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Fairgrounds Barn Fires Ruled Arson
Investigators say a fire that destroyed four barns at the Kentucky state fairgrounds was intentionally set. Four barns were destroyed and several others damaged in the blaze that was reported at about 2 a.m. Sept. 2. here were not animals in the ba
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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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Zenyatta or Blame? Winner of Horse of Year
 Ballots for the thoroughbred Horse of the Year are due on Tuesday, January 4, 2011. Known as the Eclipse Awards, Horse of the Year is the most prestigeous award in American thoroughbred horse racing.  The Horse of the Year will be honored on Jan
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Plight of Mustangs Highlighted by Float
Winning the Past Presidents' Award for most effective use and presentation of flowers, the Saving America's Mustangs [no-glossary]float serves as a reminder to the 54 million viewers of the Pasadena Rose Bowl Parade that the plight of thousand
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Horses Swim to Safety in Flood
RSPCA inspectors have helped a number of stranded horses swim to safety through floodwaters that have inundated 22 towns and cities along with vast swathes of countryside as big as the states of California, Nevada, and Maine combined.
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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