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Northern Illinois Barn Fire Kills 15 Horses
According to McHenry Township Fire District Lt. Tom Ruggero, at least 15 horses died on Wednesday, April 11, when a fire swept through a barn in northern Illinois destroying the barn and killing the horses. Fortunately most of the stable's horses were
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Equine Advocates - Promoting the Humane and Responsible
Equine Advocates is a national non-profit equine protection organization based in Chatham, NY. Founded in 1996, by Susan Wagner after rescuing her first horse, Gandalf, from slaughter, Equine Advocates has helped and rescued thousands of equines, inclu
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Equine Agility for Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Youth
Equine Agility is one of the fastest growing horse sports in the world! It is a non-mounted sport in which horse and human work through a course for a score based on time and proper completion.
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Equine-assisted Therapies Supported by Equine America
Military servicemen and womenâand their familiesâcontinue to make tremendous sacrifices for the United States. What we sometimes forget is that the physical and emotional effects of war are everlasting. Many military veterans require ongoing support a
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Equine Assisted Therapy Helps Veterans Heal
Thanks to VA medical centers and private horse groups across the USA, hundreds, if not thousands of veterans are benefiting from rehabilitation programs involving therapy that focuses on the close bond between horse and rider.
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NYC Carriage Horse Collapses and Dies
The ASPCA issued the following statement today after a carriage horse tragically collapsed and died en route to Central Park in Midtown Manhattan.
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Official Resigns Over Olympic Horse Inspection Controversy
The decision not to let spectators view final horse inspections on the morning of the show jumping competitions has caused consternation among those who enjoy seeing the horses inspected along with the resignation of a senior member of the Ad Hoc committ
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Oldest Horse in the World - Shayne - Age 51
According to reporter Andrew Levy, who writes for the UK Mail Online News, a chestnut stallion that has lived at the Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary in Brentwood, Essex, since 2007, may be the oldest horse in the world at age 51.
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Equine Industry Survey Results Released
American Horse Publications (AHP) conducted its second online nationwide equine industry survey from March 5th, 2012, through May 20th, 2012.Â
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Oregon Horses Seized by OHS
Ten horses were seized on March 21, 2012, from an Oregon property after a search warrant was served by authorities from Clackamas County, according to the Oregon Humane Society.