Today marks the first full day of investigation into what’s being described as the deadliest mass shooting in US history. 49 victims were killed in the gay nightclub “Pulse” in Orlando, Florida over the weekend and over 50 injured victims are in the hospital. While the original reports indicate that 50 people were killed, it’s notable that 49 were victims and the 50th death was the shooter himself, who was killed in a gun battle with police.

The lone gunman has been identified as 29-year-old Omar Mateen, a US citizen who was raised in New York. During the shooting, the gunman called 911 and “pledged his allegiance to ISIS,” while he held several hostages.

Click here to keep up with a live feed of the investigation on USA Today “Orlando Nightclub Shooting: What We Know.”

A half-dozen horses were rescued from rising waters that plagued the city of Houston and smaller Texas towns near the Brazos River. The flooding was the second incident in as many months to force humans and horses from their homes.

The NRCHA has committed to hold the Snaffle Bit Futurity in Fort Worth for the next three years, through 2019.

There has been an update in the case of the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old American Quarter Horse named Apache Sunrise. Various news reports indicate that both the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture- Criminal Division and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation are looking into the stabbing death of the horse that took place sometime between May […]

Owners, trainers, veterinarians and other equine industry participants can be alerted to infectious disease outbreaks and updates through an e-mail notification system recently implemented by the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC), an industry-funded hub for efficient communication of information about equine infectious diseases and disease outbreaks.

After testing every horse on the Seoul Creek Farm property, it was determined that an additional 11 horses have either tested positive on nasal swab, blood test or both.