National Horse Traceability Register working group established after Senate inquiry — Tuesday’s Horse

ABC NEWS (AUSTRALIA) reports: A Senate inquiry into the feasibility of the National Horse Traceability Register for all horses last year handed down 18 recommendations aimed at better managing and promoting animal welfare, rider safety, and biosecurity in the equine sector. The establishment of the working group, agreed upon by ministers at the Agriculture Minister’s …

2 teens charged after pair of horses shot, 1 dead, in Hardin County — Tuesday’s Horse

https://www.youtube.com/embed/WFkWiYLYQYE?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent Lauren Adams reporting for WLKY Louisville, writes: HARDIN COUNTY, Ky. — Roy Wright has spent most of his 81 years around horses. He currently has two — Two Buck and Generator. But Generator, he said, isn’t the same horse she was just a few months ago. Her demeanor, Wright said, changed after she was …

The Horse’s new “Equine Innovators” podcast — Tuesday’s Horse

Starting Monday, Feb. 24, 2019 VIA THEHORSE.COM Each day researchers at universities and other institutions around the world are investigating new ways to care for and understand our horses. Whether you realize it or not, the work they do influences your daily interactions with your horses. That formulation you scoop into feed buckets each morning? […] …

Mardi Gras horses up for adoption — Tuesday’s Horse

NEW ORLEANS, La. (WGNO) — Mardi Gras Parade horses are up for adoption again this year. Twist reporter, Peyton LoCicero tells us about a unique way to take home a horse after carnival season. These are the regal creatures that lead the parades every year. They’re known as the Mardi Gras Horses and you can […] …

Happy St Valentine’s Day — Tuesday’s Horse

Love is in the air, in all kind of ways. A terrific supporter of the Fund for Horses invites you to make a $7 donation to us today, St. Valentine’s Day, and he will double it to $14 all day long, in honour the horses he so greatly loves. Now that’s a sweetheart of a …

More horses reported dead near Heber Wild Horse Territory — Tuesday’s Horse

SPRINGERVILLE, AZ — The death count has risen in recently reported cases of horse slayings within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Following a report earlier this month that a total of eight horses were found dead, largely from gunshot wounds, the Forest Service is now reporting that an additional seven horses were discovered. That brings the …

Rehabilitated horses run for joy — Tuesday’s Horse

https://www.youtube.com/embed/8hTarWb0C9M?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent There are so many wonderful horse rescue stories. We thought we would share one with you. Who’s crying? We’re crying. Thank You Thank you everyone for following us and taking part in our advocacy. New Website Our new website is almost ready. We will be sharing it with you very soon. Hooray! via Rehabilitated horses …

Two Quarter Horses die at Louisiana Downs — Tuesday’s Horse

We do not post much about Quarter Horse racing fatalities. Shame on us for not doing so. “Lrh Fast as Oak” and “Perry Train” According to Equibase, two “fell and were euthanzied” on opening day of Louisiana Downs’ Quarter Horse race meeting. Their names were “Lrh Fast as Oak” and “Perry Train”. They were only […] …

Rodeos: Make electro-shocking horses illegal — Tuesday’s Horse

• SIGN THE PETITION » Rodeos across the nation are sold as fun for the whole family, but they often have a dark underbelly of animal abuse. Recent footage of a rodeo held at the Rowell Ranch Rodeo Park in Castro Valley, California, confirms that this event was no different. These horses, who are already …