More hay for horses needed

Press Release
Horses in the Drought-Stricken South to Receive Needed Hay
NEWTOWN, CT [January 25, 2008] – Affected by last summer’s drought in the south, starving horses will soon get relief thanks to a grassroots effort undertaken by concerned horse owners, friends and veterinarians. The plight of horses in need, always an emotional issue, has become more [...]

Horse hospital would fill void in Middle Tennessee (US)

Thompson’s Station approves plan for equine surgery center
By HEATHER DONAHOE, Staff Writer for the Nashville Tennessean
THOMPSON’S STATION — David Wright has sent nearly a dozen of his horses out of state for treatment during the past eight months.
The owner of Murfreesboro-based Hunters Court Stable would like to keep his horses in the area for treatment, [...]

Organizers: No withdrawals from Olympic equestrian events (China)

Agence France-Presse filed this story
BEIJING - Beijing Olympic organizers said Tuesday they had received no notification of withdrawals from the Olympic equestrian events scheduled to take place in Hong Kong in August.
The Swiss dressage team announced this month that it intended to stay away from the 2008 Games citing fears for the health of [...]

Horse owners go green (AU)

By CLARE PEDDIE, Environment Report for Adelaide Now
January 29, 2008 08:30pm
Julie Fiedler of Horse SA with Helen White on a horse property at Scott Creek with a new guide to property management. PICTURE: MORNE DE KLERK
HORSE owners are being shown how to reduce their impact on the environment as pressure from councils and regulatory agencies [...]