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Fire Strikes Top50 Ranch Headquarters
Ranch travel company Top50 Ranches is forced to shift work to California and London offices as the Montana headquarters are hit by wildfire.
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Five Steps to a Great Horse Pasture
The beginning of summer is a good time for horse owners with pastures to begin planning and implementing proven techniques that will provide grazing throughout most of the year, suppress weeds, and make pastures pleasing both to themselves and non-horse k
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AAEP Presents Opportunities to Learn
Shift into the future of equine health care. Stay in-step with the best practices in your profession. Commit to growing alongside your colleagues during the AAEPâs 57th Annual Convention, Nov. 18-22 in San Antonio, Texas. This yearâs educational prog
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Abandoned Horses Cause Damage in Wales
During the recent holidays, 35 horses were dumped on community land in Wales in the Vale of Glamorgan. The horses have âtrashedâ the site, according to the charity The Woodland Trust, which owns the land.
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Academy To Use EAGALA Model of Equine Therapy
Creative Achievement Academy is partnering with Taking the Reins, Inc. to bring an Equine Assisted Therapy Program to students. Through this program students interact directly with horses to build social and character skills under the supervision of licen
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Activists Seek to Ban Horse Carriages
Activists seeking to ban horse carriages in Central Park have renewed their push to ban the horse-drawn carriages after a horse was recently injured in an accident with an SUV, and have now gathered more than 121,000 signatures of support.
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AHC Partnering to Provide Castration Clinic
The problem of unwanted horses is widespread and apparently growing across the United States. Many rescue organizations are at capacity, can't accept more horses, and are struggling to feed the ones they are already caring for.
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American Miniature Horse Assn Hits Milestone
 Itâs Official! The American Miniature Horse Association (AMHA) recently registered its 200,000th horse. AMHA member Sheri Lykken of Shortview Miniatures in Whitesboro, Texas is the lucky owner of the horse that pushed AMHAâs registrations to unsu
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A Call to Honor Equine Farriers
Farriers work hard year-round to provide quality hoof care for horses worldwide. To honor their dedication and service, American Farriers Journal created National Farriers Week. In its 13th year, National Farriers Week is an opportunity to honor your farr
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HSUS Hails Bill Ending Self Policing in Horse Soring Industry
The Humane Society of the United States commends Reps. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., and Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., with original co-sponsors Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., and Jim Moran, D-Va., for introducing H.R. 6388, the Horse Protection Act Amendments of 2012.