Popular Breeds Of Horse News for 03/17/2010



Spring Foaling (Mid-South Horse Review)
For many horse owners Spring means scenes of pastures with frolicking foals and their mothers. This is the time of preparation for foaling and care of the newborn...

All the Tired Horse Owners (NBC Los Angeles)
Some horse owners in the Inland Empire have cut back on breeding or abandoned their animals...

National Welfare Code of Practice Endorsed (Mid-South Horse Review)
A National Welfare Code of Practice has been endorsed by the American Association of Equine Practitioners, the American Quarter Horse Association, the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, the U.S. Equestrian Federation, and the U.S. Trotting Association...

Horse prices hit bottom for many breeds (Waco Tribune-Herald)
Tough economic times have made their mark on the horse business, significantly reducing prices for the animals...

Horse vets hit by hard times (The Press-Enterprise)
Inland veterinarians who care for horses have seen business plummet as horse owners cut back on breeding or abandon their animals in the economic slump. Even in Norco, the Inland city that bills itself as "Horsetown, USA," vets are not immune...

Horse prices hit bottom for many breeds (Waco Tribune-Herald)
If ever there was a time to buy a horse, its now. Tough economic times and a glut of animals have left buyers room to be picky as they press for bargains...

Millions Could Be Lost if OTB Is Cut (The Epoch Times)
New York state's horse breeding industry may go under without funds from Off-Track Betting Corp. (OTB)...

Horse breeder Thomson dies at 98 (The Santa Ynez Valley News)
Walter J. Thomson, founder of the Rancho Felicia breeding program in Santa Ynez, died Feb. 1 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, after a long illness, with his wife Mary Jean at his side...

Equine Job Fair (The Goshen Chronicle)
The Harness Racing Museum and United States Trotting Association will hold its second annual free Equine Job Fair on Wednesday, April 28, from 5 to 8 p.m. in Goshen. Its open to anyone seeking a job in the horse world. Employers are expected to include breeding farms, racing stables and others associated with the equine industry. Participating companies can be seeking to fill current or future ...

NY horse breeders warn of risk if OTB funds cut (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
New York state will lose hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and the state's horse breeding industry will be destroyed if the funding provided by New York City's bankrupt Off-Track Betting Corp is terminated, thoroughbred breeders warned on Monday...



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