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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

    Flossie Sellers - February 8, 2013 10:28

  • 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

    Flossie Sellers - February 8, 2013 10:54

  • 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

    Flossie Sellers - February 9, 2013 07:56

  • 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.

    Flossie Sellers - February 9, 2013 09:40

  • 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. 

    Flossie Sellers - February 12, 2013 08:04

  • 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.

    Flossie Sellers - February 12, 2013 09:27

  • 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 isn’t immune to the budget crunch, so if you are looking for ways to save money in this expensive sport, Michigan State Universi

    Flossie Sellers - February 13, 2013 08:12

  • 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 ‘Leg Up’ Scholarship.

    Flossie Sellers - February 13, 2013 08:30

  • Israel Bans Horse-drawn Vehicles from Public Roads

    More than 120 years after the invention of the automobile, horse-drawn wagons look set to disappear from Israel's roads later this year. Sometime in the next few days, Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz is expected to sign regulations barring any ve

    Flossie Sellers - February 14, 2013 09:38

  • Bute Found in Horse Carcasses in Meat Scandal

    Eight horses, killed in the UK, tested positive for the painkiller bute and six may have entered the food chain in France, the Food Standards Agency said. England's chief medical officer said the highest level detected was 1.9mg of bute per kg of hors

    Flossie Sellers - February 14, 2013 10:48

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