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  • Thieves Steal Horse Hair

    Thieves are sneaking into stables and scalping horse tales and manes for money, leaving them mutilated and disfigured. Apparently the motive for the animal cruelty is cash. There's a black market for horse hair, which is used in the bow of viol

    Flossie Sellers - March 3, 2011 17:06

  • Trail Riding Volunteers Needed

    Organizers of the 2011 Wild Trails Horse Expo are looking for volunteers to demonstrate various trail riding tips, techniques and other topics of interest to the recreational trail rider, during the 2011 Wild Trails Horse Expo at the Rimrock Event Cent

    Flossie Sellers - March 28, 2011 13:03

  • Two Alabama Residents Indicted for Horse Theft

    A grand jury has indicted two north Alabama residents on six felony counts each.  They are charged with stealing two horses in the middle of the night last August from an equine shelter in Harris County along with numerous tack items and a horse trail

    Flossie Sellers - April 25, 2011 12:30

  • UC Davis Offers Horses For Sale

    The Center for Equine Health at UC Davis periodically offers horses for sale. These horses are no longer needed for our research or teaching programs and may be suitable for pleasure or performance purposes. The horses vary widely in age, breed and tra

    Flossie Sellers - February 15, 2011 09:35

  • USEF Offers $20,000 in Grants to HS Students

    The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will be offering more than $20,000 in grant money to qualified students, high schools and clubs across the nation through its High School Equestrian Athlete program in 2011.

    Flossie Sellers - February 17, 2011 17:06

  • Vermont Considers Animal Hoarding Bill

    House Bill 371, currently before the Vermont legislature, seeks to impose criminal penalties for animal hoarding. An animal hoarder is defined as any person who possesses five or more animals and fails to provide adequate food, water, shelter, rest, sa

    Flossie Sellers - March 11, 2011 09:21

  • Wild Horses Killed in Oregon

    Authorities said Thursday they are looking for tips from the public in hopes of finding whoever shot and killed three wild horses east of Prineville – one of which was pregnant and accompanied by her year-old foal, which was found unhurt.

    Flossie Sellers - March 18, 2011 10:24

  • Wolves Kill 30 Horses in Russia

    Wolves are reported to be responsible for the deaths of more than 30 horses in just four days near Verkhoyansk, in Russia. Reports suggest the wolves are attacking livestock at will around the remote town, with a population of 1300. Hunters hav

    Flossie Sellers - February 11, 2011 17:41

  • 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

    Flossie Sellers - January 1, 2011 17:38

  • 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

    Flossie Sellers - January 18, 2011 11:05

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