Slaughter ruling won't affect locals Humane Society behind push to ban horse meat BY FRED HIERS STAR-BANNER OCALA - The horse slaughter industry in the United States could be on its last leg following a federal appeals court ruling last week that closed this country's last horse processing plant. Slaughter ruling won't affect locals Humane Society behind push to ban horse meat BY FRED HIERS STAR-BANNER OCALA - The horse slaughter industry in the United States could be on its last leg...

Robinson, also a horse owner, said it is hard to speculate on whether or not that will occur, since the attraction of owning a horse isn't likely to wane. The site also says that there was no documented rise in horse abuse and neglect cases in California, following the state's 1998 ban on horse meat for human consumption. When the regulations that protect slaughter bound horses going through auctions, at the slaughter plants and in transport can not be enforced because there are not enough...

With six years of experience in raising performance-bred Quarter horses, Stacey has learned year-round trace mineral supplementation is essential to a horse's performance. When a family friend passed away and left some horses to the Vestal sisters, their horse breeding business was born. Stacey enlists in some help training her horses, but she rides and halter breaks the horses at her home. While performance is the foundation of the Vestal sisters' horse venture, the two also take...

Equine competitions and events that put horses together are being cancelled in the wake of reports from two boarding facilities in western San Mateo County of the neurotropic form of equine herpes virus. A highly contagious and often fatal disease in horses is having its effect locally. In addition to monitoring their animals, local horse owners should contact their regular veterinarians if they suspect infection. Four horses in the Montara area have been diagnosed with the disease and...

Herron and her husband, Jackie, have taught children of all ages how to barrel race for the last six years on their Gibson County farm. A barrel racer for the majority of her life, Herron started riding a horse when she was 3-years-old. Not only do the students ride horses, but Herron's students also learn to care for their horses. Magee said the Tri-state horsemen organization has shows almost every weekend and there are other horse organizations that have shows around the state. She...

Ravel, among the top ten contenders for the Kentucky Derby, has suffered a possible fracture to his left-front cannon bone. Trades, injuries, game previews - its the information you need for successful sports betting. Hes obviously a talented horse, but it wasnt meant to be. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. Ravel appeared to be a little off over the weekend. Sports: Your very own ticker for all the news in...

We went from just having a horse show in the arena to having vendors, arena activities, educational demonstrations, reenactments and much more. In addition to carriage rides and live music, the festival also featured performances by the Fayetteville Fiddle Choir and the Kids Corral, along with live entertainment by the One Arm Bandit Gang, Boston Mountain Gun Slingers and the Mounted Fury Medieval Exhibition. In addition to carriage rides and live music, the festival also featured...

RICHMOND - Officials on Thursday lifted a quarantine on equine facilities throughout the state that was put in place in February to prevent the spread of equine herpesvirus. About 145 horses were quarantined to try to contain a possible outbreak of the EHV-1 virus. At least six horses tested positive for the virus, including at least one that had to be euthanized. It is spread from infected horses through nasal fluids and bodily secretions. The virus poses no known health threat to humans,...

Thoroughbred racing is much more popular and financially lucrative than harness racing. The state has mandated that any California track that annually hosts more than four weeks of thoroughbred racing install a new synthetic racing surface by the end of this year. This could mean a farewell to harness racing at the Sacramento venue, which has been that sport's sole California address for seven years. In the interim, Northern California thoroughbreds need a place to race, or they'll likely...