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  • Horse Sale Caps Year of Education

    Since last August, three dozen students in the Colorado State University Equine Sciences Program have been training young quarter horses – guiding the horses from the earliest stages of human contact to performing calmly under saddle. This learning e

    Flossie Sellers - April 18, 2011 14:47

  • Insure Health and Prevent Loss

    In addition to being a treasured companion, a show horse is a significant investment for most people and it’s important to think about protecting that investment. Veterinary expenses for illnesses and injuries can be significant, especially colic surger

    Flossie Sellers - August 22, 2011 13:52

  • Levy on Horse Feed and Worrners

    The 2007 outbreak of equine influenza cost hundreds of millions of dollars to contain and eradicate, with federal authorities saying afterwards they could not guarantee any similar future response unless the industry signed up to the Emergency Animal D

    Flossie Sellers - March 4, 2011 10:58

  • Maryland Horses Exported to China

    According to a press release from the Maryland Department of Agriculture, the first horses from Maryland have been exported to China. Two of the horses were bred and foaled in Maryland, with a third purchased in Maryland.

    Flossie Sellers - April 21, 2011 13:45

  • Merck Animal Health Expands Facility

    Merck Animal Health, formerly known as Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, announced today that it has embarked on the expansion of a vaccine manufacturing unit at its Biosciences Center Boxmeer campus in the Netherlands.

    Flossie Sellers - July 20, 2011 10:06

  • Merck Announces New Name for Animal Division

    Merck’s (NYSE: MRK) animal health division, formerly known as Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, announced that effective today it will begin using the new name, Merck Animal Health. It will be known as MSD Animal Health outside the United State

    Flossie Sellers - June 29, 2011 10:06

  • Merial Helps Set Stage for Success

    Competitive riders will use nearly any and all tools available to calm those pesky horse show nerves.  Like most seasoned athletes, they are prepared, excited and passionate about competing, but their nerves can and do, sometimes, get the best of them.

    Flossie Sellers - August 10, 2011 18:07

  • Merial Launches Outbreak Alert Program

    Supporting horse owners and veterinarians in their efforts to keep their horses healthy, today Merial launched its “Outbreak Alert” program, which will be used to notify horse owners about reports of equine disease throughout the country, as well a

    Flossie Sellers - June 1, 2011 13:37

  • New Cyber Home for Festival of the Horse

    AmerEquine, Festival of the Horse, has let its new website out of the stable and into the paddock. The user-friendly, beautiful new cyber home of AmerEquine showcases an ever-growing lineup of equine experts, world-class entertainers, dozens of sponsors,

    Flossie Sellers - November 8, 2011 09:27

  • New Footing for Equidome Arenas

    In response to rider requests and a commitment to produce the highest quality horse shows, Langer Equestrian Group and Los Angeles Equestrian Center announced today that they will install new footing in the Equidome, the facility's indoor arena. The s

    Flossie Sellers - November 1, 2011 11:06

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