Because it's worth repeating |
I am an avid FHOTD blog reader. I think she is spot on with her assessment of today's horse industry and the commentary, though snarky, is well deserved. No one gets "picked on" that doesn't deserve...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:48:00 GMT |
The Sport of Kings - or Killers? |
AP IMPACT: AP finds 5K horse deaths since '03 By JEFFREY McMURRAY, Associated Press Writer
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Thoroughbred racetracks in the U.S. reported more than three horse deaths a day...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:00:00 GMT |
"I am against slaughtering horses" |
Are you? Are you really? Do you truly see the issue in it's entirety? Or are your eyes too teary to see the total picture?
I admit and completely understand why equine ...
Posted by on Fri, 09 May 2008 20:09:00 GMT |
under the circumstances |
DALLAS -- A veterinarian said the owner of a dying pregnant horse that lay on a highway for hours after a traffic accident refused his services.
The animal was inside an overturned horse trail...
Posted by on Wed, 07 May 2008 16:06:00 GMT |
show me the money! |
After watching at least the last twenty years of the Triple Crown races, I am done watching the Derby or any other races. I can no longer turn a blind eye to the fact that these animals are put in har...
Posted by on Mon, 05 May 2008 14:02:00 GMT |
simply unforgettable |
Today's news comes with the announcement that the Jackson's have decided to let Barbaro's ashes rest at Churchill Downs.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080129/ap_on_sp_ot/rac_ba
rbaro_churc...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:00:00 GMT |
Captive Bolt Gun - the best option? |
I was reading an article from the San Antonio Express website and found a particularly interesting tid bit. I am not yet sure if I will devote another blog post to the entire article or my thoug...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:22:00 GMT |
PA Ranks High In Equine Slaughter (2001) |
Team 4: State Ranks High In Equine Slaughter
WTAE's Paul Van Osdol Reports
POSTED: 7:30 pm EDT April 27, 2001
Pennsylvania is a national leader in a dubious category -- the number of horses sen...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 02:10:00 GMT |
Barbaro Memorial Fund |
The Barbaro Memorial Fund has been established in memory of "America's Horse", his achievements in his short life, and his futile, but brave struggle to overcome his injuries.
The monie...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:56:00 GMT |
Ruffian - worth being remembered |
A Horse Racing Legend
Ruffian was bred and owned by Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Janney for their Locust Hill Farm. She (Ruffian) was born at Claiborne Farm in Kentucky from some breeding stock, which ...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:01:00 GMT |
