Equestrian sports in the modern Olympics was originally limited to commissioned officers who competed in chariot and riding races. Today, the Olympic Equestrian sports are dressage, three-day eventing and show jumping. Women and men compete in the same events. Sailing is the only other Olympic event where women compete with men. The Olympic Equestrian Sports […]
The HSUS informs us that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken a step to protect free-roaming horses and burros and other animals. The EPA has announced the official registration of the first contraceptive vaccine for horses in the United States. The vaccine is known as ZonaStat-H or procine zone pellucida, PZP. The HSUS, sponsors […]
January 6, 2014 With the U.S. Senate passage of spending bill FY 2014, no horse slaughter facilities in the U.S. will be allowed to open in 2014. Senior Vice President of ASPCA Relations, Nancy Perry, said the following: “The message from Capitol Hill is loud and clear on this issue: Our horses deserve better and […]
