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Horse Health
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Horse Charity Charged with Neglect
A charity that provides care for retired racehorses has failed to take care of them properly according to a veterinarian hired to conduct an investigation into conditions affecting the horses' health and causing the death of some horses
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Devastation in Japan Affects Horses
AÂ week after the major earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, some information is emerging about the plight of equines and other animals in areas that took the brunt of the tsunami, as well as the earthquake and after shocks that have followed.
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Crow Tribe Horsemen Round Up Horses
Approximately 700 horses that have been the center of controversy since the ranch where they lived went into foreclosure and was sold last year have been rounded up by Crow horsemen over the past few days. The horses, which were left to fend for
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New Film on Plight of Wild Horses
The focal point of a new film that captures the brutality of the Bueau of Land Management wild horse roundups is the story of a stallion called Traveler and his journey from being a proud wild stallion to becoming an inmate at BLM processing center in
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Hay Needed for Starving Equines
The Oregon Hay Bank continues to save the lives of starving equines across the state. But more donations of cash, hay and labor are desperately needed to save more animals, officials say. In difficult economic times, horses, ponies, donkeys and mu
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Thorougbred Retirement Foundation Update
Dr. Stacey Huntington, the veterinarian who has been evaluating hundreds of former racehorses and has reported that many of them need urgent care because they are malnourished and neglected, was fired Saturday, April 2, by the Thoroughbred Retiremen
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Trail Ride to Benefit MHF
On June 4, 2011, equestrians will get back in the saddle to collect money for the Mustang Heritage Foundation (MHF), a nonprofit organization that works to facilitate adoptions of wild Mustangs and burrosÂ
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Wild Horse Adoption 4/15-16
Approximately 20 wild horses will be offered for adoption at the Josephine CountyFairgrounds in Grants Pass, Oregon, April 15 and 16. The mustang event gives anyone interested the opportunity to get out and see wild horses up close, learn about their h
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AAEP Develops Guidelines
The American Association of Equine Practitioners has developed guidelines to help veterinarians and adoption groups successfully transition retired racehorses to new homes and new careers. The guidelines provide an overview of the common physica
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Tom Selleck Case and New Legislation
With new legislation regarding the sale and transfer of horses in the State of California taking effect, horse owners and potential horse owners need to know the laws and make sure they comply with the proper disclosures and paperwork in all cases.Â