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Explosion Kills Woman and Horse
A 28-year-old woman and a horse were killed and a second woman was injured Friday in a hyperbaric chamber explosion at the Ocala, Fla., division of the Kentucky Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center. The explosion caused a partial collapse of
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Mustang Makeover Going for Million $ in Prizes
The Mustang Heritage Foundation (MHF) announced that its annual Supreme Extreme Mustang Makeover competition will be reformatted and achieve new heights in 2013 with the Mustang Million. This ambitious event seeks to place 1,000 wild, untouched horses int
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Stable Fire Kills Mini Horses and Donkey
A stable fire in northeastern Arkansas at the Spirit Ridge Therapeutic Riding Center has killed two miniature horses and a miniature donkey. Neighbors were able to free several horses in a nearby facility, but the three dead animals were trapped in the bu
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NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity to Feature Clint Anderson Colt Starting Demo
The National Reined Cow Horse Association's annual Snaffle Bit Futurity celebration is coming to Reno Nevada, September 17-29, 2012. One of the headliners on Saturday, September 28th will be Clinton Anderson.
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A Home for Every Horse Gets New Sponsor
Tractor Supply Company has signed on as a sponsor of A Home For Every Horse on Equine.com, an industry-wide effort to reduce the number of homeless horses in America.
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Research on Effects of Equine-Assisted Therapy for Veterans Initiated
Horses and Humans Research Foundation (HHRF) recently announced a unique initiative to investigate the therapeutic effects of equine-assisted activities for military veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and/or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
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Grants Awarded to Canadian Therapeutic Riding Centers
Through an ongoing partnership with Sport Canada, Para-Equestrian Canada is pleased to announce that four grants were awarded to Canadian therapeutic riding centers during the last phase of the program to encourage participation of riders with a disabil
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2012 Extreme Mustang Makeover Winners Announced
For the 2012 Supreme Extreme Mustang Makeover, trainers had approximately 120 days to transform wild American Mustangs into willing partners as they competed for their share of more than $250,000 in prize money. Once again, the champions entertained and a
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Kentucky Equine Survey Deadline Tomorrow 2/17
A looming deadline is near for all horsemen in Kentucky: Feb. 17. This is the last day when Kentucky horse owners can provide their name and contact information for sample surveys that will estimate the number of horses in Kentucky by county, breed, and u
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Jackie McConnell To Be Sentenced for Horse Soring
According to a Tennessee Walking Horse publication, a federal judge today will decide whether to accept a horse trainerâs guilty plea in a case that sparked a firestorm of public outcry over abuse in the Tennessee walking horse industry.