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Legislative Bill Cites Horse Dealers
 In January, Oregon horse owner Lindy Minten proposed a bill that would require any horses in the state for more than 30 days to have an "equine ownership certificate." The bill has been effectively killed for the current session, but could re-emerge
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Legislation Threatens Horses and Rescues
2011 has already brought controversy in the horse world with several legislative items related to horses emerging at the state level.
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Wolves Kill 30 Horses in Russia
Wolves are reported to be responsible for the deaths of more than 30 horses in just four days near Verkhoyansk, in Russia. Reports suggest the wolves are attacking livestock at will around the remote town, with a population of 1300. Hunters hav
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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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UC Davis Offers Horses For Sale
The Center for Equine Health at UC Davis periodically offers horses for sale. These horses are no longer needed for our research or teaching programs and may be suitable for pleasure or performance purposes. The horses vary widely in age, breed and tra
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Equine Time Table for London Olympics
The London 2012 Olympic equestrian timetable has been announced by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG). London 2012 will mark the 100th anniversary of equestrian sport in the Olympic movement.
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Electrocution Killed Race Horses at Newbury Park
British horseracing's governing body has confirmed that the two horses that died at Newbury last weekend were killed by heart attacks as a result of accidental electrocution.
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USEF Offers $20,000 in Grants to HS Students
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will be offering more than $20,000 in grant money to qualified students, high schools and clubs across the nation through its High School Equestrian Athlete program in 2011.
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BLM's Wild Horse Budget Cut by $2 Million
The U.S. House approved an amendment on a voice vote Wednesday that would cut the Bureau of Land Management's budget by $2 million in protest of the agency's wild horse roundups that some critics say are too costly and others say are inhumane.
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HSBC to Sponsor FEI Classics for Three Years
HSBC has agreed a further three-year term as global sponsor of FEI Eventing to include title sponsorships of the HSBC FEI Classics⢠until the end of 2013 and the HSBC FEI European Eventing Championships⢠in both 2011 and 2013.