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Horse Riders To Celebrate Helmet Awareness
Building on the success of the first Helmet Awareness Day held in the USA in 2010, Riders4Helmets expanded the event globally last year. International Helmet Awareness Day 2011 received support from 10 helmet manufacturers and over 500 equestrian retailer
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Research on Rained-on Hay Shows Loss of Quality
Researchers in the agricultural programs at University of Minnesota and University of Wisconsin have completed research on how varying amounts of rain affect hay quality and nutritional value. During summers with heavy rain, perhaps nothing is more frustr
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Archeologist Identifies Early Donkey Bit
According to an Equine Science Up-date, archeologists led by Professor Eliezer Oren from Ben Gurion University have excavated an equid burial at Tel-Haror, an archeological site with strata dating to the Middle Bronze IIB Period (1,750-1,650 B.C.). Among
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Guelph Offers Educational Path for Horse Owners
Equine Guelph at the University of Guelph, one of the top equine online education programs, recently announced its next offering of courses from May 7 â July 29, 2012:Â Management of the Equine Environment, Functional Anatomy, Equine Genetics, Equine B
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Great Grandson of Secretariat Rescued
When Pure Thoughts Inc. Horse Rescue received a call that two young horses needed their help, they went to Okeechobee, Florida, to pick up two young thoroughbreds. Arriving at the farm, they were surprised at what they found: A scraggly matted six month-o
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Auction of Zenyatta Halter Raises $6,400+ for Red Cross
A recent eBay auction of a halter worn by 2010 Horse of the Year and legendary race mare Zenyatta brought a final bid of $6,712.50 in a fundraising effort for the Bluegrass Chapter of the American Red Cross. Zenyatta, along with owners Jerry and Ann Moss,
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Strengthen the Horse Industry - Take the Reins
You may be surprised to know that there are over 9 million horses in the United States, based on a study done by the American Horse Council entitled the Economic Impact of the Horse Industry on the United States.
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Para-Equestrian Team Going to 2012 Paralympics
Thanks to the efforts of dedicated dressage members of the New England Dressage Association (NEDA), as well as dressage communities and enthusiasts all across the country, the United States is preparing to send a para-equestrian team to the 2012 London Pa
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PETA Takes On Horse Racing
In an article with the subheading "Racing to the Grave," PETA accuses the horse racing industry of extreme animal abuse because of general racing practices, the use of drugs, race fixing, injuries, and end of life practices that affect race horses, all f
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Kids Have Fun While Learning Horse Safety Online
Equine Guelph and its partners have developed an online program for kids that emphasizes learning about safety around horses including rider safety, safety around equipment and safety in the barn and outside.