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Horse General
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Kentucky Derby Horses Set to Go
The 138th "Run for the Roses" is here with each horse carrying just 126 pounds, the post position drawn, and a field of 20 horses plus one. Yes, the best two minutes in sports is imminent, and the expectation grows by the minute.
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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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Muddy Track Delays Morning Training for Kentucky Derby
The track superintendent at Churchill Downs cancelled morning training for today's 138th Kentucky Derby and its 13-race card after a night of thunderstorms turned the dirt track into mud.
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Wine and Equine Festival
The 5th Annual Wine and Equine Festival, an event benefiting Castro Valley-based SonRise Equestrian Foundation, returns to Wente Vineyards on Friday, September 16, 2011.
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Kentucky Derby Winner Heads for Triple Crown
Having won the Kentucky Derby,  I'll Have Another will join an elite group of horses, including Secretariat and Whirlaway in the race for the triple crown after a rousing, come-from-behind victory in the 138th running of the Race for the Roses.Â
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Medicine Horse Program Helps Veterans and Others
For more than 7 years, Medicine Horse Program has been dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of adolescents, families, and adults through unique equine-assisted experiences. Recently, Medicine Horse Program and Veterans Peace of Mind Project, both b
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APHA’s Weekly Broadcast Highlights the Paint Horse World
The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) recently debuted a new weekly news broadcast from its headquarters in Fort Worth. Hosted by APHA Executive Director Billy Smith and highlighting the weekâs association news, the program is titled âFresh Pain
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Canadian Horse Industry - "Robust and Significant"
Equine Canada has just released its 2010 Canadian Equine Industry Profile Study â the State of the Industry. The 2010 study reports on statistical data derived from the largest equine industry participant survey sample ever completed in Canada.
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Your Opinion Counts! Take Horse Survey by 5/15
Alert: All horse owners are urged to take the AHP Horse Industry Survey by May 15th. To take the survey, go to www.horsesurvey2012.com Every response is important to the health of our horses. Thanks everyone! For more information contact
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Hawaiian Donkeys Arrive at Sanctuary
Mark Meyers and a group of volunteers in both Hawaii and California have come to the rescue of 120 donkeys that were flown from Hawaii to California on September 17, 2011, in a supreme act of compassion.