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Horse General
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Equine Herpes Viruses Evolved via Broad Host Range
Equine herpes viruses type-1 and EHV-9 are associated with respiratory disorders, abortion, neurological manifestations and death in horses and their wild relatives such as zebras.
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AHCF Extends Deadline to Take Equine Economic Impact Survey
This survey provides invaluable data on the number of horses, jobs, and related industries impacted by horse ownership, and it shows the diverseness of the industry we all love
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Help Therapeutic Riding, Kids and Rescue Horses by Seeing a Horse Movie!
The film, based on true stories from Corral Riding Academy, uses the amazing healing power of horses and animal-assisted therapy for teen, at-risk and sex-trafficked girls.
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Seasonal Effects on Foals
When a foal is born in winter, it is thus likely that the seasonal reduction in energy metabolism affects the fetus.
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Horse Experts Weigh In on the Effects of Fear on Training
New video raises the question of whether a horse can learn if it is afraid and explores the impact of fear on a horse’s capacity to be trained.
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Illegal Horse Soring Operators Shut Down in Court
The horse soring crowd not only has professional lobbyists but also some key lawmakers doing their bidding in Congress
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Back Country Horsemen of America Trail Work Helps Contain Forest Fire
Sometimes Back Country Horsemen of America’s on-the-ground trail work makes a difference in unexpected ways such as when the cleared trails aid firefighters as they fight wild fires.
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Fire Safety In and Around Horse Barns
No horse owner wants to think about the tragedy and loss from a barn fire, but prevention protocols need to be in place and followed with diligence to prevent the losses suffered even in relatively minor barn fires.
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U.S.-Canada Partnership Delivers Online Learning Platform to Keep Riders Safe
The University of Kentucky’s Saddle Up Safely program and Equine Guelph announce a partnership to provide SUS’ partner organizations with short, easily-accessible online training on equine safety and welfare.
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National Meet a Horse Day's Time to Ride Set for July 22, 2017
National Meet A Horse Day combined with Time to Ride events will introduce more new people to horses than ever before.