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Horse General
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Euthanasia: A Gift for a Suffering Horse
Difficult though it may be to contemplate, there may come a time when, for humane or other reasons, you need to consider euthanasia for your horse. Choosing whether, or when, to end a beloved animal's life may be the hardest decision you ever have to
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Kansas Horse Owners Call for Support of K.E.E.P.
The Kansas Horse Council continues to receive letters and emails of support for the Kansas Equine Education and Promotion Act (K.E.E.P.) The Kansas Equine Education and Promotion Act (K.E.E.P.) would create an equine feed check-off program to generate rev
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Road to the Horse: Judgment Time
The fate of the next Road to the Horse Colt Starting World Champion rests in the hands of the selected panel of judges for the 2013 competition. Dan James, Guy McLean, Sarah Winters and Obbie Schlom will need to impress judges: Mike Kevil, Joe Wolter, I
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Legislation Benefits Horse Owners and Breeders
The fiscal cliff tax legislation passed by Congress and signed by President Obama reinstated an important business investment incentive and substantially increased another incentive program. Both incentive programs could have important implications for pu
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Grants Available: Therapeutic Effects of Horses on Humans
Horses and Humans Research Foundation (HHRF) announces an open call for proposals to investigate the therapeutic effects of horses on humans. The Foundation's broad research agenda includes basic research as well as clinical studies that will ultimate
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Horse Meat Scandal Spreads Across Europe
The horse meat controversy spread further yesterday and is now a pan-European issue and evidence is mounting that widespread fraud across the food sector is behind the crisis.
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USDA Adopts Animal Disease Traceability Program
Beginning March 11, 2013, traveling across state lines with horses will become more involved. Below is an explanatory article courtesy of the American Horse Council.Â
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Trick Horse Training Camp Coming May 2013
Co-[no-glossary]founder of Imagine A Horse, Sue De Laurentis announced today that the second session of Trick Horse Training Camp of 2013 is now scheduled for May 15 through 18th at Imagine A Horse in Dripping Springs, Texas.
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Horse Showing on a Budget
Times are tough for many young people that want to show horses and budgets everywhere are shrinking. Horse showing certainly isnât immune to the budget crunch, so if you are looking for ways to save money in this expensive sport, Michigan State Universi
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4-H Horse Program Members Get a "Leg Up" in 2013
The Race for Education is pleased to announce its newest scholarship the Kentucky 4-H Horse Program âLeg Upâ Scholarship.