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AQHA Rules for Determining Age of a Horse
The American Quarter Horse Association has adopted uniform rules and regulations for determining the ages of all quarter horses participating in AQHA-approved events. According to the AQHA Handbook, these are the current rules and regulations:
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Auction to Benefit Rein In Cancer at NRHA Futurity
A filly generously donated by Ron McRorie and David and Bonnie Silva will be auctioned off during the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) / Markel Insurance Futurity Prospect Sale to benefit Rein in Cancer. The Rein In Cancer Benefit Auction will ta
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Australian Horse Welfare Groups Set Up Aid in Fire Swept Areas
As temperatures soar across Australia, aided by strong winds, wildfires are sweeping through many areas. The mercury climbed to 42 degrees Celsius (108 Fahrenheit) on Friday before dropping a bit on Saturday.
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FEI Requires Microchips in All Newly Registered Horses as of 1/1/2013
Beginning January 1, 2013, the FEI General Assembly has made a change in veterinary regulations that all horses to be newly registered with the FEI must be microchipped. The microchip must be compatible with ISO 11784 and ISO 11785, and all microchip info
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AVMA and AAEP Issue Statement Supporting HPA Amendments of 2012
Today, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) issued a joint statement of support for H.R. 6388, the Horse Protection Act Amendments of 2012.
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Free Guide on Building Horse Barns Now Available
MyHorse Daily has announced the release of a new free guide for horse owners: Building Horse Barns: Tips on Barn Styles, Barn Layouts and Practical Horse Barn Features.
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Breeders' Cup: Controversy and Entertainment for Horses and Owners
With names like Game On Dude, Mucho Macho Man and Shanghai Bobby, how could the Breeder's Cup not be entertaining? This years Breeders'Cup equaled any other star-studded Hollywood show with Saturday's crowd of 55,123 well-dressed people enjoyi
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British Horse "Expert" Banned from Having Horses
According to a report in The Daily Mail, an equestrian author and authority on horses has been banned from keeping horses after four of her horses were found in extremely squalid conditions with three of them having to be euthanized.
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Bute Found in Horse Carcasses in Meat Scandal
Eight horses, killed in the UK, tested positive for the painkiller bute and six may have entered the food chain in France, the Food Standards Agency said. England's chief medical officer said the highest level detected was 1.9mg of bute per kg of hors
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Horses in "Extremely Unsanitary Conditions" Seized by Humane Society
According to officials at the Humane Society of Harrisburg, five malnourished horses found in "extremely unsanitary conditions" were seized from a central Pennsylvania farm Twenty-four horses remain on the property during the ongoing investigation.