Showing posts with label welfare. Show all posts
Showing posts with label welfare. Show all posts
Monday, October 27, 2014

British Non-Farrier Found Guilty of Over-Trimming, Gluing Hoof Boots; Charged as Animal Welfare Act Violations

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The following information is being printed verbatim, except where noted in italics and where spelling has been Americanized. This is a d...
Friday, February 28, 2014

Tennessee Congresswoman Blackburn Files Alternative Legislation in Congress to Amend Horse Protection Act, Inspect Walking Horses at Shows

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Tennessee Walking horses enjoy great popularity at shows in the mid-Southern United States, where they have become famous for showcasi...
Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Walking Horses, Soring and HSUS: Convicted Horse Abuser Says Horses "Have To Be Sored"

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Footage courtesy of The Humane Society of the United States Warning: this video contains descriptive details that may upset you. Is he ...
Monday, June 18, 2012

Veterinary and Farrier Federations Join Forces to Promote Best Practices for Equine Welfare Across Europe

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The Federation of European Equine Veterinary Associations (FEEVA) and the European Federation of Farriers Associations (EFFA) have joined ...
Wednesday, May 30, 2012

FEI Grant Funds World Horse Welfare's Cambodian Farrier Education

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British farrier Tom Burch (far left, kneeling) With the Olympics looming on the calendar, the FEI is prominent in the news. But today&#...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Hoofcare University: Biomechanics of Racehorses' Lower Limbs and Track Surface Interface Video Lectures with the University of Guelph's Dr Jeff Thomason

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Dr Jeff Thomason Go get a cup of coffee or a sandwich or start popping the corn. Hoofcare + Lameness is happy to share a new video seri...
Friday, December 09, 2011

Laminitis Treatment and Horse Welfare: Princess Anne and Pippa Funnell Respond to a Question of Ethics

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One of the main principles of animal welfare is to provide freedom from discomfort. What justification is there for the prolonged veterin...
Monday, September 05, 2011

World Horse Welfare Launches Inaugural Farriery Education Program in Saudi Arabia

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The King Abdul Aziz Arabian Horse Centre, where the first World Horse Welfare farrier training program in Saudi Arabia will take place (ph...
Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Racetrack Horseshoer's Survey Launched by Grayson Jockey Club's Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit

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The Shoeing and Hoof Care Committee of the Grayson Jockey Club Foundation's Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit has compiled an...
Friday, November 19, 2010

¿Habla usted del casco? Grayson-Jockey Club DVD on Thoroughbred Hooves Now Available in Spanish

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The DVD is one segment of the Shoeing and Hoof Care Committee's efforts to study and improve the safety for racehorses through hoof-re...
Thursday, October 21, 2010

Overgrown Hind Hooves Gone Very Bad: Cruelty Case Video Used in Court to Impose Sentence on Horse Owner

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I guess this video doesn't need any explanation. The mare was probably confined in a stall, although I don't know that for a fact,...
Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Hoofcare & Lameness Presents World Horse Welfare's Laminitis Video Conference (Part 4: Measuring Invisble Body Fat Using Ultrasound to Accurately Determine Body Condition)

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Welcome to the fourth in a series of feature presentations designed to help horse owners recognize the signs of laminitis in horses and t...
Saturday, October 16, 2010

Hoofcare & Lameness Presents World Horse Welfare's Laminitis Video Conference (Part 3: Management and Pain Relief with Catherine McGowan)

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"Managing your laminitic and minimising his pain">Managing Your Laminitic (Horse) and Minimising His Pain" is the third ...