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Ann Romney's Dressage Horse Makes Olympic Debut
Ann Romney waved and cheered as rider Jan Ebeling guided his charge, Rafalca, through the dressage routine of pirouttes, trots and passages that make up the dressage performance. Although Rafalca's score was not among the leaders, a grinning Ebeling
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Ann Romney's Horse Rafalca at Olympics
Described as beautiful with spendid markings, Rafalca, the horse co-owned by Ann Romney and her dressage trainer Jan Ebeling, performed again Tuesday morning, earning a score 69.302, which means they are unlikely to advance to final competition.
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Arabians Die in Texas Barn Fire
According to fire fighters, a barn fire near Magnolia Texas, has claimed the lives of at least 14 horses. The training barn housed 28 Arabian show horses and 14 of the horses were rescued. Several of the horses suffered burns and smoke inhalation, and au
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Archeologist Identifies Early Donkey Bit
According to an Equine Science Up-date, archeologists led by Professor Eliezer Oren from Ben Gurion University have excavated an equid burial at Tel-Haror, an archeological site with strata dating to the Middle Bronze IIB Period (1,750-1,650 B.C.). Among
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AAEP Names Recipients of Grants to Improve Horse Welfare
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation has awarded funding to 20 equine organizations and special projects committed to improving the welfare of the horse.
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Attorney General Questions Horse Slaughter Bill
A bill that would require plaintiffs trying to halt horse slaughter facilities to post large bonds up front probably violates the state constitution, the attorney general says.
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Stolen Horse Recovered After 10 Years
Horse theft is a crime that is alive and thriving in the U.S. today with thousands of horses missing each year.
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AYHC Updates Its Horse Industry Handbook
The AYHC Horse Industry Handbook is widely recognized as the gold standard resource for reliable information on equine care and management.
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Barn and Stable Destroyed by Fire
The State Fire Marshalâs Office is investigating the cause of an early morning fire that destroyed a large barn and stable at Knowlton Corner Farm. A horse being boarded and a pair of cats were lost in the early morning blaze.
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Abandoned NJ Horse Up for Adoption
Walter, a male quarterhorse/Tennessee walker cross found wandering the streets of Millstone in October 2011, has been put up for adoption since no one has come forward to claim him, according to Lisa Post of Helping Hearts Equine Rescue.