Horse Soring: In the News

The Daily News Journal of Murfreesboro, Tennessee filed this report:
Officials with the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration announced Tuesday the appointment of Doyle Meadows as its new chief executive officer.
Meadows replaces Ron Thomas, who resigned in November. Thomas had been CEO of the Shelbyville-based Celebration since 1984.
“Doyle is well recognized within the greater horse industry [...]

Heroes for Horses: The Hoof Healers

By JOHN TERHUNE for the Journal & Courier, Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana
jterhune@journalandcourier.com
Lynn Greasy whispered into the ear of J. J. Bar Power, a 7-year-old horse, as farrier William Schnepp began to replace the shoes on the horse’s two front hooves recently at Indiana Horse Rescue Central West near West Lafayette.
The reassuring words along with gentle pats [...]

Heroes for Donkeys: Redwings (UK)

Sanctuary for distressed donkeys
By Janey Doyle
BBC News, Norfolk
Imagine the fussiest person you know on the planet and that would be the equivalent of a donkey.
~ Nicky Jarvis, vet
“If they do ever go off their food you can give them something like Ready Brek or ginger biscuits,” Nicky Jarvis said. “Donkeys are partial to ginger biscuits.”
The [...]

Horse bites … literally

A lady called Ruth was visiting our website, and read our bit (pardon me) on feeding horses. She wrote this to us:
I just read your horse hand feeding article. As a 35+ year horse owner, former owner/manager of a boarding business, Thoroughbred groom and owner, I want to share my recent experience [...]