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  • Animal Cruelty Charges for Florida Man

    Sheriff's deputies unearthed a horse and dog at Defuniak Springs, Florida, after they were called by a woman who reported the animals had been missing for several days. Travis Ryan Atlow, who is in jail on unrelated charges faces two felony

    Flossie Sellers - February 15, 2011 09:28

  • Animal Kingdom Wins Kentucky Derby

    Team Valor International’s Animal Kingdom, ridden by John Velazquez,won the 137th running of the $2,171,800 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) before a record crowd of 164,858 on Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs.

    Flossie Sellers - May 10, 2011 16:00

  • BLM to Cut Back on Horse Roundups

    The U.S. Bureau of Land Management says it will scale back costly wild horse roundups that some critics say are inhumane.

    Flossie Sellers - February 24, 2011 14:35

  • BLM's Wild Horse Budget Cut by $2 Million

    The U.S. House approved an amendment on a voice vote Wednesday that would cut the Bureau of Land Management's budget by $2 million in protest of the agency's wild horse roundups that some critics say are too costly and others say are inhumane.

    Flossie Sellers - February 17, 2011 17:27

  • Alltech to Sponsor Horse Show

    A 31-year global leader in animal health and nutrition, Alltech is known in the equestrian sport community for becoming the first title sponsor in World Equestrian Games history with the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

    Flossie Sellers - May 2, 2011 08:42

  • Cavalia, A Horse Spectacular

    Now playing in Burbank, California, before moving on to Canada, Cavalia is much more than a show for horse lovers.  It brings together a rich multimedia production with lavish orchestration of equestrian and performing arts designed to entertain peopl

    Flossie Sellers - January 20, 2011 14:14

  • Contest for America's Favorite Trail Horse

    When ACTHA designed the four obstacles intended to test the talents and training of the trail horse, great thought went into something that could be done safely but still reveal the horse in question's true abilities.

    Flossie Sellers - April 22, 2011 15:36

  • Danger Detective Focuses on Safety

    Equine Guelph, with the support of 20 industry partners from Canada and the United States, is launching a 20-page bilingual interactive workbook titled 'Danger Detective on the Horse Farm,' which teaches equine safety to youth through fun, enga

    Flossie Sellers - March 8, 2011 15:49

  • Donkey Awarded Certificate for Bravery

    Dotty the donkey has been awarded the PDSA Certificate for Animal Bravery after she courageously fought off a frenzied pitbull which was attacking her paddock mate, Stanley the sheep.

    Flossie Sellers - April 13, 2011 10:22

  • Donkey's Toys Taken

    A Norwich animal sanctuary is appealing for people to dig out their vintage children’s garden toys after its donkeys were robbed of their favourite toys. Julie Bassett, owner of Little Tinkers animal sanctuary asks, "If anyone has got something l

    Flossie Sellers - April 8, 2011 09:40

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