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Horse General
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Oldest Evidence of Horse Veterinary Care Discovered in Mongolia
Researchers found that Deer Stone-Khirigsuur people used veterinary dental procedures to remove baby teeth that would have caused horses pain or difficulty feeding.
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Hay for Your Horse! Are You Getting What You Pay For?
In a perfect world, hay purchased for your horse has been tested, has an excellent nutritional profile and a high leaf-to-stem ratio.
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Triple Crown Winner Justify Retired Because of Ankle Issue
Triple Crown winner, Justify, has been retired because of a problematic ankle and will be sold and put out to stud.
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A Whole New Way to Recognize and Assess Lameness in Horses
Many horse owners and equine veterinarians find it difficult to visually decipher lameness, leading to inaccurate diagnostic work.
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People and Horses Making New Friends!
Bringing people and horses together as volunteers work toward better horse welfare and learn valuable life lessons in the process.
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Halfway Home: 50th Horse Rehomed in Retrained and Remarkable Challenge
The program seeks to place 100 Challenge-eligible retired Thoroughbred and Standardbred racehorses in qualified homes and second careers in a 10-month period.
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AAEP Denounces Inhumane Treatment of Donkeys Caused by Skin Trade
The trade in donkey skins has created tremendous suffering for both the animals and the humans affected by their loss.
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New Thoroughbred Makeover Award for Top-Scoring California-Bred Horse
Any Jockey Club-registered Thoroughbred that raced or had a published work on or after July 1, 2016, is eligible to compete in the Makeover.
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Upcoming Operation Gelding Clinics Scheduled in Vermont and Florida
Castrations will produce a gentler horse that is more rideable, trainable, saleable and adoptable.
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Time for the Fifth Annual National Meet A Horse Day!
National Meet A Horse Day brings all of us together to help non-horse people experience the joy and beauty that horses bring to life.