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McDonald Grants Support Equine Assisted Therapy
PBJ Connections, Inc., a non-profit provider of mental health services to youth and families in central Ohio, announced today that it has received a $4,200 grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities. The grant includes $2100 from the McDonalds Owners/Op
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Medicine Horse Program Helps Veterans and Others
For more than 7 years, Medicine Horse Program has been dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of adolescents, families, and adults through unique equine-assisted experiences. Recently, Medicine Horse Program and Veterans Peace of Mind Project, both b
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Montana Barn Fire Kills 20 Horses
A barn with 20 horses inside became engulfed in flames early Monday morning. According to reports, none of the horses escaped. The barn belongs to High Plains Stables and is a boarding facility housed 30 horses altogether.
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Downunder Horsemanship Partners with Make-A-Wish®
Downunder Horsemanship announces its partnership with Make-A-Wish North Texas in an effort to help grant wishes for children fighting life-threatening medical conditions.
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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.
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Mustangs Adopted at Cheyenne Frontier Days
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced that it two wild horses were adopted at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Celebration.
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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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New Biosecurity Guide Available
Horse owners, trainers and service providers were reminded of the importance of effective biosecurity to minimize the spread of infectious diseases at the launch of a horse biosecurity package as part of an industry breakfast at Ascot today.
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New Mosquito Repellent for Horse Owners
Durvet announces the availability of Buy Bye Skeeter an all-natural mosquito repellent by Double B to help prevent mosquito bites for humans and also equine owners. Although most All-Natural mosquito repellents are comprised of oils from plants, Buy Bye
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Efficacy of Initial Horse Training Techniques Studied
On the 30th of August 2011 the scientific paper authored by Drs. Veronica Fowler, Mark Kennedy and David Marlin entitled âA comparison between the Monty Roberts technique and a conventional UK technique for initial training of riding horsesâ was acc