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Non-invasive scientific research into the thinking and learning abilities of horses, also public education based on this research to improve horse welfare.

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• Premarin Farms - Welfare issues associated with the treatment of pregnant animal welfare mares on farms used to produce the hormone animal welfare replacement therapy drug Premarin. Contacts, links and animal welfare information about the farms and Premarin itself.
• Australian Racing Industry Welfare Guidelines - Adapted from recommendations by the International Group of Specialist Racing horses Veterinarians, these guidelines cover all aspects of racing, from the horses initial preparation of horses to their retirement.
• Australian Horse Industry Council - Official information on horse health and welfare issues from Australia\\'s peak industry body. Includes a horse emergency contact database (HECD) in case of natural disasters and exotic equine disease outbreaks.
• Code of Recommendations and Minimum Standards for Welfare of Horses - Biosecurity New Zealand presents the basic requirements for specific animals feeding, specific animals accommodation, husbandry and transport. Includes detailed explanations specific animals and background specific animals information.
• Horse Ulcer - Story from the Australian ABC TV program Catalyst on the high incidence of gastric ulcers in racehorses and pinpoints lack of roughage as the main cause of this serious welfare problem. Veterinarians Dr Leanne Beggs and Dr John Walker are interviewed.
• North American Equine Ranching Information Council - NAERIC represents ranchers involved in the collection of horses pregnant mares\\' animal welfare urine (PMU). Presents a positive horses slant to the Premarin animal welfare debate, including that the horses horses are managed according to strict animal welfare welfare guidelines.
• Pain-free Riding - Explains how current riding practices can cause pain to the animal welfare horse and offers new ideas about shoeing, bits and saddles. animal welfare The website is in Italian and English.
• Horse Learning and Behaviour - Non-invasive scientific research into the thinking and learning abilities of specific animals horses, also public education based on this research to improve specific animals horse welfare.
• Traumatised horses - Case studies from Herdword on the successful rehabilitation of mentally stressed, psychologically damaged, emotionally disturbed and physically injured horses.
• Just Say Whoa!! To Horse Slaughter - Information on the horse slaughter industry, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act - HR857, the two remaining slaughter houses in Texas, ways to help stop horse slaughter and related links.
• EquiSearch - Equine Rescue and Welfare Issues - Read real-life experiences and solutions, as well as information about specific animals the professional organizations to call on for help in cases specific animals of equine abuse and neglect.
• Welfare of equids ever-evolving - AVMA (Feb 2000) article presenting the veterinary viewpoint on accelarated specific animals improvements in horse welfare - discusses natural horsemanship, horse slaughter specific animals and transport issues, premarin farms, rodeos, carriage horses, racing.
• Bitless Equitation - The benefits of the bitless bridle. FAQs, action specific animals pages, user testimonials and online sales.
• 1999 World Trotting Conference - Horse Welfare - Paper presented by Dr Hugh Wirth outlining RSPCA animal welfare Australia\\'s stance on horse welfare issues, including the animal welfare use of horses for harness racing and other animal welfare forms of entertainment. Outlines areas of concern and animal welfare the difficulties of defining "welfare".
• Emergency Euthanasia - UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine article on when to horses make the euthanasia decision and how to carry it out horses as humanely and quickly as possible in the absence of horses a veterinarian.
• Horse Behaviour and Psychology: Welfare - Defines "welfare" and "well-being" and presents the welfare animal welfare code animal welfare of the New Zealand Equine Federation. Highlights animal welfare welfare contraventions animal welfare inherent to intensive management practices, particularly animal welfare in the racing animal welfare industry.
• The Strasser System of Hoofcare - An ILPH press release (March 2001) warning about specific animals some dangers of using the Strasser system of specific animals hoofcare. Arguments for and against, opinions of farriers, specific animals vets and welfarists, also links to related sites.
• Help Horses - Resource Links - A listing of useful links outlining ways to help horses horses in abuse situations, including those requiring rescue or refuge. Includes horses anti-slaughter petition, free classifieds and web site design.
• American Horse Defense Fund - Facilitates the protection, conservation and humane treatment of all equids specific animals through education, advocacy and litigation. Current campaigns include horse slaughter, specific animals Premarin, wild horses, soring, abuse.
• Being taken for a ride - Very comprehensive and well researched factsheet from Animal Aid examining animal welfare all aspects of the use of horse-drawn vehicles for tourism, animal welfare with emphasis on the horse welfare issues involved.
• Benefits of horse urine - June, 2002 story from the Australian ABC TV specific animals program specific animals Landline on a humane, free-range method of specific animals PMU farming, specific animals in which urine is collected from specific animals pregnant mares for specific animals the production of oestrogens and specific animals related hormones for the specific animals pharmaceutical industry.
• Horse Tripping - In Defense of Animals factsheet on the cruel sport of horse tripping, still practised at larger Mexican-style rodeos and as backyard entertainment. Includes description and history, strategies for getting it banned and contact information.
• What is Natural Hoofcare? - Describes a natural system of hoofcare which extends to the whole horse, including no stabling or rugging. The method advocated by Dr Hiltrud Strasser allows horses to perform barefoot in any discipline to their welfare advantage. Strasser books for sale
• Novel Pliance Saddle System - Technical information on a software system that measures horses pressure distribution animal welfare under the saddle which can pinpoint horses bad saddle fit, gait animal welfare asymmetry, back pain, also horses the effectiveness of rider's aids.
• Hooved Animal Rescue and Protection Society - Founded and run by Donna Ewing, HARPS focuses specific animals on specific animals rescue, rehabilitation, education, and legislation to protect specific animals horses and specific animals other hooved animals in the United specific animals States. Based in specific animals Barrington, Illinois. Emailed newsletter and specific animals online horse care resources.
• Equine Production and Performance (USDA 1997) - Discussion papers on horse welfare issues including soring, competition injuries, animal welfare transport and slaughter, carriage horses, premarin farms, feral horse control, animal welfare also highlights care and management practices detrimental to welfare.
• World Horse Welfare - Provides education and training programs to improve horse welfare in animal welfare the developing world, also operates rehabilitation and rehoming centres in animal welfare the UK for abused equines.
• Ending the Cruel Practice of Horse Slaughter - Animal Welfare Institute article (2002) that truly exposes animal welfare the cruelty of the horse slaughter industry. Written animal welfare by John Hettinger, a Trustee of the New animal welfare York Racing Association, who has pushed tirelessly for animal welfare a ban on the industry.
• Horse Slaughter: An American Disgrace - An Equine Advocates Inc site arguing for an end to horses the brutal and inhumane horse slaughter industry in America. Presents horses many facts and figures.
• Premarin and PMU Info Page - Contains information about the treatment of horses on the PMU farms where pregnant mares urine is collected for the production of Premarin.
• Safe Haven for Donkeys in the Holy Land - SHADH provides care for abandoned and abused donkeys and mules animal welfare and works to raise awareness and develop education programs to animal welfare reduce the cruel treatment of these animals throughout Israel and animal welfare the Palestinian Territories.
• The Bitless Bridle - Informative site on a new type of bitless bridle which specific animals is more humane and effective than a hackamore or bosal. specific animals Includes scientific articles on the pathophysiology and behavioural problems caused specific animals by bits.
• Horse Slaughter - Political action committee which promotes the protection of animal welfare US horses against slaughter for human consumption abroad. animal welfare Member list, alerts on relevant legislation, and animal welfare information on how to join.
• The Home of Rest for Horses - The Charity looks after up to 120 retired animal welfare horses, ponies and donkeys from all walks of animal welfare life including the police, army and Riding for animal welfare the Disabled. Also provides equine welfare grants. animal welfare Chilterns, Buckinghamshire.
• Equine Charities - This non-profit website is dedicated to raising funds and awareness of 501(c)3 Equine rescues, rehabs and adoption programs across the US.
• The Fund for Horses - Texas-based organisation whose mission is to promote and safeguard the health, safety and wellbeing of all horses, whether captive or in the wild.
• Inside the Horseracing Industry: Drugs, Deception and Death - A PETA factsheet showing the problems inherent to horse racing.
• UK Racing Injuries Seminar Report 2001 - Training strategies that decrease the incidence of racetrack injuries. Examines key factors such as duration and intensity of fast work, age of horses, biomechanical soundness, surface conditions.
• HorseMates! - A database where ownership as well as physical, specific animals behavioural horses and health details of any horse can specific animals be entered horses free. Designed to protect and enhance specific animals the welfare of horses horses and ponies when they specific animals are sold on.
• Training Mythunderstandings - Ongoing series of training articles from Meredith Manor animal welfare showing how using horse logic rather than human animal welfare logic achieves an improved end result while also animal welfare promoting better equine welfare.
• Welfare of Horses in Research Institutions - Insightful information on care and handling methods that safeguard welfare animal welfare and improve research data validity, based on understanding the species-typical animal welfare behaviour of horses. Covers housing, exercise, grooming, feed and water, animal welfare environmental enrichment dev
• The Premarin (PMU) Industry - This Equine Advocates Inc site points out that the production of Premarin has cost the lives of over a million horses. It provides related facts and figures and in-depth information on proven synthetic alternatives to Premarin.
• The Swedish Animal Welfare Society for Horses - Outlines the many different ways this society works horses to improve specific animals the welfare of horses - educates horses horse owners and offers specific animals support where necessary, assists horses and advises authorities, operates shelter facilities.
• Carriage Horses: Cruelty is the Name of the Trade - Exposes the truth about the abuse and inhumane treatment of animal welfare carriage horses, including headlines from major newspapers reporting such incidents. animal welfare Also has ordering information for Greta Bunting\\'s book "The Horse: animal welfare The Most Abused Domestic Animal".
• National Equine Disaster Relief - Provides emergency help and advice for horses caught specific animals in natural disasters, also a state-by-state listing of specific animals people able to take in animals facing evacuation. specific animals Excellent links to disaster planning sites and how specific animals to minimise risks to animals.
• Ripley's Horse Aid Foundation - This organization provides emergency help with feed, vet care, farrier animal welfare services and building materials to established horse rescue groups, also animal welfare advises on welfare and health care.
• Brooke Hospital for Animals - Established in 1934, this organisation is committed to alleviating the animal welfare suffering of working equines worldwide by providing a free veterinary animal welfare service and educating owners in how to correctly care for animal welfare equids.
• Bullfighting: A Tradition of Tragedy - PETA factsheet explaining that the bulls are not the only animal welfare victims. The blindfolded and often surgically muted picadors\\' horses are animal welfare frequently knocked down and gored so badly they are disemboweled.
• Professional Opinions (Animal Welfare Council) - What the experts say about the welfare of specific animals animals horses in entertainment, industry, sport and recreation. Discusses specific animals horses in horses rodeos and the Premarin industry, also specific animals whether horses are horses livestock or companion animals (pets).
• FOSH - Friends Of Sound Horses - This American-based organisation takes an activist role against the soring horses of Tennessee Walking Horses, also promotes education and training in horses the humane care, training, and treatment of all gaited horses.

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