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4-H Horsemanship Programs Teaching Life Skills to Young People
4-H is a learn-by-doing educational program helping youth grow and develop into positive citizens through 4-H projects, teamwork, responsibility, problem solving, leadership development, community involvement, public speaking, record keeping, decision mak
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4-H Projects Bring Horses and Young Enthusiasts Together
Each year, many young horse enthusiasts participate in 4-H equine projects throughout the United States. The goals of these projects build on the following three areas:
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5 Springtime Safety Tips for Children Visiting Horses
With warmer weather and school breaks, more visitors are spending weekends and vacations in horse country, whether at a dude ranch, or Uncle Ben's farm. Many of the visitors are children who have had little experience around horses, and, in fact, many
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Horse Advocates Protest New Mexico Slaughter Plant
The Humane Society of the United States, the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), Front Range Equine Rescue and Animal Protection of New Mexico strongly criticized a decision by the Obama administration to process an applicat
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IHSA Media Interns To Share Horse Stories
The Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) will herald the 40th edition of its IHSA National Championships, May 2-5, in Harrisburg, PA, through the voices of its student riders. An inaugural team of IHSA Media Interns, representing colleges natio
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A Mirror May Be Horse's Best Friend
Researchers have uncovered an easy way to calm horses that are nervous about traveling alone in a trailer. Horses and ponies generally feel more comfortable sharing a trailer in the company of another equine. But when only one horse is being transported,
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Kentucky Equine Survey Releases Initial Findings
Kentucky is home to 242,400 horses and the total value of the stateâs equine and equine-related assets is estimated at $23.4 billion, according to the 2012 Kentucky Equine Survey.
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A Win-Win for Mustangs and Youth Trainers
Americaâs wild horses are protected today because of a campaign by Wild Horse Annie and thousands of American school children that raised awareness of their plight.
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Scribbles: A Horse Rescue That Beat All Odds
Up-dated 1/15/2013 - This is a story about a horse named "Scribbles" and one family whom I would have never met if it were not for a once in a lifetime chain of events that unfolded before my eyes. A few short weeks ago I was at a horse meat sale, the sam
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AAEP Report Shows Horse Owner Satisfaction with Their Veterinarian
The AAEP conducted a survey in September 2012 with horse owners and trainers; 6,100 people responded. Most clientsâ85 percentâsaid they were satisfied or very satisfied with their current veterinarian, and 87 percent would recommend their veterinarian