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Horses and Brush Fires - Prepare, Act, Survive
With brush fires raging through parts of Australia, all horse owners need to assess their situations related to the possibilities of fires in their areas. The key to fire safety in all cases is to be prepared to act quickly and efficiently if a fire shoul
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Sports Medicine: Good for Any Competitive Horse
The horse is naturally, by right of birth and genetics, an elite athlete. Pound for pound, the horse is able to run faster and longer than any of the other domesticated species, including humans!
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IHSA Media Interns To Share Horse Stories
The Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) will herald the 40th edition of its IHSA National Championships, May 2-5, in Harrisburg, PA, through the voices of its student riders. An inaugural team of IHSA Media Interns, representing colleges natio
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Federal Judge Lifts Ban on BLM Nevada Wild Horse Gather
A federal judge is allowing the Bureau of Land Management to resume its roundup of dozens of wild mustangs in northern Nevada, but wranglers must limit their use of electric cattle prods and take other steps to ensure the animals are treated humanely.
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Research Shows Music Has Calming Effect on Weanlings
Scientists at the University of Queensland have found that music therapy may help reduce the stress associated with weaning.The research, conducted at the University's Equine Research Unit at the Gatton campus, was presented last year at the Australas
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Mel Gibson Turns to Horse Therapy for Self Help
According to reports, Hollywood star Mel Gibson has turned horse whisperer in a bid to change his approach to people and the world in general.
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Scribbles: A Horse Rescue That Beat All Odds
Up-dated 1/15/2013 - This is a story about a horse named "Scribbles" and one family whom I would have never met if it were not for a once in a lifetime chain of events that unfolded before my eyes. A few short weeks ago I was at a horse meat sale, the sam
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Is It Coping or Is It a Vice: Cribbing, Weaving and Other Stereotypic Behaviors
On January 22, 2013, at 7 PM, EST, My Horse University is offering a webcast: Is it Coping or is it a Vice? A Review of Cribbing, Weaving and Other Stereotypic Behaviors to be presented by Dr. Carissa Wickens.
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Rood and Riddle Announces Thoroughbred Sport Horse Divisional Winners
The open and rookie winners of the Rood & Riddle Thoroughbred Sport Horse Awards for 2012 will be honored on January 17 at the United States Equestrian Federationâs annual meeting in Louisville, KY.
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Christian Veterinary Mission Receives AAEP Lavin Cup 2012
The Christian Veterinary Mission (CVM), a faith-based coalition of veterinarians helping poor communities around the world care for animals, has received the American Association of Equine Practitionersâ 2012 Lavin Cup.