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  • BLM Warehousing Wild Horses Without Shelter from Winter Weather

    In the recent helicopter roundup, over 668 mustangs were rounded up in the snow and cold, and the mares and foals were corralled in the Rock Springs facility without shelter from the bitter cold and battering winter winds.

    Flossie Sellers - December 18, 2013 11:37

  • Making Connections with Your Horse by Studying Equine Behavior

    During this 12-week course, students will learn about the evolution of the horse, tracing the horse's development through time in order to appreciate the nature of the horse.

    Flossie Sellers - December 18, 2013 09:50

  • New Horse Meat Scandal Hits France

    According to a Habitat for Horses news source, French police have conducted searches across the nation’s south as part of an investigation into trafficking of horse meat unfit for human consumption that was entering the food chain.

    Flossie Sellers - December 17, 2013 15:15

  • Give a Horse a Home for Christmas

    Horse lovers and advocates have until December 31, 2013, to bring a horse home to foster for Christmas, and if you wish to adopt the horse, your price will be only the application fee of $35.

    Flossie Sellers - December 17, 2013 09:10

  • Adequan North American Championships Announced

    Championships are for NRHA members and horses that have qualified through their respective Regional Affiliate Finals and move on to the Adequan NAAC to compete for North American bragging rights.

    Flossie Sellers - December 16, 2013 15:07

  • Trainer Alleges Abuse at AQHA Competitions

    Trainer Edward Allan Buck has filed a lawsuit against the American Quarter Horse Association alleging that the defendants have violated anti-trust laws, preventing him from earning a living in venues sanctioned by the AQHA.

    Flossie Sellers - December 1, 2013 11:57

  • Breeding Program Pays Off in Great Grand Prix Horses

    Leslie Morse, who is known for her international success with stallions Kingston and Tip Top 962, has spent the last decade breeding the next generation of dressage horses.

    Flossie Sellers - December 16, 2013 08:24

  • Discovery of Ancient Fossil Fills Gap in History of the Horse

    The fossil horse fills a gap in the evolutionary history of horses but is also important for documenting how old a fossil locality is and in reconstructing habitats of human forebears.

    Flossie Sellers - December 15, 2013 08:04

  • National Day of the Horse: Reflections on the Forgotten Ones

    On this National Day of the Horse, The Homes for Horses Coalition reflects on the thousands of abused, abandoned and neglected horses that our 261 member organizations care for each year.

    Flossie Sellers - December 13, 2013 11:01

  • Veterinary Student Seeks Help From Santa to Bring Missing Mojo Home for Christmas

    Mojo, a 13 year old Palomino Quarter Horse gelding, owned by Kylie Chenier, a Veterinary School student, has not been seen since he disappeared from a pasture on Dec. 3, 2013.

    Flossie Sellers - December 13, 2013 09:19

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