Day: October 9, 2007

Using horses to enhance human health

 Equine therapy gives kids confidence to deal with physical and emotional difficulties By Sarah Zabel, 14; Pratik Cherian, 16; Celia Ristow, 15; and Cathy Mangan, 17 Strides to Success in Plainfield is one of 25 accredited equine-facilitated riding centers in Indiana. The center offers a wide variety of classes to school groups and private clients. They engage in programs that teach life skills and use equine-assisted psychotherapy to help clients. While horses and horseback riding play a major role in equine-assisted therapy, so does teaching and mentoring. Students learn to apply all these lessons to everyday life

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Cruel Deaths in Mexico a Result of Closing U.S. Horse Processing Plants: AVMA

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Efforts to shut down horse processing plants in the United States have led to increased abandonment and neglect of horses in this country and the inhumane death of horses in Mexico, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). Dr. Mark Lutschaunig, director of the AVMA Governmental Relations Division, says that the AVMA, far from being pro-horse slaughter, opposes bills banning slaughter because there are no provisions to take care of the more than 100,000 horses that go unwanted annually in the United States. “If they think that by passing one of these bills

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AASV Refutes Legislation that Would Ban Livestock Antibiotics

The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) refutes claims by a New York congresswoman that the evidence is clear that antimicrobial resistance is linked to the use of antibiotics for growth promotion or disease prevention in livestock. Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY), citing her background as a microbiologist, says “study after study” supports her contention that there is a human health threat from using antibiotics as feed additives in livestock rations. For more info click here 

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BLOOD-HORSE PUBLICATIONS ANNOUNCES NEW EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Lexington, KY— Blood-Horse Publications announces that Dan Liebman has become the new editor-in-chief of The Blood-Horse magazine effective immediately. Liebman, 48, joined the company in 1993 as research director and later became executive editor in 1998. Prior to joining Blood-Horse Publications, Liebman was the Midwest deputy editor for The Racing Times from 1991-1993, and was a columnist for the Kentucky bureau of Daily Racing Form from 1984-1991. Liebman becomes the sixth editor-in-chief in the storied history of The Blood-Horse, following in the footsteps of Thomas Cromwell, Joe Estes, Kent Hollingsworth, Ed Bowen, and Ray Paulick. Liebman commented,

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