March 23 , 2011 - Edition 18 Media Roundup This Unwanted Horse Coalition news summary is provided as an educational service to those interested in the issue of the unwanted horse. The articles do not reflect the opinions of the Unwanted Horse Coalition or any of its employees. The listing of events does not constitute an endorsement of a particular event. If you see an article or event that may be appropriate for inclusion in Media Roundup, please e-mail it to ecaslin@horsecouncil.org. In D.C. a Coalition Helps to Fight Unwanted Horses The problem of unwanted horses statewide has increased alarmingly over the past few years. “Tens of thousands of horses end their days unwanted, unneeded or unusable,” according to the Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) headquartered in Washington, D.C. Read More... New Gelding Program to be Tested in California in 2011 A statewide gelding clinic program will be conducted at various locations throughout California in 2011. This program is intended to help economically challenged horse owners castrate their colts and stallions at a minimum cost and to decrease equine breeding at a time when there is a surplus of horses in the United States. Read More... Unwanted Horses: The Role of Nonprofit Equine Rescue and Sanctuary Organizations Click below to read the study completed by University of California, Davis. Read More... Guidelines Help Former Racehorses Go From Track to New Careers The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has developed guidelines to help veterinarians and adoption groups successfully transition retired racehorses to new homes and new careers. "Transitioning the Retired Racehorse: Guidelines for Equine Practitioners, Adoption Organizations and Horse Owners" provides an overview of the common physical challenges affecting some former racehorses and helps establish expectations for a horse's future capabilities. Read More... Oklahoma Racing Commission Helps Retired, Unwanted Thoroughbreds Retired, Oklahoma-bred Thoroughbred racehorses will get help retraining for a second career thanks to a new rule passed by the Oklahoma Racing Commission last week. Read More... 2011 NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance Standards Approved The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) board of directors has approved the organization's Safety and Integrity Alliance 2011 Code of Standards. The compliance standards will serve as the basis for future racetrack Alliance accreditation, including the re-accreditation of tracks accredited by the Alliance when it was founded in 2009. Read More... New Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Adoption Program a Success The partnership between the Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program is fully up and running. The program started taking horses in November and to date has taken in 24 horses. Read More... SDSU Students Outline Unwanted Horse Problem The number of unwanted horses in the United States is growing by nearly 150,000 a year since the closing of the last U.S. slaughter plants, and no single, easy solution is in sight. Those were some conclusions of a study conducted by students in South Dakota State University’s animal and range sciences department. Read More...	Upcoming Events Halters for Hope Greenwood Village, Colorado Yoga Fundraiser to Benefit MHARF March 27, 2011 Minneapolis, MN Free Castration Clinic April 16, 2011 Cold Spring, MN Spring Flowers for NEER Ponies until April 29, 2011 Buy Spring Flowers ONLINE 2011 Challenge of the Unwanted Horse August 13, 2011 University of Minnesota Horse Aid Live Spring 2011 Lexington, Kentucky Colorado Horse Rescue Fundraiser: Starry Starry Night September 24, 2011 Denver, CO

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