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Horse Health
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Operation Gelding Continues in 2012
The Unwanted Horse Coalitionâs (UHC) Operation Gelding program continues into the new year with three more clinics on the schedule for March 2012. The UHCâs Operation Gelding program has aided in gelding 359 stallions to date.
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A Thank You to Farriers
Have you called your Farrier recently? If itâs been a while, it probably means your horse, and your Farrier, are ready for some attention and care.
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Number of Abandoned Donkeys Growing
Earlier this month, Navarro County, Texas, shipped off a load of 12 donkeys and two Asian Wild Asses to a rescue group near San Angelo.
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Penn Vet Experts to Share Expertise
On Friday, February 24, and Saturday, February 25 veterinarians from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) will share their clinical and research expertise in presentations at the Pennsylvania Horse World Expo. The lectur
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FOSH Requests Ban on Action Devices and Pads
Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) announces that it will request that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) ban the use of action devices and pads in the exhibition of Tennessee Walking Horses and related breeds.
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Owners Told to Keep Horses Secure
Horse owners have been told to keep their horses secure after a stallion broke loose and nearly caused an accident on Chorley Old Road, Lancashire on the 8th July.
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NFACC Equine Code of Practice
The Canadian National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) is conducting a survey to gain stakeholder insights on the Codes of Practice and views on the care and handling of equines. Revisions to the Equine Code of Practice are projected to be finished in 201
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Biosecurity e-Session for Horse Owners Announced
To find out what steps you can take to protect your horses from sporadic disease, outbreaks and infectious diseases sign up for Equine Guelphâs âBeat the Bugs with Biosecurity,â program, a two-week Equine Biosecurity e-Session which is available A
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Federal Appeals Judge Halts Roundup
A federal appeals judge on Friday night granted a temporary injunction to halt a government roundup of about 1,700 wild horses from the range in Nevada near the Utah border.
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Fair Use of Nosebands in Equestrian Sports
The International Society for Equitation Science has released a recommendation for all equestrian sports regarding how the tightness of nosebands should be determined and used fairly and objectively.