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Top Ten Riders in 2012 Tevis Cup Ride
The Western States Trail Ride, popularly called the Tevis Cup Ride, the oldest modern day endurance ride took place on August 4, 2012, with more than 200 horses meeting at Robie Park, near Lake Tahoe, California for the 100 mile endurance race to Auburn,
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Top Ten Spook-tacular Ghost and Monster Horse Stories
Halloween Books for Horse Lovers: Top Ten Spook-tacular Ghost and Monster Horse Stories: From the sweetly spooky to the truly terrifying, these ten ghost and monster horse stories are sure to add some mane-raising fun to your horsey Halloween!
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Trainer of I'll Have Another Suspended for 45 Days
Trainer of I'll Have Another, Doug O'Neill, has been ordered  suspended for 45 days after a nearly two-year legal battle during which he  vigorously denied that he gave one of his horses an illegal performance-enhancing mixture.
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TRF Expands Foster Care Options
The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) is the largest equine rescue organization of its kind, devoted to the rescue, retirement, rehabilitation and retraining of Thoroughbred racehorses no longer able to compete on the track.Â
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TRF Works to Save Horses
The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 1982 with the mission of saving ex-racehorses from potential neglect, abuse, and slaughter. The TRF accomplishes its mission by providing ex-racehorses with lifetime care throug
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Undercover Horse Soring Video Released by Humane Society
The Humane Society of the United States has released undercover video footage revealing cruel treatment of horses in the Tennessee Walking Horse industry. The subject of the investigation, nationally known trainer Jackie McConnell, notified the federal co
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Unwanted Horse Coalition Challenges Would-be Horse Owners
According to the Unwanted Horse Coalition, would-be owners of horses should stop and think through the responsibilities of horse ownership before purchasing or taking in a horse. Doing so will save untold misery, not only for the horse, but also for those
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US Rider Supports Horse Rescue Team
USRider, national provider of roadside emergency assistance for horse owners, has long been involved in helping further the cause of improving large-animal emergency rescue training.
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US Rider Urges Wildfire Preparedness
With massive wildfires scorching through hundreds of thousands of acres in the western U.S., USRider â national provider of roadside emergency assistance for horse owners â urges equestrians and others to take precautions.
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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