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Quarter Horses and Riders at Their Best
National Championships (RSNC) hosted the 2012 Merial RSNC National Finals in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds July 3-8, 2012 in conjunction with Battle in The Saddle. This outstanding event accommodated 6,056 teams, and had payout
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Queen and Monty Roberts to Honor Horse Trainers
On the 24th of June, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is scheduled to award several persons recommended by famed horse gentler Monty Roberts for their pioneering efforts to encourage violence-free training in South America where extremely harsh tradit
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Queen to Celebrate Horses During Diamond Jubilee
The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II is an international celebration marking the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II to the thrones of seven countries. The 2012 Diamond Jubilee celebrations will center on an extended weekend from
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Race Horse Deaths Caused by Bigger Purses?
On average, 24 horses die each week at racetracks across America. Many are inexpensive horses racing with little regulatory protection in pursuit of bigger and bigger prizes. These deaths often go unexamined, the bodies shipped to rendering plants and lan
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Radiographic and Throat Abnormalities in Yearling Horses
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital will host an educational forum on July 18 at the Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion, Saratoga Springs, New York. An expert veterinary panel will present radiographic images of joints and endoscopic videos of throats in sales yearl
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Rags-to-Riches Horse Rescue Adoptions
What do John D. Rockefeller, Oprah Winfrey, and J. K. Rowling have in common with the stars of Equine Extravaganzaâs Horse Rescue Initiativeâs newest competition? They all have a compelling Rags-to-Riches story.
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Ranch Owner Charged with 30 Counts of Animal Cruelty
According to information on the Grace Foundation web site, a California ranch owner has finally been charged with 70 counts of animal cruelty and is being held on $252,000 bail, following the discovery of numerous dead horses at his stables back in Apr
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Range Report Refutes BLM Claims
The American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign, a national coalition of more than 45 organizations, this week released a Range Resource Report by a former BLM range manager that refutes the Bureau of Land Managementâs (BLMâs) rationale for the proposed
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Rate My Riding for Horse Enthusiasts
Quality professional training and instruction can be costly and often out-of-reach for youth and adult riders. But, now with the advent of RateMyRiding.com, professional training at an affordable price is possibleâeven convenientâwith virtual coaching
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Recognizing Horse Hoof-care Professionals
Do you know a farrier or equine veterinarian who provides much-needed hoof-care work for a therapeutic riding center without charge? Or maybe someone who provides footcare to an equine group in need of help?