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Abandoned Horses in South Wales
A small town in South Wales is being overrun by a pack of 250 wild horses thought to have been abandoned by gypsies who could not afford to feed them. Five of the horses have been killed when they were hit by cars and others are starving because
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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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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
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Horse Rescued from Snowy Ravine
Firefighters, veterinarians, friends and neighbors helped with a challenging rescue of a horse stuck at the bottom of a ravine in heavy snow near Steamboat Springs this week. Apparently the 15-year-old Palomino horse broke [no-glossary]out of its p
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Former Stable Care-taker Arrested
A former caretaker at a Norco stable was arrested Thursday on suspicion of stealing saddles and other property of people who boarded horses at the stables. Dennis Matthew Price, 20, of Eastvale, was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center i
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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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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
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Pfizer Animal Health and Partners Donate More Than $1.1 Million
Pfizer Animal Health, in partnership with veterinarians, animal health suppliers and dealer customers, continues to support youth in agriculture through its Performance Pays Spring 2012 program.
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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
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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