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Horse General
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Helping Young Horse Enthusiasts on College Decisions - IEA Introduces the "Collegiate Connection"
"The 'Collegiate Connection' education series will offer an interactive platform of live webinars and Twitter TakeOvers that will help Interscholastic Equestrian Association members achieve their dream of getting on a college horse riding team.â
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Science Confirms It: Monty Roberts' Join-Up® is Gentle on Horses
"Although training horses during public demonstrations is a mild stressor, the stress responses observed during the Join-Up® study showed that the method did not present psychological or physical stressors which would negatively affect the horse's welfa
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Animal Rights Activists Protest Racing at Del Mar California Race Track after 20 Horses Die
"Animal rights activists in Del Mar, California are protesting horse racing activities at the Del Mar race track after 20 horses died during this summer's racing season at the track.â
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Pledge to Take a Friend Horse Back Riding Sweepstakes Launches with Celebrity Support
âGrammy Award winner, Olympian, and Eclipse Award winner among celebs who pledge to introduce friends to equestrian sports with Time to Ride Pledge to Take a Friend Riding sweepstakes.â
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Thinking With Your Head About the Helmet You Wear When Riding Your Horse
"Go ahead, take a moment from reading this to find your horse-riding helmet and look at the tags inside. Most likely it is time to replace that helmet for safety's sake.â
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Video Exposes Cruelty by Tennessee Walking Horse Trainer
"This damning footage, plain evidence of criminal cruelty to horses that Wheelon and his defense team tried to prevent from getting out into the public domain, is now being released to the public.â
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Releasing Tension Using the Horse’s Natural Instincts
"By using the correct techniques, and knowing the responses to look for in your horse, you are able to get a release of accumulated stress that affects mobility, comfort, attitude, training and performance.â
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BLM Delays Start Date for Controversial Horse Sterilization Experiments Amidst Lawsuits and Public Outcry
âAn open letter to Secretary Jewell challenged her to watch the eyewitness video of the surgical sterilization procedure,called an âovariectomy-by-colpotomy,â a procedure called âarchaicâ and âbarbaricâ by equine groups, which will be duplic
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What Your Horse Might Have to Say About One-Sidedness
âIf you use the correct level of light touch or pressure, and follow what the horse's body is telling you, you will help the horse release the tension on its own and you will see immediate improvement in mobility, comfort, attitude and performance.â
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StopThemSally Campaign Launched to Halt Cruel Wild Horse Sterilization Experiments
âThousands of Citizens Join American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign (AWHPC) in Appealing to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to Reform BLM Wild Horse Burro Program with the #StopThemSally social media campaign.â