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From Trail Ride to Endurance: Not Such a Big Leap for Horse Enthusiasts
âEndurance riders may covet the disciplineâs reputation as an extreme sport, but the American Endurance Ride Conference's "gateway" event, the 25-35 mile limited distance ride, is well within the reach of most well-conditioned trail horses.â
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Fort Worth Extreme Mustang Makeover Awards $75,000 in Prizes
âYouth and adult trainers traveled from across the United States to showcase the skills they taught a Mustang in just over 100 days of training including choreographed props and music and a compulsory maneuvers score was also added to determine the over
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USRider: A Look at Horse Trailer Accidents (Part 2 of 2)
âEverything you do to prepare for a horse show, you should do to prepare for a possible horse trailer accident on the road including a list of veterinarians along the way.â
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Fires, Floods, Tornadoes-Real and on the Rise - Tips for Keeping Horses Safe
âIf you are a horse owner in an area prone to a certain type of natural disaster, the Red Cross has a series of natural disaster mobile apps that provide expert, detailed emergency information on each type of disaster, such as wildfire or flood.â
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Researchers Study Effects of Hippotherapy in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy
âChildren with cerebral palsy, from the ages of three to six participated in this study and were assessed for balance, gait, participation and quality of life before and after intervention therapy.â
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Soring Abuse Rewarded at Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration
âAnalysis of the results from the 2015 Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration â the top event of the performance walking horse industryâs show circuit â demonstrates that owners and trainers continue to be rewarded for using abusive methods
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Hoofprints Memorial - Remembering Jesse - A Way for Owners to Memorialize a Cherished Horse
âEquine Guelph's Hoofprints Tribute program gives grieving horse owners a positive means to cope with the devastating loss and a loving way to honour the memory of a horse.â
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10 Tips for Safe Viewing of Salt River Horses during Labor Day Weekend
âIn advance of the weekend, the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group, whose volunteers are present daily on the river to monitor and steward the wild horses, offers ten tips for safe and enjoyable viewing of wild horses.â
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Time to Ride Challenge Brings 20,000 Newcomers to Horseback Riding Experience
âThe Time to Ride Challenge, a grassroots competition offering $100,000 cash and prizes to stables, clubs, and businesses that introduce new people to horses, continues through September 30th nationwide and has reached 20,107, marking a 31% increase ove
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Severely Neglected Horses Rescued from Maryland Farm
âWhen field officers of the HSWC responded to a concerned citizen, they found three emaciated horses with rotten teeth and three foot-long hoofs confined in separate stalls.