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  • $80 Million Horse Sports Complex Coming to Idaho

    A local developer is moving forward with plans to build an $80 million horse sports and commercial complex in the small town of Franklin, Idaho, near the Utah border.

    Flossie Sellers - December 17, 2011 09:38

  • American Quarter Horse Association Awards 2012 Challenge Championships to Prairie Meadows

    The American Quarter Horse Association has awarded the national finals of its 2012 Bank of America Challenge Championships to Prairie Meadows. Pending approval by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, the event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 27,  201

    Flossie Sellers - December 6, 2011 10:07

  • An Equine Experience With A Purpose

    Missy Wryn's two horses Paco & Benny are the best in their field assisting children and adults connecting body awareness, mindfulness and teaching healthy boundaries while empowering and building confidence. Missy works with children & adults who ex

    Flossie Sellers - December 16, 2011 16:02

  • AAEP Convention - World’s Largest Education Event for Equine Vets

    The 57th Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners, held in San Antonio, Texas, attracted nearly 6,400 veterinary professionals, guests and exhibitors, ranking the meeting among the top five conventions by attendance sponsored

    Flossie Sellers - November 30, 2011 08:53

  • Breyer® Announces "War Horse" Holiday Give-Away

    Breyer Animal Creations® will be making the holidays merrier with a special holiday WAR HORSE promotion! Breyer will be giving away 100 special edition models of the horse hero of WAR HORSE, Joey, along with Michael Morpurgo’s novel.

    Flossie Sellers - December 19, 2011 13:37

  • Calls to Phase Out Use of Muck Sacks in Yards

     Stable staffs in the UK are campaigning to phase out a mucking out system that leaves them covered in manure. The use of “muck sacks” where stable workers pile soiled bedding on a flat sheet so it can be bundled up and carried to a muck heap is s

    Flossie Sellers - November 16, 2011 10:02

  • Department of Labor Prohibited from Implementing New Rule

    Congress has passed an Omnibus Appropriations bill (H.R.2055) that in addition to funding most federal agencies for the remainder of the 2012 fiscal year (October 1, 2011 to September 31, 2012) will prohibit the Department of Labor (DOL) from implementing

    Flossie Sellers - December 22, 2011 13:00

  • Donations Keep Equine Therapy Program Going

    When the news story broke that an equine therapy program in Larkspur, Colorado, was going to have to shut down because of a lack of funds, donations began rolling in. Now, one more 10-week session of the Kingery Equine Therapy Program will be added thank

    Flossie Sellers - December 15, 2011 16:33

  • EPA Rule May Affect Large Horse Facilities

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ) has published a proposed rule concerning reporting requirements for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs).   Some large horse facilities, such as racetracks, training facilities, stables, shows, exhibi

    Flossie Sellers - December 19, 2011 11:31

  • AHC Opposes Changes to Child Labor Rules on Farms

    The American Horse Council (AHC) has opposed the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed new child labor regulations applicable to agriculture.

    Flossie Sellers - December 16, 2011 10:13

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