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Einstein, the Stallion, to Benefit Youth Program
A drawing will be held for one free season to Einstein at Adena Springsâ Open House Stallion Show on January 8th, 2012, with the value of the stud fee to be donated to the Race for Educationâs Starting Gate Youth Program at schools in Bourbon County.
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Pin Oak Horse Show Touches Children in 125,000 Ways
In early August, Pin Oak Charity Horse Show, one of the oldest and most prestigious horse shows in the US,  presented, "125,000 ways horses touch the lives of sick children" through Texas Childrenâs Hospital, Houstonâs Ronald McDonald House Family R
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New Coin Honors Spread of Horses by Native Americans
The United States Mint's 2012 Native American $1 coin will feature the image of a horse and Native American in profile. The design approved by Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner for the reverse of the 2012 Native American dollar coin is based on
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AAEP Names Recipients of Grants to Improve Horse Welfare
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation has awarded funding to 20 equine organizations and special projects committed to improving the welfare of the horse.
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Rancher Convicted of Animal Cruelty Released
A western Nebraska rancher convicted of letting wild horses and burros starve has been released on parole. Jason Meduna was released in December Meduna was convicted in January 2010 of 145 counts of animal cruelty. Meduna was sentenced to 40 months-to-1
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Horse Food Pantries Needed NOW
Horse Journal Veterinary Editor Dr. Deb Eldredge is asking everyone to think about the horses in drought-stricken areas and their fate. As you may have seen on the news, cattle are being sent to slaughterhouses in record numbers because farmers can'
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EWA Targets Lawmakers Over Horse Slaughter
The Equine Welfare Alliance (EWA) is targeting three lawmakers it says were responsible for opening the way for horse slaughter to return to US soil: Representative Jack Kingston (GA) and Senators Herb Kohl (WI) and Roy Blunt (MO).
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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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War Horse - Movie in Review
In his Horse Doc Blog, Dr. Gregory A Beroza of The Long Island Equine Medical Center captures the artistic and realistic portrayal of the relationship between the horse lover and the equine that engenders love and devotion in the film "War Horse."
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Time to Reseed Horse Pastures
As with many of the stateâs crops, Kentucky cool-season forages have taken a hit from the drought and high temperatures. According to the Kentucky Weekly Crop and Weather Report released Aug.13, more than half of the stateâs pastures were considered i