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Rescued Horse - A Good Match for Young Rider
Comanchee, a 7-year-old Tennessee walking horse was discovered at Horse Haven of Tennessee by the Janco family in February 2010. The horse was malnourished, emaciated, and his feet were in terrible condition. Plenty of grain and quality hay, alon
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Riders Sweep to Victory in Dressage Competition
Ulla Salzgeber and Herzuf's Erbe swept to their second victory in the Western European League of the 2010/2011 Reem Acra FEI World Cup⢠Dressage series in Neumunster, Germany today where fellow-Germans Isabell Werth and Helen Langehanenberg slott
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Singer Lyle Lovett in Reining Competition
Lyle Lovett, the Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, will be at the Rolex Three Day Event at the Kentucky Horse Park Friday, April 29, competing in the reining event.
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Slaughtering Horses for Food Not an Option
[no-glossary] These horses are part of our heritage," BLM chief Robert Abbey told a room of breeders, trainers and law makes. "Make no mistake, they deserve to be treated the best way that we can treat them. The Summit of the Horse held on Tuesda
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Special Olympics Equestrian Sports
In many areas, training for the Equestrian teams in Special Olympics begins in April. Equestrian events first became an official sport of Special Olympics in 1987 when it debuted at the World Games Event.
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Theme Song to Debut At 2011 Legends Event
Talented Singer/Songwriter Mary Ann Kennedy has announced that she will debut a theme song written for Road to the Horse, during the 2011 Legends event on February 25-27 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She will perform the song as part of the Stars & Legen
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New Headgear Rules for Dressage
Effective March 1, 2011, the following rules apply to Dressage Competitions and Regular Competitions holding Dressage classes:
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Willie Nelson for Wild Horses
Willie Nelson and four generations of his family have recorded their version of "Wild Horses," the 1971 Rolling Stones single. Money from sales will go the the Animal Welfare Institute's efforts to support wild and domesticated horses.
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Woman Sentenced for Scamming Buyers
Trina Lee Kenney of Wrightwood, California, was sentenced Wednesday, April 6, 2011, to 48 months in prison after she pleaded guilty on one count of mail fraud for selling sick and deformed horses over the internet and in some cases, not delivering hor
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Alyssa Milano Appeals to Congress to Protect Horses
âSoring is torture,â says Milano in her letter to Congress. âThrough the use of caustic chemicals and abusive shoeing techniques that create constant pressure and pain, the horse is forced to perform an unnatural, exaggerated gait known as the âBi