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Horse Health
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Horses Recover After Major Wreck in Florida
Two horses that survived a major wreck on Interstate 10 on April 13, have been nursed back to health at Alaqua Animal Refuge. The crash happened when a tire blew out on the trailer being hauled by Joi Rodriguez, a 58-year-old resident of Norman, Ok
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Horse Drowning Investigated
A horse drowned recently at Lake Wauburg in Florida during a training exercise designed to save large animals in emergency situations. The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine Large Animal Technical Rescue Team was conducting traini
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Donkey Week in Devon
Last week The Donkey Sanctuary launched its 29th International Donkey Week event, attracting over 300 supporters to Devon for the week and focusing attention on the worldwide plight of donkeys.
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Data Base Established for Horse Protection Act
Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) announces that it has compiled a database of over 400 court and administrative cases, including over 700 case dispositions, that interpret and enforce the Horse Protection Act (HPA). The HPA was enacted in 1970 to elimina
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Down-to-Earth Natural Horse Care
Deemed by noted authorities to be the ultimate reference book about natural horse care, Down-to-Earth Natural Horse Care is an all-inclusive guide with easy-to-implement natural suggestions for the horseâs healthy body and mind.
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Hardships for Horses Verified by Study
Closure of US equine slaughter facilities in 2007 along with the concomitant economic recession have contributed to a sharp increase in the number of unwanted horses throughout the United States, with estimates totaling 100,000 horses per year.
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Hay Crisis at Horse Rescue Facility
The Kentucky Equine Humane Center in Nicholasville faces a hay-flow crisis â an increase in need as the economic recession hits home and a decrease in cash on [no-glossary]hand as contributions drop off.
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AAEP Honors Practitioner for 'Good Works'
The American Association of Equine Practitioners has named Dr. John Stick, the chief of staff at Michigan State Universityâs Large Animal Teaching Hospital, Aprilâs honored practitioner for the Good Works for Horses campaign.
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KHC Supports Horses Affected by Natural Disasters
The Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) provides a central coordination point for Kentucky equine rescue efforts to support horses affected by hurricanes, tornados, floods, fire and other natural disasters. KHC has experience responding to equine crisis throu
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How to Encourage Your Horse to "Get Connected"
In this beautiful new how-to video, Master Horseman/Classical Dressage Trainer Will Faerber demonstrates how to encourage your horse to raise its back, engage its hind end and "get connected." Will shows how to do stretching exercises to help your hors