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Swedish Officials Concerned about Disappearing Horses
Officials plan to investigate why and how 9,000 horses disappear from Sweden each year, with experts suspecting they may be illegally sold to continental food factories.
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Willie Nelson and Habitat Have Horses Available for Adoption
The Nelson family and Habitat for Horses are pleased to announce that we are reinstating our Willie Signature Horses series of horses, four of which are now up for adoption. These horses are currently living on Willie's ranch in Luck, Texas. They are
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Cavalia Premieres New Horse Extravaganza
Following a ten day vacation in the Santa Susana Mountains, the 67 four-legged stars of Cavaliaâs Odysseo have arrived in Burbank, California. Beginning February 27, 2013, Â Cavalia will premiere its all-new production in Los Angeles for a limited time.
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Your Horse's Keen Senses as Source of Behavior
One area that is often neglected in discussions of horse behavior, is the importance of the sense of touch in the horse's relationship to its environment and the humans in its life.
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IHSA Debuts Achievement of Excellence Award
In conjunction with the 40th anniversary of Americaâs most prestigious college equestrian competition, organizers of the 2013 Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) National Championships, May 2-5, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisb
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Past Horse Race Winners Look For Success at Santa Anita
For the first time in its 76-year history, the Grade 1, Santa Anita Handicap will feature two past winners on Saturday, March 2, 2013. Last year's Ron the Greek and the 2011 champion Game On Dude are challenging the field and each other.
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Horse Advocates Protest New Mexico Slaughter Plant
The Humane Society of the United States, the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), Front Range Equine Rescue and Animal Protection of New Mexico strongly criticized a decision by the Obama administration to process an applicat
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National Reining Horse Assn Cowtown Classic Coming!
The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) has hosted two successful events at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas and has finalized its plans for a third event. The 2013 NRHA Cowtown Classic will run Aug. 10-17 and once again will bri
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Springtime Decision for Horse Pastures: Renew or Leave Alone
Management of horse pasture is an ongoing process that takes time, equipment, knowledge, and dollars. If managed wisely and well, pasture will be an economical source of high-quality feed as well as a healthy place for horses to exercise.
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Learning Safe Horsemanship Through Understanding Behaviour
The popularity of Equine Guelph's new Horse Behaviour and Safety eWorkshop was established quickly as it sold out within two hours of the first offering announcement," exclaims Equine Guelph's director, Gayle Ecker. "We are pleased that horse pe