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Newsworthy Equine Notes for 2010
The year 2010 was filled with noteworthy news items related to horses and other equines.
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Hearst Ranch Zebras Shot
On January 5, 2011, three zebras escaped from Hearst ranch and wandered onto a cattle ranch near Cambria. The ranch owner shot and killed two of them and a neighboring rancher shot the third zebra. Ranchers in the area complain that the zebras sp
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2011 Winter Equestrian Festival Winners
The 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival continued Thursday as professional riders sought championship honors in various hunter divisions. This year, the High Performance Working Hunter division, sponsored by The Sanctuary at PBIEC, has been added to th
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Zenyatta Wins Horse of the Year
Zenyatta has been voted the 2010 Horse of the Year by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), National Turf Writers And Broadcasters (NTWAB) and Daily Racing Form. Zenyatta took top honors over Breeders' Cup Classic winner Blame and t
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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
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A Radio Program for Horse Lovers
The first live morning show with an equine theme, this light, lively, entertaining daily look at the horse world and the people in it is hosted by Glenn, the Geek, and Jamie Jennings and produced by Jennifer H.
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Equestrian Coin Commemorates 2012 Olympics
A new 50p coin celebrating equestrianism has been launched by the Royal Mint in the build-up to the London Olympic Games. The coin, which features a jumping horse, is one of 29 designed by members of the public to represent the 29 Olympic and Paral
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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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Endurance Added to FEI Championships
For more than 30 years, the Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North traditionally hosted championships for teams and individuals in the three Olympic Equestrian disciplines of dressage, eventing and jum
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Legislative Bill Cites Horse Dealers
 In January, Oregon horse owner Lindy Minten proposed a bill that would require any horses in the state for more than 30 days to have an "equine ownership certificate." The bill has been effectively killed for the current session, but could re-emerge