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  • "Now, That's a Walking Horse!” 2014 Grant Winners Announced

    Mounted police and therapeutic riding programs are among the 2014 recipients of The Humane Society of the United States “Now That’s a Walking Horse!” grant and recognition program.

    Flossie Sellers - January 16, 2015 08:43

  • Thoroughbred Makeover Open For Entries with $100,000 Incentive

    After five to nine months of training for a second career horses will perform at the Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium on October 23-25 at the Kentucky Horse Park during a weekend of seminars and activities presented by Thoroughbred industry le

    Flossie Sellers - January 15, 2015 09:36

  • California Chrome Receives the Secretariat Vox Populi Award

    California Chrome, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, received the Secretariat Vox Populi Award (also known as the People’s Choice Award) on Saturday, January 10, at Santa Anita.

    Flossie Sellers - January 14, 2015 09:10

  • 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 country’s leading trainers.

    Flossie Sellers - January 14, 2015 08:44

  • 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.

    Flossie Sellers - January 14, 2015 08:26

  • 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 horse’s name for fast, accurate dosing every time, giving SmartPak unique insight into naming trends among well-cared for horses.

    Flossie Sellers - January 13, 2015 09:25

  • 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.

    Flossie Sellers - January 13, 2015 09:10

  • 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.

    Flossie Sellers - January 12, 2015 09:26

  • 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.

    Flossie Sellers - January 8, 2015 08:50

  • 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.

    Flossie Sellers - January 6, 2015 09:40

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