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Horses Missing Since Hurricane Irene
A search and rescue mission for 22 horses in New York is underway. The horses went missing from Leland Neffâs property in Schoharie County, N.Y., on Aug. 27. The area was one of the most devastated by Hurricane Irene on her path up the East Coast.
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Purina Supports A Home for Every Horse
During the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, PurinaMills, LLC announced its pledge to donate $125,000 in feed to American Horse Councilâs Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC). The donation will support A Home for Every Horse, a program dedicated to finding home
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NCHA Futurity Champions Cup Past and Present
In celebration of the 50th NCHA Futurity, the National Cutting Horse Association will present a unique event that spotlights the Futurity's history in a crowd-pleasing format. All 32 living past Open Futurity champion riders have been invited to take
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DOL Withdraws Proposed Child Labor Rules
On April 26, the Obama Administration announced its plans to withdraw a Department of Labor (DOL) proposed child labor rule applicable to agriculture. The proposed rule would have severely limited the ability of young people to work on farms and ranches
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TRF Works to Save Horses
The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 1982 with the mission of saving ex-racehorses from potential neglect, abuse, and slaughter. The TRF accomplishes its mission by providing ex-racehorses with lifetime care throug
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Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale Best Ever
Colorado State Universityâs Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale on April 28 was the most successful in the programâs seven years, generating more than $330,000 in sale proceeds, organizers said. A total of 63 American Quarter Horses were aucti
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Equine Biosecurity Risk Calculator Available
With support from the AAEP Foundation and Vetoquinol, Equine Guelph and Colorado State University have designed an equine biosecurity risk calculator that a horse owner can use to determine the state of biosecurity at a particular facility.
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Kentucky Derby Horses Set to Go
The 138th "Run for the Roses" is here with each horse carrying just 126 pounds, the post position drawn, and a field of 20 horses plus one. Yes, the best two minutes in sports is imminent, and the expectation grows by the minute.
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Starving Horse Rescued in Ontario, CA
The Inland Valley Humane Society has rescued a horse on the brink of starvation that was found tied up in a ditch in Ontario. The horse was tied to a tree, and apparently left to starve to death.
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Muddy Track Delays Morning Training for Kentucky Derby
The track superintendent at Churchill Downs cancelled morning training for today's 138th Kentucky Derby and its 13-race card after a night of thunderstorms turned the dirt track into mud.