday by The New York Times cites investigations that are now underway in both New York and Kentucky following undercover videos that were captured by a PETA investigator at a race horse trainer’s operation. Click here to read more.

Now, for the first time, researchers have unveiled a new weapon — a test for doping compounds that is a thousand times more sensitive than those used today.

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