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Horse General
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Equine Survey Moves Into Gear
The 2012 Kentucky Equine Survey moves into gear this month, as the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) prepares to send 15,000 surveys to horse owners across the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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Appaloosas Bring Colors of the World to Texas
Exhibitors, owners, trainers, equine enthusiasts and nearly 700 of the worldâs most colorful Appaloosas came together Oct. 21-29, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas at the Will Rogers Memorial Center for an exciting 2011 World Championship Appaloosa Show hosted
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FEI Nominates Entries for Paralympic Games
 Following the approval of the USEF High Performance Working Group and the USEF Executive Committee, the FEI Nominated Entry for the U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team for the 2012 Paralympic Games is as follows.
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UK-led Kentucky Equine Survey Launches
 An accurate assessment of the number of horses in Kentucky and their economic impact are two fundamental pieces of information unavailable to those who need it. A University of Kentucky College of Agriculture-led study will accurately quantify that info
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Amendment Eliminates Funding for Horse Slaughter Inspections
An amendment introduced by Congressman Jim Moran, Northern Virginia Democrat, to eliminate federal funding for USDA inspections of horse slaughter facilities passed the full Appropriations Committee. The amendment, adopted in the Fiscal Year 2013 Agricult
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Stolen Horse International Seeks Auction Donations
Like most of the horse owners in the United States, Nate Priefert, Executive Vice President of Priefert Manufacturing Company, never thought âitâ could happen to him. "It" being horse theft. In fact, many people do not even realize theft still exists,
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Five Steps to a Great Horse Pasture
The beginning of summer is a good time for horse owners with pastures to begin planning and implementing proven techniques that will provide grazing throughout most of the year, suppress weeds, and make pastures pleasing both to themselves and non-horse k
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Olympic Competition Arena Surface Fails Tests
Organizers of the London Olympics admit they are still no closer to resolving the problems with the much-criticized competition arena surface for next summerâs equestrian events after a re-test of the material produced more complaints from international
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AMHA Championship Shows Coming Your Way
The American Miniature Horse Association (AMHA) is excited to announce its annual Championship Shows that are held in the Eastern, Central and Western sections of the United States. The Championship shows offer an opportunity to view some of the most beau
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Tennessee Walking Horses Find Success
Four Tennessee Walking Horses made the trip to the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma to compete in the 2011 Extreme Cowboy Association World Championships. Each of those horses, along with their owners, exhibitors and trainers, did much to make our breed