A father and son found guilty of overworking and neglecting their horses during a pack trip in Montana in 2008 were each handed six months in jail during their appeal last week. Craig Heydon and his son, Curtis Heydon, will also have to pay almost…
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Pack Horse Abuse Appeal Yields Jail Sentences, Fines
As some recession-weary horse owners struggle to feed their animals, hay banks in some states are helping those most in need. Hay banks provide owners with enough hay to keep their horses healthy during times of crisis, often up to one month….
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Hay Banks Help Horses, Owners in Need
A Montana jury has found two men guilty of animal cruelty for starving and overworking three of their four horses during a pack trip through the Montana wilderness in the summer of 2008. Curtis Heydon, 38, was found guilty of 10 counts of animal..
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Second Pack Horse Cruelty Trial Yields Guilty Verdicts
Legislation that will enhance the health and welfare of the horse passed the Kentucky House of Representatives Feb. 25 on a bipartisan vote of 98-0. House Bill 398, sponsored by Democratic Rep
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Kentucky Equine Welfare Bill Passes House
Following a record number of horses surrendered to the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) at Nevins Farm, additional equines are arriving at an alarming rate as the non-profit absorbs rising costs of care. Recent..
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MSPCA Seeking Foster Homes for Horses
The attorney representing an Ohio woman accused of maltreating more than 30 Arabian horses has asked a judge to discard evidence against his client on grounds that it was illegally obtained. Last month, animal welfare authorities from the Humane..
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Ohio Arabian Case: Attorney Seeks Evidence Dismissal
Nearly a dozen horses formerly running at large in a rural section of Miami-Dade County are receiving rehabilitative care from the South Florida Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). Hialeah police and SPCA volunteers began…
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Loose Horses Rounded Up by Florida Group
More than 30 allegedly maltreated Arabian horses that were removed from an Ohio farm last month will soon be on their way to foster homes, according to Ottawa County Prosecutor Mark Mulligan. Animal welfare authorities from the Humane Society…
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Rescue Group to Place Ohio Arabians
Attorneys in Ohio are asking a U.S. District Court judge to declare an Arabian horse rescue organization the legal owner of horses removed from an Oak Harbor farm last month.
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Ohio Seized Horse Ownership: Federal Ruling Sought
Participants in a Feb. 9 conference organized by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) sanctioned aggressive riding, including that which results in hyperflexion of the horse's neck
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FEI Sanctions Controversial Dressage Training Method