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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.
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Horses, Donkeys, Ponies Must Be Registered
Irish Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has signed into law a new order that requires owners of donkeys, ponies and horses to register their premises with the Department of Agriculture.
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Show Horse Stolen in Southern California
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department is investigating a horse theft after an expensive show horse was stolen from a locked facility in Hemet, California. The owner is making a plea for the horse's safe return.
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Starving Horses, Pony, and Donkey Rescued in NC
According to a North Carolina Humane Society, animal cruelty investigators had to euthanize a horse found starving to death in Polk county last week. The horse was among six equines impounded after a utility worker noticed one of the animals appeared to
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New Cases of EEE and West Nile Virus Curtail Nighttime Activities
Officials at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have cancelled nighttime outdoor activities as a precautionary measure against mosquito-borne illnesses such as eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).
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Downunder Horsemanship Partners with Make-A-Wish®
Downunder Horsemanship announces its partnership with Make-A-Wish North Texas in an effort to help grant wishes for children fighting life-threatening medical conditions.
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Prepare to Ride Your Horse Bridle-less using Neck Rope
Is your horse well-trained, and you're ready to add a neck rope to your riding regimen, in preparation to go bridle-less? Clinician Julie Goodnight recommends riding with a neck rope and your bridle to know you have control before you do bridle-less