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AQHA continues focus on Animal Welfare Issues
The AQHA Executive Committee has approved the Animal Welfare Assurance Task Force recommendations, and the Association is moving forward to implement the suggestions. ... Read the full article

Equine Awareness and Appreciation Day - September 27, 2008
Please join Victoria Davis McCullough and the Triumph Project on September 27, 2007 to show support of Horse Welfare in our state and in our country. The time has come! ... Read the full article

AHC Issues Forum to Highlight Welfare of Horse
The American Horse Council has announced that the focus of this year’s National Issues Forum will be the “Welfare of the Horse.” The Forum will be held June 16, 2009 in Washington, DC as part of the AHC’s annual meeting. ... Read the full article

“ANIMAL WELFARE PROJECT” SEEKING HOME IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
Valley Forge, PA --- State Senator John C. Rafferty, Jr. (R-44), recently presented the Animal Welfare Project, a non-profit organization, with a $10,000 check to support their efforts to create an animal sanctuary. Their main mission is to profess ... Read the full article

AHC Issues Forum to Focus on Welfare of Horse
The American Horse Council’s National Issues Forum will focus on the “Welfare of the Horse.” The Forum, which will feature speakers from segments of the horse community as varied as competition, sport, work and entertainment, will be held June 16, 2 ... Read the full article

The Homes for Horses Coalition Launches Resource-Rich Website
The Homes for Horses Coalition today launched www.homesforhorses.org. The Web site is a resource tool for equine rescue personnel, members of the media, and anyone interested in equine protection efforts. ... Read the full article

The Unwanted Horse Coalition Elects Vice-Chair
WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 26, 2009 – The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) is pleased to announce that Douglas G. Corey, DVM will serve as Vice-Chairman. The members of the Coalition chose Dr. Corey during their meeting on June 15th 2009. Dr. Corey has ... Read the full article

Twenty Horse Welfare Groups Meet to Address the Re-homing of America’s Horses
WASHINGTON (July 31, 2007) – National and state-based equine-protection, placement and rescue organizations gathered for the first time Friday to discuss the re-homing of at-risk horses in America. The Homes for Horses Conference was jointly sponsore ... Read the full article

Hanover Shoe Farms to Receive AAEP Equine Welfare Award
Hanover Shoe Farms, the most prolific Standardbred breeding farm in the world, will be honored with the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ 2008 award for outstanding service in equine welfare, the Lavin Cup. ... Read the full article

More Than 200 Organizations Concerned With Horse Welfare
Disappointed That the U.S. House Focused on Emotion Not Fact WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite a disappointing loss in a vote today in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Horse Welfare Coalition vowed to continue its efforts to prese ... Read the full article

2007 FEI-Level Trainers' Conference Cancelled Due to EHV1 Virus
After continuous monitoring of the EHV1 virus outbreak in the Wellington, Florida area, USDF regrets to inform you that the FEI Level Trainers’ Conference scheduled for January 14-15 has been cancelled. Also cancelled is the associated Biomechanics ... Read the full article

Homes for Horses Coalition to Meet in Las Vegas April 9-10
WASHINGTON (March 13, 2009) — Representatives from dozens of national and state-based equine protection, advocacy and rescue organizations will gather on April 9 through 10 at Bally’s Las Vegas for the third annual Homes for Horses Coalition Conferen ... Read the full article

Animal Welfare Project Assists in Guilty Plea for Double-Decking
Valley Forge, PA -- The Animal Welfare Project is a new 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation in southeast Pennsylvania, whose main mission is the professional re-training of homeless horses and dogs, in order to adopt them into new careers. Future care ... Read the full article

Animal Welfare Project Seeking Public Relations Volunteers
Valley Forge, PA ---The Animal Welfare Project is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization based in Valley Forge, PA. Made up of professional animal trainers, its main mission is to create a training center for homeless horses and dogs. After prof ... Read the full article

Horse Welfare Organizations Website- 10 Years in the Making
2008 marks the 10th anniversary for Horse Welfare Organizations, a website created by Diana Tuorto of Stanhope, NJ to help horse lovers and rescues find each other. Located at http://horsewelfare.8k.com, Diana started this website before moving to college in 1998. ... Read the full article

American Veterinary Medical Association Hurting, Not Helping, Horses
Amid claims that animal welfare advocates are to blame for the steep increase in horses going to Mexico for slaughter, the Washington, D.C.-based Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) today fired back. The group, which has been at the forefront of the effort to end the slaughter of American horses for human consumption abroad, pointed the finger of blame directly at the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) for its culpability in the suffering of American horses. ... Read the full article

AVMA Opposes Use of Double-Deck Trailers for Transporting Horses and Other Equines
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has reinforced its opposition to the use of double-deck trailers to transport horses and other equines by approving a new policy on the Humane Transport of Equines. ... Read the full article

New AAEP Web Site Delivers More Equine-Health Resources
Guided by its mission to improve the health and welfare of the horse, the American Association of Equine Practitioners has relaunched its Web site, www.aaep.org, with new educational tools for veterinarians and the addition of equine-health resources ... Read the full article

AAEP Releases Veterinary Recommendations for Protecting the Safety and Welfare of Racehorses
The American Association of Equine Practitioners today issued guidelines for protecting the health of the Thoroughbred racehorse. The white paper, “Putting the Horse First: Veterinary Recommendations for the Safety and Welfare of the Thoroughbred Ra ... Read the full article

TheHorse.com Archives 12,000th Horse Health Article
TheHorse.com, companion Web site to The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care, the equine industry's foremost horse health care magazine, recently archived its 12,000th horse health article. TheHorse.com article archives are an easy-to-use repository of equine health, care, management, and welfare news and in-depth articles. Horse owners and industry professionals can search the voluminous article archives by specific keyword or by topic to read about thousands of important health care topics. New articles are added to the archives daily. ... Read the full article