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Horse General
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No Animals for Accused Man
A judge has ordered that a Walnut Hill man accused of starving 10 horses will no longer be able to have custody of, or live around, any animal as he awaits trial on multiple animal cruelty charges.
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Fees Reduced for AjPHA
In preparation for the upcoming 2012 American Junior Paint Horse Associationâs (AjPHA) Youth World Championship Show, to be held June 22-30, 2012, at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas, the organization put into action suggestions made
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Rachel Alexandra Makes History in New York
Three-year-old Rachel Alexandra won her eighth race in as many outings this year when she became the first filly to win the Sept. 5 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga in New York.
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Rescue Horses to Perform at Fete Cheval
Smarty Sides, Tucker, Dirty During, Babylon, Smart As Lil, and Pimento are six rescue horses that will perform at Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue in Loxahatchee, Florida at the Fete Cheval on Friday, March 11, 2011, in Wellington, Florida, presented by Fo
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Seabiscuit Player Now at Boys' Home
Horse lovers find it extremely fitting that the horse that played the renowned Seabiscuit in the movie and was last ridden by Tobey Maguire has arrived at the Tulsa Boys' Home where he will take on the role of therapy horse..
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Secretariat - Real People, Real Horse
The DVD of the movie Secretariat was made available this past week. Although many of the historical details are changed in the movie version of the story of  1973 Triple Crown winner, Secretariat, the story is interesting and effectively done.
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Shackleford Horses Available for Adoption
According to the acting superintendent of the Cape Lookout National Seashore, Mike Tranel, six relocated Shackleford horses are up for adoption. The horses have a genetic link to Colonial Spanish horses. They're recognized by the Horse of the
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Helmet Awareness Day for Equestrians Announced
Riders4Helmets.com has teamed up with leading helmet manufacturers to host International Helmet Awareness Day 2012 on Saturday June 9th. Building on the success of National Helmet Awareness Day 2010 (USA) and International Helmet Awareness Day 2011, parti
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Suspect Identified in Shooting of Pony
Authorities have identified the person they say is responsible for the shooting of a wild horse on Assateague Island National Seashore park. The 28-year-old mare was found dead by a hunter on January 15 and reported to park rangers the next day.
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Therapy Horses Die in Stable Fire
 A fire destroyed a stable on Sunday at Pine Dell Farm, killing half a dozen therapy horses. The horses were lifelong partners and provided therapy for young people. The two women caretakers living inside made it out, but six horses in the stabl