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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
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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
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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
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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 Morpurgoâs novel.
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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 âmuck sacksâ where stable workers pile soiled bedding on a flat sheet so it can be bundled up and carried to a muck heap is s
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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
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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
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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
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AHC Opposes Changes to Child Labor Rules on Farms
The American Horse Council (AHC) has opposed the Department of Laborâs (DOL) proposed new child labor regulations applicable to agriculture.
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Horse Feed Stolen In South Carolina
According to a report filed with the Camden, South Carolina, Police Department, horse feed valued between $10,000 and $15,000 is missing from a feed and hay distribution store. The missing bags of horse feed came to light after an stock inventory repor