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USERL attends
Homes for Horses conference
BY SUSAN
WHITE
WASHINGTON, DC — The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
and the Society for Animal Protective Legislation (SAPL) invited
the United States Equine Rescue League to participate in the
Homes for Horses Conference on Friday, July 27 to address the
issue of homeless horses in the United States.
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HAY: An
important part of your horse's diet
BY R.G.
GODBEE of University of Nevada-Reno
and J.T. POTTER of North Carolina Cooperative Extension
In any feeding program, roughage
should comprise the majority of a horse’s diet. Most
nutritionists and veterinarians suggest roughage make-up over 50
percent of the daily intake. One easy rule of thumb is to insure
the horse receives at least 1 percent of their body weight in
forage per day. Dry forage, primarily hay, is the most common
form of roughage given to horses in confinement. In fact, some
performance and most halter horses are not allowed to graze. For
many horse owners, finding and purchasing quality hay becomes a
never ending task. (MORE)
Editorial: Step
forward
BY KRISANN
BLACKWELL
In a cozy stall somewhere in North Carolina, a middle aged
gelding is undergoing a huge transformation — years of neglect
had taken their toll on his frail body but the slow and careful
introduction of nutrition and medical treatment is beginning to
erase the signs of his past. His coat is regaining its shine and
he is discovering for the first time the gentle hand of a human
who cares.
Despite what he’s been through, he is one of the lucky ones. (MORE)
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Donations save
Arabian herd
BY JENNIFER
HACK
A fleeting moment – that is all it took for a good Samaritan to
stop and save the life of a filly frozen to the ground back in
January. Little did we know then that that one simple act of
kindness would not only save the lives of Crystal’s Fleeting
Moment and her yet to be born siblings, it would save the lives
of eight other horses in her herd months later.(MORE)
USERL license
plates for NC
BY JEREMY &
CHRISTINE BARBEE
Now North Carolinians can
show support for the United States Equine Rescue League on their
cars, trucks and trailers as they drive down the highway! These
colorful plates will be available as soon as USERL applications
and payments for the first 300. Your help is needed to reach
this number as quickly as possible. (MORE)
Volunteers teach
campers
BY ASHLEY
THOMAS
In the NC Piedmont Region of
the United States Equine Rescue League, we have been working
very hard to educate kids on horse care and about the USERL. To
do so we have had three different groups of summer camp kids
come to Regional Director Darlene Kindle's barn. We would rather
educate the kids than just let them go through life trying to
understand these magnificent creatures and what the USERL is
trying to do for them.(MORE) |
