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Lost Rescue Pony Found!
Debi Metcalfe, Stolen Horse International/NetPosse has informed us that Mercy, the lost rescue pony has been found. Exact details are not available, but a reward of $250 was paid by the Rogers family for the successful rescue and return of the horse to t
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Lukas, Worlds Smartest Horse, Scores Again
Lukas, the Worldâs Smartest Horse (according to the World Records Academy) and Guinness World Record Holder (âMost numbers identified by a horse in one minute: 19), has been featured in Prestige Magazine.
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Lukas, World's Smartest Horse, To Go for New Record
Lukas, The Worldâs Smartest Horse (according to the World Records Academy) and current Guinness World Record Holder (âMost numbers identified by a horse in one minute: 19â), has applied for a momentous feat: âMost tricks performed by one horseâ.
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Make Sure Horse Trailer Floors are Safe
Suffolk Horse Watch is strongly advising anyone who owns a horse trailer to regularly check the condition of the trailer floor to make sure it is safe to transport horses in the trailer. This check should include not only the floor itself, but also the
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Do You Need Equine Insurance?
The latest available figures for the number of horses in the world show that there are over 58,372,106, with the United States reporting the highest total number of horses with 9,500,000, and the UK horse poulation over 1,000,000.
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Documentary on Icelandic Horses Coming Soon
Developed from ponies taken to Iceland by Scandinavian settlers in the 9th and 10th centuries, icelandic horses are mentioned in literature and historical records throughout Icelandic history; the first reference to a named horse appears in the 12th centu
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Man Charged In Animal Abuse Case
A Molino man has been charged by the West Virginia State Attorneyâs Office in connection with 65 animals that were found starving in Molino last December.
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Documenting Wild Horse Cultures and Behavior
Wild Horse Ecologist, Mary Ann Simonds and Wildlife photographers Barbara and Marty Wheeler recently teamed up to document the behaviors of various wild horse herds. "Having spent a lifetime studying wild horse ecology and ethology, as a scientist I ha
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Marco's Law Would Impose Strong Penalties on Horse Killers
Southwest Ranches are vowing crackdown on horse killers after the recent slaughter of a thoroughbred named Marco. Mayor Jeff Nelson proposed a new town ordinance to guarantee anyone caught butchering a horse in Southwest Ranches would pay a $3,500 fine an
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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