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Give Yourself a Gift This Holiday Season
This holiday season, give yourself a gift of time as you go about taking care of your horse. By streamlining your care-taking system to meet your horse's basic needs, your will save time, as well as money and effort.
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Equine Oat Research Advisory Board Issues Call for Research Pre-proposals
The Equine Oat Research Advisory Board (EORAB) is now accepting pre-proposal applications for the first Prairie Oat Growers Association Equine Oat Research Grant cycle. Research projects that the Prairie Oat Growers Association (POGA) funds will aim to
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Another Carriage Horse Collapses
Another horse pulling a carriage has collapsed in Manhattan, New York, giving groups who oppose carriage rides more reasons to advocate against the practice. Holiday shoppers and tourists watched as the horse crashed to the pavement on a major street co
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Five Ways To Stretch Your Hay Supply
With severe drought being reported across the majority of the country and an extreme shortage of the 2012 hay crop, many horse owners are unable to find hay for the winter. Others have learned that their regular hay suppliers have sold them out and are sh
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Update: American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act
The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act of 2011 (S. 1176) was introduced in the United States Senate, Thursday, June 9, 2011, by Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) with 14 originating co-sponsors. S. 1176 makes it il
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How and Where Do Horse Injuries Occur?
New research by Dr. Rosie Owen at Liverpool University, shows that horses are injured far more frequently than thought, and the surprising findings reveal that most injuries occur during turnout rather than during riding exercises.
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Rood and Riddle Hosts Thoroughbred Pre-sale Seminar
Seminar to Educate Thoroughbred Buyers and Consignors about Common Airway and Radiographic Issues with Sale Yearlings
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Equine Abandonment a Huge Problem in Texas
After more than a year of drought in Texas, sparse crops, and the price of hay more than doubling, abandoned horses and donkeys are being found along roads and on run-down farms all over the state. Authorities say the numbers are at least ten times gre
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Save Your Horses and "Beat the Bugs" with Biosecurity
Back by popular demand, Equine Guelph has announced the second offering of the Biosecurity Prevention eWorkshop from October 22 â November 4, 2012. Equine Guelph's new eWorkshops are two-week online short courses designed for busy horse owners.Â
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Outbreak Alert Gives Veterinarians and Owners Edge
When it comes to equine health care, a partnership between horse owners and veterinarians is a must. Equally important is staying informed about potential disease threats that may put a horseâs health at risk.