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Top 10 Most Popular Horse Names 2011
SmartPak, the nationâs leading equine online and catalog retailer, and creator of the patented SmartPak⢠supplement feeding system, has just released the Top 10 List of the most popular horse names for 2011.
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New Mosquito Repellent for Horse Owners
Durvet announces the availability of Buy Bye Skeeter an all-natural mosquito repellent by Double B to help prevent mosquito bites for humans and also equine owners. Although most All-Natural mosquito repellents are comprised of oils from plants, Buy Bye
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Winning Combo - A Rope and Soak Ranch Vacation
Combine authentic western cowboy culture with a spot of pampering on a Rope & Soak vacation at a Top50 ranch. From honeymoons to girlfriendsâ getaways, Rope & Soaks offer a great new way to take a western ranch vacation.
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Horse Owners Urged to Be Pro-active as Isaac Approaches
With tropical storm Isaac already having killed at least 20 people and caused significant flooding and damage in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, horse owners in the potential path of strengthening Tropical Storm Isaac are being urged to prepare as it be
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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
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KHC Contributes to USEF Equine Disaster Relief Fund
In the wake of the horrific tornado damage in Kentucky this spring, the Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) created an equine disaster relief fund aimed solely at Kentucky victims. KHC also contributed the remainder of its U.S. Equine Disaster Relief Fund to the
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NJ Fire Kills 22 Horses
A barn fire that erupted early Saturday morning, on January 21, in the barn at Heritage Acres owned by Arthur Hahn and his wife, Betty has killed 22 horses. A neighbor saw the flames and aroused the Hahns, but by then the barn was fully engulfed and by
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Author Craig Downer Assesses The Wild Horse Predicament
Craig C. Downer, a wildlife ecologist and author of a number of publications has written a new book that focuses on the glories of the American wild horse and counters the machinations of anti-wild horse groups that seek to cause their eventual demise by
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PATH Promotes Benefits of Therapeutic Horseback Riding
During the past several months, therapeutic horseback riding has been in the news. There is much interest, and perhaps a little skepticism, in the legitimacy of equine-assisted activities and therapies (EAAT).
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Equine Industry Vision Award Nominations Due
The deadline date for nominations for the 11th annual Equine Industry Vision Award is on or before February 8, 2012. Pfizer Animal Health sponsors the award in partnership with American Horse Publications (AHP) and developed it to recognize outstanding le