The American Quarter Horse Association filed an appeal in the ongoing cloning lawsuit on December 26, 2013, with the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. In the statement on their website, the AQHA said, “Again, we are extremely pleased with the brief and look forward to presenting our case to the Fifth Circuit. The appellees’ […]

Judge Mary Lou Robinson has issued a final judgment in the cloning lawsuit in which she awarded close to $900,000 in attorney fees to the plaintiffs in addition to entering an injunction requiring AQHA to immediately begin registering clones and their offspring. AQHA will file a motion to stay the enforcement of the judgment pending […]

In July, a US federal jury ruled that the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) has violated antitrust laws by refusing to allow cloned horses and their offspring into the AQHA registry. This ban (AQHA Rule REG106.1) has been in place since 2004, and certain AQHA members, including the plaintiffs in this case, Abraham & Veneklasen […]

A US federal jury has ruled that the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) has violated antitrust laws by refusing to allow cloned horses and their offspring into the AQHA registry. This ban (AQHA Rule REG106.1) has been in place since 2004, and certain AQHA members, including the plaintiffs in this case, Abraham & Veneklasen Joint […]

Veterinary issues were the focal point for the afternoon session at the inaugural FEI Sports Forum in Lausanne (SUI), which was attended by over 180 delegates from National Federations, the veterinary community, the International Jumping Riders Club and members of the media.   The Forum covered four central themes, delivered by a nine-strong panel headed […]