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Horse General
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Announcing the $15,000 Cavallo/ACTHA Trail Ride Competition
Now on level footing from Rhode Island to Texas (and yes Canada too) riders will be eligible to win $15,000.00 by participating in 7 qualified American Competitive Trail Horse Association rides.
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Appaloosa Horse Club Announces New Internship Program
The Appaloosa Horse Club is pleased to announce a new and exciting opportunity for youth members with an internship program in marketing, public relations, photography and journalism for AYA members ages 14-19.
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Arabian Horse Association Adopts WDAA Dressage Tests for 2013
WDAA looks forward to working with AHA to offer Western Dressage as another discipline in which the versatile Arabian horse can showcase its versatility and unique style.
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Are Horses Lazy or Just Not That Happy with Research?
 Horses given their preference in length of an exercise maze either chose the shorter route or indicated their disgruntlement with the longer route by tail swishing and other behaviors.
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Arenus and NRHA Team Up to Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims
Arenus has joined forces with the National Reining Horse Association to collect donations for direct assistance to the American Red Cross's relief efforts from the May 20th Oklahoma tornadoes.
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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.
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Can Enzymes in Horse Manure Be Next Big Thing in Biofuel
Researchers are delving deeply into a treasure-trove of enzymes in fungi thriving in horse manure and the intestinal tracts of horses to produce biofuels for the future.
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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.
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Canadian Government Researching Benefits of Equine-Assisted Therapy
Horses respond to human body language and our staff helps Veterans and their spouses in learning about and understanding the horse's reaction and that helps put theory into practice and reduces stress.
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Celebrities, Children, Advocates Meet for Ban on Horse Slaughter
This bill would prevent the resumption of horse slaughter operations in the United States, end current export for slaughter abroad, and protect the public from consuming potentially toxic horse meat.