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  • USRiders Partners with American Paint Horse Association

    The partnership establishes USRider as the official roadside service provider for APHA and is one of the new benefits offered to APHA members through their Xtras program.

    Flossie Sellers - April 19, 2013 08:29

  • HRTV To Cover 139th Edition of the Kentucky Derby

    The Network for Horse Sports has announced that it will provide racing fans with the most comprehensive, on-site coverage of the 139th edition of the Kentucky Derby, beginning with Opening Day this Saturday, April 27, 2013.

    Flossie Sellers - April 25, 2013 09:58

  • Feds Raid Tennessee Barn Involved in Horse Soring

    Of the 478 horses the USDA swabbed for illegal substances, 309 tested positive meaning 65 percent of horses in random samplings at 2012 horse shows had been sored.

    Flossie Sellers - April 26, 2013 11:32

  • Trail Riders, Invasive Weeds and Horse Manure

    A study of invasive plants and whether or not horses are implicated in their spread came about because of an urgent need to identify how invasive plants are introduced and thwart their spread.

    Flossie Sellers - April 27, 2013 10:44

  • Are Horses Lazy or Just Not That Happy with Research?

     Horses given their preference in length of an exercise maze either chose the shorter route or indicated their disgruntlement with the longer route by tail swishing and other behaviors.

    Flossie Sellers - April 29, 2013 08:57

  • Can Enzymes in Horse Manure Be Next Big Thing in Biofuel

    Researchers are delving deeply into a treasure-trove of enzymes in fungi thriving in horse manure and the intestinal tracts of horses to produce biofuels for the future.

    Flossie Sellers - April 30, 2013 10:00

  • CSU Legends Horse Sale Largest in History

    Legends provides a learning experience for students in CSU's Equine Sciences Program with students starting the well-bred young horses with faculty guidance in horse-training laboratories that run during academic year.

    Flossie Sellers - May 1, 2013 08:17

  • Ride Alert Now Sponsor of Competititive Trail Horse Assn

    By joining Ride-Alert, riders can be identified quickly and emergency services will learn of any medical conditions or allergies that might affect treatment, plus your family will be informed as soon as you're found during an emergency.

    Flossie Sellers - May 1, 2013 08:45

  • Arabian Horse Association Adopts WDAA Dressage Tests for 2013

    WDAA looks forward to working with AHA to offer Western Dressage as another discipline in which the versatile Arabian horse can showcase its versatility and unique style.

    Flossie Sellers - May 2, 2013 08:26

  • Wild Fire Forces Evacuation of Homes and Horses in Southern California

     Fast-moving brush fires fueled by Santa Ana winds near Banning California forced the evacuation of hundreds of people, several horses and other animals and created a huge smoke cloud that stretched for miles on Wednesday, May 1, 2013.

    Flossie Sellers - May 2, 2013 12:11

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