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Horse General
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Contest for America's Favorite Trail Horse
When ACTHA designed the four obstacles intended to test the talents and training of the trail horse, great thought went into something that could be done safely but still reveal the horse in question's true abilities.
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Iraqi Donkey Gets New Home
A donkey named Smoke that was rescued by Marines in Iraq is getting a new home in Nebraska and will be trained as a rehabilitation therapy animal.
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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
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Supreme Extreme Wild Mustang Makeover
 The Supreme Extreme Mustang Makeover is set to be the richest wild horse competition in history, and now the trainers and adopters know which Mustangs they will be working with for the 2011 Supreme Extreme Mustang Makeover.
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Alltech to Sponsor Horse Show
A 31-year global leader in animal health and nutrition, Alltech is known in the equestrian sport community for becoming the first title sponsor in World Equestrian Games history with the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
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American Youth Horse Council Wants to Help
Itâs hard to find someone who would say horses are not good for kids or that kids arenât good for the horse industry, but as rewarding as it can be, serving as a youth leader can be a lonely calling.
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Animal Kingdom Wins Kentucky Derby
Team Valor Internationalâs Animal Kingdom, ridden by John Velazquez,won the 137th running of the $2,171,800 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) before a record crowd of 164,858 on Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs.
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Keeneland History Book Wins Prestigious IPPY Award
Keeneland: A Thoroughbred Legacy has won an Independent Publisher Book Award for best sports book of 2010. A collection of well-known writers contributed chapters on topics ranging from the Keene family legacy and the trackâs early years to Keeneland
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FEI Dressage Rules
The pinnacle of Dressage Competition is the Grand Prix of Dressage Competition of the Olympic Games. Rules for that competition and other international competitions are found in the FEI booklet, âRules for Dressage Eventsâ.
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Marine's Donkey, Smoke, Arrives in USA
SPCA International (www.spcai.org) announces âSmokeâ will arrive today at New Yorkâs JFK International Airport with SPCA International rescue expert Terri Crisp. As required by the USDA, Smoke will be held in quarantine stables near the airport f