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Horse General
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Horse Owners in Strong Attendance at Fire Prevention Education Opportunities in the Wake of the First Line Fire
When a call about a barn fire came in the middle of the night, rescue firefighters worked quickly to get 35 of the 37 horses out.
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Eastern Tent Caterpillar Egg Hatch Now Underway For Central Kentucky
UK researchers conducted studies that revealed horses inadvertently eat the caterpillars, and the caterpillar hairs embed into the lining of the horse's alimentary tract.
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Dr. Joyce Harman Explains Proper Muzzle Fit and Its Role in Natural Grazing Behavior
The alternative of locking a horse alone in a stall or paddock is much more stressful, and allowing obesity and laminitis to occur is cruel and expensive.
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Now Is The Time To Frost Seed (Overseed) Horse Pastures and Hay Fields
Overseeding is an easy way to improve pastures since it is more economical and less labor intensive than it is to take out an entire pasture or hay field.
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First Annual Give Back to Go Scholarship Awarded to Thoroughbred Makeover Trainer
The Give Back to Go Scholarship may just have launched a movement raising awareness of off-track Thoroughbreds in new and creative ways.
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My Horse University and Equine Land Conservation Resources to Co-Host Trails Webinar
Free webinar coming soon - How They Did It: Dealing with Opposition to Equestrian Trails, presented by trails expert Mark Flint.
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Humane Society Supports Shut Down of Racing at Santa Anita after Horse Deaths
The Humane Society of the United States has issued a statement praising the closure of the Santa Anita race track in light of recent racehorse fatalities.
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Santa Anita Race Track Closed Indefinitely After Death of 21st Horse
As a result of the deaths of 21 Thoroughbreds, horse racing at the Santa Anita Race Track has been cancelled indefinitely.
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Twentieth Horse Death at Santa Anita Brings Out Demonstators
The number of horse deaths has raised both concern and criticism at the race track in Arcadia, California.
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4-H Team Aces Western National Roundup Horse Bowl Quiz
4-H team from Nebraska wins national equine quiz bowl while learning about more than horses.