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  • Equine Canada Leading the Way for Horse Owners

    Equine Canada is recognized by Sport Canada and the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) as the national governing body for equestrian sports and recreation in Canada.

    Flossie Sellers - April 4, 2013 08:18

  • Road to the Horse Donates $97,000 to Horses for Heroes

    Donations to the benefit auction held by Road to the Horse plus wristbands sold to the public raised $97,000 to be donated to Central Kentucky Riding for Hope's Equine Services for Heroes Program.

    Flossie Sellers - April 4, 2013 10:06

  • Can Working with Horses Help Prevent Suicide?

    The study showed that after working with the horses, the teenagers were less angry and aggressive, improved their relationships with their parents and peers and had fewer suicidal tendencies.

    Flossie Sellers - April 13, 2013 09:26

  • So, Who Is the Father of All Stallions?

    Modern horse breeds were established in the last two centuries and has been achieved through the use in breeding of a few selected males thereby restricting the genetic diversity.

    Flossie Sellers - April 14, 2013 08:36

  • Walk, Trot, Hop To It: Horses and Rabbits at Cornell University

    Cornell's Animal Crackers features educational, hands-on activities and participants will have the opportunity to learn horse or rabbit care, biology, or management.

    Flossie Sellers - April 15, 2013 08:20

  • Back Country Horsemen Clear Downed Trees

    Spring windstorms left countless downed trees, making some popular trails in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness completely impassable to horses, but Back Country Horsemen came to the rescue.

    Flossie Sellers - April 19, 2013 07:59

  • USRiders Partners with American Paint Horse Association

    The partnership establishes USRider as the official roadside service provider for APHA and is one of the new benefits offered to APHA members through their Xtras program.

    Flossie Sellers - April 19, 2013 08:29

  • HRTV To Cover 139th Edition of the Kentucky Derby

    The Network for Horse Sports has announced that it will provide racing fans with the most comprehensive, on-site coverage of the 139th edition of the Kentucky Derby, beginning with Opening Day this Saturday, April 27, 2013.

    Flossie Sellers - April 25, 2013 09:58

  • Feds Raid Tennessee Barn Involved in Horse Soring

    Of the 478 horses the USDA swabbed for illegal substances, 309 tested positive meaning 65 percent of horses in random samplings at 2012 horse shows had been sored.

    Flossie Sellers - April 26, 2013 11:32

  • Trail Riders, Invasive Weeds and Horse Manure

    A study of invasive plants and whether or not horses are implicated in their spread came about because of an urgent need to identify how invasive plants are introduced and thwart their spread.

    Flossie Sellers - April 27, 2013 10:44

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