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EWA Calls on President to Uphold Campaign Promise
John Holland, President, Equine Welfare Alliance, is calling upon President Obama who, during his 2008 campaign, promised his unequivocal support for a ban on horse slaughter.âNow is the time for you to keep that promise, Mr. President,â says John Ho
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Peaceful Valley Rescue Taking in Hawaiian Donkeys
In an effort to control the Big Island's wild donkey population, the Hawaiian Humane society and a local veterinarian have rounded up about about 100 feral donkeys and are cooperating with Peace Valley Donkey Rescue to move the donkeys to Californ
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Exported Horse Meat: A Health Risk
In a press release this week titled âEquine Scientists Debunk Horsemeat Health Risk Claimsâ, United Horsemen (UH), an extremist pro horse slaughter group, cited a letter from four equine instructors ostensibly written to the Journal of Food and Chemi
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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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Pfizer, NTRA, and Keeneland Present Free Safety Seminar
The NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance has announced the agendas for the Second Annual NTRA Professional Education Seminar â Presented by Pfizer Animal Health and Keeneland â on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 18 and 19, at Keeneland Race Course.
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Plans to Rebuild CSU Equine Reproduction Lab Underway
Plans to rebuild the laboratory and office space for Colorado State Universityâs prestigious Equine Reproduction Laboratory are in final design stages, and officials anticipate that construction will start summer 2012. The building was destroyed by an e
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Poker Tournament Assists Horsemen
The Equestrian Aid Foundation (EAF), a national nonprofit that assists horsemen during a time of need, will host its third annual âPlay it Forwardâ Poker Tournament on Sept. 15, 8 â 11 p.m., at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The tour
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Ports of Entry into Canada for Slaughter Horses Designated
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is reminding transporters and importers that as of January 1, 2012, all shipments of feeder and slaughter horses entering Canada from the United States by ground transportation will be required to proceed through
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Promoting a Passion for Riding and Teaching
Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN just hosted a CHA Standard Instructor Certification Clinic that had in attendance four AQHA Professional Horsemen, one AQHA Professional Horsemen of the Year, one AQHA Youth Director of the Year, two A
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Protest Against Killing of Feral Donkeys in Texas
A procession of donkeys, horses and burros took to the streets in downtown Austin on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, to protest a plan to kill more wild donkeys currently living in state parks. State representatives refer to the donkeys as "feral," but suppo