Horse meat has gone on the menu in Western Australia as a gourmet food, with a butcher urging meat lovers to end their aversion to dining on it. Vince Gareffa of Mondi Di Carne gourmet butchers is believed to be the first butcher to begin selling horse meat for human consumption in Australia. After being… Continue reading Horse meat goes on sale in Western Australia
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Legal challenge to Thoroughbred breeding rule goes to Court (AU)
Cross-posted from Horse Talk A legal challenge to Australian thoroughbred rules requiring live cover of mares is scheduled to go before the federal court tomorrow. The case has been brought by former Sydney bookmaker Bruce McHugh, who is challenging the industry's restrictions on the use of artificial insemination. He argues that denying the use of… Continue reading Legal challenge to Thoroughbred breeding rule goes to Court (AU)
Whips aren’t in the race when it comes to hurting horses (AU)
This is a good article, summed up very neatly by the headline. They are, as Andrew Rule says, writing for the National Times, what the public sees. Rule points out that it is speed and hard tracks that injure and kill. Both are valid issues, critical to racing safety. We could spend a lot of… Continue reading Whips aren’t in the race when it comes to hurting horses (AU)
Australia Fires: Lost and Found Horse Registry Launched (AU)
Cross-posted from The Horse By THE HORSE STAFF Equine charity Project Hope Horse Welfare Victoria (PHHWV) has launched a lost and found registry for horses misplaced during the recent bushfires in the Australian state of Victoria. The registry can be accessed via the PHHWV Web site. "We have received many calls from people who have… Continue reading Australia Fires: Lost and Found Horse Registry Launched (AU)
Australian horse owner tells of “hell day” in bushfires (AU)
Cross-posted from Horse Talk NZ A long-time Australian horse breeder living near the fire-ravaged Bunyip State Forest in Victoria has told of "the hell day" on Saturday as fire threatened their property and horses. Arabian and thoroughbred breeder Dorothy Byrnes said she "thought we were gone", as fire surrounded their farm in Trafalgar, east of… Continue reading Australian horse owner tells of “hell day” in bushfires (AU)
Horse owners urged to report illnesses (AU)
The Sydney Morning Herald reports on 24 Aug 2008: Horse owners in Queensland are being encouraged to contact Biosecurity Queensland if the animals show signs of illness. The chief veterinary officer with the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Dr Ron Glanville, said routine tests for the Hendra virus were being carried out on a… Continue reading Horse owners urged to report illnesses (AU)
Farmers swap trucks for horses due to petrol prices (AU)
By SAMANTHA WILLIAMS | The Daily Telegraph - Australia | June 18, 2008 12:00 am ----- MANY struggling farmers have been forced to swap their trucks for horses to move cattle around the state because of rising fuel prices. Droving was once the only method of moving cattle in the outback until road transport forced… Continue reading Farmers swap trucks for horses due to petrol prices (AU)
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