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Horse Business
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Nine Extraordinary Horses to be Honored on February 26th
âGuests attending the fête cheval étoile will be the first to applaud these amazing horses when the stories of their athletic and humanitarian feats are revealed on the Horse Stars Hall of Fame.â
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200 Horses Working in City Garbage Dump to be Helped
âLast year alone, the Brooke reached 1.8 million working equines, benefiting 10 million of the worldâs poorest people who depend on those animals for their livelihoods.â
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$100,000 Campaign To Support Investigation on Therapeutic Effects of Horses on Humans
âThis new campaign fund of $120,900, will be invested in a research project to investigate the therapeutic effects of horses on humans.â
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Extension Agents Host 9th Annual Pastures Please! for Horse Owners
âPastures Please!! is our annual winter horse program and provides information for farm managers and horse owners to start off pastures right, setting the stage for a productive season.â
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Crowdfunding a Five-Year Grant to Study Parasite Control in Horses and Farm Animals
âThe first research crowdfunding project launched at the University of Kentucky helped secure an approximate $2.1 million, five-year, multiple species grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture: 'Let the germs get the worms:' Testing a novel probioti
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Tire Readiness for the Equestrian Traveling with Horses
âStatistics indicate that tire failure, especially on horse trailers, is the most common cause of roadside disablements causing stress for both horses and drivers.â
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CHA Regional Conferences Offer Continuing Education for the Horse Industry All Around the US and Canada
âIf you like horses, this is one of the best ways to learn about a variety of topics from top instructors, clinicians, veterinarians, farriers, and other professionals from within the horse industry.â
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Pony Club Founder Awards To Be Presented at USPC Annual Meeting and Symposium
âDuring the 2016 USPC Annual Meeting and Equine Symposium being held February 4-7 in Orlando, Florida, five individuals will be awarded the Foundersâ Award, an honor reserved for Pony Clubâs most worthy volunteers.â
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ISF Joins Forces with a New Partnership to Aid in the Fertility Control of Wild Horses and Mustangs
âISF has generously provided a $15,000 grant to underwrite the fertility control portion of the program, a vaccine aimed at safely and humanely managing the Virginia Range horses.â
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Charles Wilhelm’s Ultimate Super Horse Challenge Schedule Announced for Western States Horse Expo, Pomona
âA Super Horse can appear in a parade one day, work cows the next, compete in trail equitation, western dressage or working equitation the following day â and more.â