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Great Grandson of Secretariat Rescued
When Pure Thoughts Inc. Horse Rescue received a call that two young horses needed their help, they went to Okeechobee, Florida, to pick up two young thoroughbreds. Arriving at the farm, they were surprised at what they found: A scraggly matted six month-o
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Southern California Horses in Dire Need
Rumors of horse kill buyers lurking in the shadows of horse auctions and opportunists looking to snare a horse or two to be used in hog tying and tail twisting contests are causing owners who can no longer take care of their horses to second guess about h
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Spooked Horse Rescued after Swimming Out to Sea
According to Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol, a horse was rescued this past week after bucking off his rider and swimming more than two miles out to sea during a photo shoot.
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Guelph Offers Educational Path for Horse Owners
Equine Guelph at the University of Guelph, one of the top equine online education programs, recently announced its next offering of courses from May 7 â July 29, 2012:Â Management of the Equine Environment, Functional Anatomy, Equine Genetics, Equine B
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Stable Fire Kills Horses in Texas
On December 4, 2011, investigators sifted through the charred ruins of a suburban Houston stable searching for clues about the source of a fire that killed almost a dozen horses. According to authorities, the stableâs roof had already collapsed by the
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Stable Fire Kills Mini Horses and Donkey
A stable fire in northeastern Arkansas at the Spirit Ridge Therapeutic Riding Center has killed two miniature horses and a miniature donkey. Neighbors were able to free several horses in a nearby facility, but the three dead animals were trapped in the bu
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Starving Horse Rescued in Ontario, CA
The Inland Valley Humane Society has rescued a horse on the brink of starvation that was found tied up in a ditch in Ontario. The horse was tied to a tree, and apparently left to starve to death.
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Starving Horses and Donkeys Rescued in Texas
The SPCA of Texas seized eight starving animals from two Kaufman County properties this past week. One horse was found wandering the streets in Terrell and five horses and two donkeys were removed from a residence in Kemp where neighbors said the owners h
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Starving Horses, Pony, and Donkey Rescued in NC
According to a North Carolina Humane Society, animal cruelty investigators had to euthanize a horse found starving to death in Polk county last week. The horse was among six equines impounded after a utility worker noticed one of the animals appeared to
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Heart, Hope, Horsemanship and College Students
What do Thoroughbred yearlings and college students have in common? Heart. The story behind the first Community Service Project by an Equestrian [no-glossary]Team to be recognized by the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association with an IHSA Service Award is