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Ingenuity and Old Fire Hose Save a Horse
An amazing story about how two men with ingenuity, an old fire hose, and a horse with a fighting spirit recently made headlines is reported by Lisa Allmendinger, regional writer for AnnArbor.com.
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Inspection of Horses at Olympics On Again
When Badminton horse trials director Hugh Thomas resigned from the London eventing committee in protest of a lock-out for spectators wanting to see the inspections of horses, the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games argued that it was logisti
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International Equine Welfare Advocates Meet
Today, 9/26/2011, just outside Washington, DC, in a hotel in Alexandria Virginia, a motivated group of equine welfare activists is meeting to bring together ideas and coordinate action to confront the many important issues that face horses, their owne
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Congress Joins Forces to Block Farm Labor Laws
Republicans and Democrats are joining forces and have stepped up their efforts to block new rules from the Obama administration that would limit the work younger people can do on farms. They are opposing the new regulations in the name of family farmers
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Construction Begins on Equine Complex at Texas A & M
With a turn of the shovel, Phase 1 construction has started on the new Texas A&M Equine Complex. At a total cost of $80 million when completed, the new complex will provide a home for equine science education, research and outreach.
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Construction on CSU Equine Lab Underway
Construction has begun on a 12,200-square-foot Equine Reproduction Laboratory (ERL) at Colorado State University less than a year after fire destroyed the original main laboratory building. Construction is expected to be completed by March 2013 in time fo
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Irish Horse Welfare Trust Welcomes Grant
The Irish Horse Welfare Trust (IHWT) has welcomed a â¬30,000 government grant, saying it will be crucial in allowing it to provide welfare services for equines. The Trust chairman Jane Myerscough formally thanked Minister Simon Coveney and his agric
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Contests for Everyday Horse People
Everyday horse people demonstrate world-class feats of greatness every dayânot just every four years. Whether conquering a Mount Olympus of manure or parallel parking a gooseneck trailer, horse people struggle heroically against some of the mightiest fo
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Controversial Bill Opens Door for USA Horse Slaughter
Under the guise of "funding the government and paying our bills," the Agriculture, Commerce-Justice-Science & Transportation-HUD Appropriations Bill, which passed the House of Representatives on Nov. 17, no longer includes a restriction banning horse sl
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Coupon Savings for Horse Owners
Omega Fields® is happy to announce that it is a participant in the Horse Coupon Book (HCB), a program developed by Equine Publishing, LLC to help lower horse ownership costs, benefitting equine owners and businesses alike throughout the U.S. and Canada.