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Wild Fires Threaten Homes, Horses and Lives
From Oklahoma, through Utah, on to California and north through Washington state, a combination of dry hot weather, lightning strikes and tinder-dry vegetation are contributing to fires that threaten hundreds of people, their homes and animals including h
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Britain Loses Three Top Olympic Horses
British equestrians are angry because of the loss of  three top medal hopes to rivals' teams. Team GBâs medal prospects in the show jumping events at London 2012 have suffered a severe blow after three of Britainâs leading horses were poached b
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Humane Society Questions BLM Tactics in Nevada Horse Gather
The Humane Society of the United States has again expressed concerns about the actions of the Bureau of Land Management after an HSUS executive witnessed a BLM contractor appear to hogtie and leave a lost foal in the path of stampeding mustangs at the De
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AHC Partnering to Provide Castration Clinic
The problem of unwanted horses is widespread and apparently growing across the United States. Many rescue organizations are at capacity, can't accept more horses, and are struggling to feed the ones they are already caring for.
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Alltech and KHC Travels Support Int'l Horse Industry
Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) representatives joined a group of more than 30 Kentucky delegates for a cultural and economic development tour sponsored by Alltech, traveling through Normandy, France, and concluding at the Alltech European Bioscience Centre
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Madeleine Pickens Will Not Take No for An Answer
Madeleine Pickens Wild horse advocate Pickens, wife of T. Boone Pickens, visits with horses on her ranch.
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NRHA Adds to Million Dollar Sire List
 Whiz N Tag Chex is the newest addition to the National Reining Horse Associationâs (NRHA) Million Dollar Sire list.
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Frightened Girl Is Inspiration for Horse Agility Sport
This month Trafalgar Square Books caught up with Vanessa Bee, [no-glossary]founder of the International Horse Agility Club and asked her about the inspiration behind this exciting new equestrian sport, as well as what she sees in its future.
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USDA Announces Help for Farmers in Drought Areas
As part of continuing steps by the Obama Administration to get assistance to producers impacted by the drought, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Aug. 15 designated 172 additional counties in 15 states as primary natural disaster areas due to drought a
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Woman Brings Horse in Out of the Cold
A woman in Scotland, who is considered eccentric by her neighbors has moved her horse into the living room of her semi-detached home after her arrangements for stable space near her home fell through.