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Australian Horse Racing Rocked by Positive Tests
Australian thoroughbred racing has been rocked by a string of positive tests revealing high levels of cobalt in samples involving horses from stables of some of the countryâs leading trainers.
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USRider: Traveling with an Older Horse
The aging process affects all horses, especially those traveling to shows and trail rides may face even more geriatric problems. USRider takes a look at how to keep your older equine partner safe and happy while on the road.
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SmartPak’s Top Ten Most Popular Horse Names For 2014
Custom packed to meet the needs of each individual horse, every daily dose SmartPak is labeled with that horseâs name for fast, accurate dosing every time, giving SmartPak unique insight into naming trends among well-cared for horses.
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Horse shows are Signing Up to Support Horse Welfare
The first Best Performance Team Invitational will take place on Friday evening, February 20, 2015, under the lights in the International Arena during week 7 of the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida.
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BLM to Motorists: Don't Stop to Photograph Burros and Wild Horses
Officials with the Bureau of Land Management Yuma, Arizona, Field Office are asking the public to refrain from stopping along Highway 95 to take photographs of wild horses and burros.
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Court Grants Wild Horse Advocates Right to Intervene in State of Wyoming Anti-Mustang Lawsuit
Under the current Administration, the BLM has rounded up so many wild horses that the number of mustangs stockpiled in government warehouses, nearly 50,000, now exceeds the number that remain free in the wild, under 40,000.
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Three Horses Die in Barn Fire
Fire officials in southwest Washington's Cowlitz County report that three Arabian horses died and another was burned in a fire that destroyed a barn this past weekend.
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Charles Wilhelm’s “Ultimate Super Horse Challenge” to be featured at Western States Horse Expo, Sacramento
In response to the overwhelming demand, the Ultimate Super Horse Challenge will again be presented at the Western States Horse Expo in Sacramento, California, June 4-7, 2015.
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Equine-Veteran Research at Baylor University is Awarded $50,000
This study will assess the changes in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms, quality of life and participation of combat veterans who participate in equine assisted activities.
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Back Country Horsemen of Kansas Saves Honeybee Hive
Thanks to Back Country Horsemen of Kansas, the Spirit Trail honeybees are enjoying their new home at Blossom Trail Bee Ranch.