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2011 Winter Equestrian Festival Winners
The 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival continued Thursday as professional riders sought championship honors in various hunter divisions. This year, the High Performance Working Hunter division, sponsored by The Sanctuary at PBIEC, has been added to th
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24 Horses Die in Barn Fire
Fire officials in Colerain Township, Ohio, announced that an electric heater used to warm a newborn calf was responsible for a fire that swept through a barn at the Oasis Crabbet Arabian breeding farm, killing 24 horses and the calf. A passerby
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83 Equines Get Good Homes
On Sunday, March 20th, 2011, 83 equines were offered at auction following foreclosure of the farm on which they were kept. The auction was live at Meadow Wood Farm and also available on-line. Equines sold included:
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A Radio Program for Horse Lovers
The first live morning show with an equine theme, this light, lively, entertaining daily look at the horse world and the people in it is hosted by Glenn, the Geek, and Jamie Jennings and produced by Jennifer H.
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AAEP and EQUUS Fellowships Encourage Research
The American Association of Equine Practitioners Foundation will award two research graduates with the first-ever EQUUS Foundation Research Fellows, to be presented Nov. 20 during the American Association of Equine Practitionersâ 57th Annual Convention
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Abandoned Horses in South Wales
A small town in South Wales is being overrun by a pack of 250 wild horses thought to have been abandoned by gypsies who could not afford to feed them. Five of the horses have been killed when they were hit by cars and others are starving because
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Adopt a Wild Mustang
With more than 30,000 American Mustangs waiting to be adopted in BLM facilities, the Mustang Heritage Foundation is stepping up its efforts to help these American legends find adoptive homes.
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American Youth Horse Council Wants to Help
Itâs hard to find someone who would say horses are not good for kids or that kids arenât good for the horse industry, but as rewarding as it can be, serving as a youth leader can be a lonely calling.
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Animal Cruelty Charges for Florida Man
Sheriff's deputies unearthed a horse and dog at Defuniak Springs, Florida, after they were called by a woman who reported the animals had been missing for several days. Travis Ryan Atlow, who is in jail on unrelated charges faces two felony
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Animal Kingdom Wins Kentucky Derby
Team Valor Internationalâs Animal Kingdom, ridden by John Velazquez,won the 137th running of the $2,171,800 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) before a record crowd of 164,858 on Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs.