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Owner-less Horses Starving in Oregon
According to reports, around starving 50 horses in the Wheeler County area in Oregon appear to be roaming across several thousand acres in a half-dozen small bands in search for feed.
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Equine Feed Tonnage Increases Globally
The world is producing 959 million tons of feed and has increased its production by at least four percent in the last year, according to the 2013 Global Feed Tonnage Survey released today by Alltech. According to the survey, the amount of tonnage devoted
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Learning Safe Horsemanship Through Understanding Behaviour
Equine Guelph is pleased to announce a second offering of its Horse Behaviour and Safety eWorkshop, April 1 - 14, 2013. This two week online course is designed for horse people who would like to learn more about the best practices for handling horses safe
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Top Five Ways To Keep Mud Under Control around Horses
Ask any longtime horse owner what they hate more than anything â when it comes to maintaining their own stable and most will say, âmudâ. Unfortunately we canât have spring without it, and with some of the drastic temperature changes weâve been
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Tips for Amateur Riders from Rate My Riding Coaches
Rate My Ridingâs judges have years of experience as riders, trainers, coaches and clinicians. You name it; theyâve probably done it. But, believe it or not, they were all amateurs at one time. So, weâve decided to ask them what their tips to todayâ
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Theme of World Veterinary Day 2013 To Be: Vaccinations
The discovery of disease prevention through vaccination is one of the greatest scientific achievements of all time. Vaccines are very valuable tools to stop the spread of a large number of transmissible diseases that threaten the health and welfare of ani
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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
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PATH Intl Gives Back in Wake of Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy devastated the eastern seaboard of the United States in late October and early November 2012, leaving dozens dead, thousands homeless and millions without power.
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Ride Alert Joins Helmets4Safety to Support Horseback Riders
As exhilarating as horseback riding can be it also has risks that come with it. These risks not only affect the riders themselves but the friends and family who are left at home as well. That is why Ride-Alert USA is pleased to announce its support for th
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Western Dressage Association Off To an Exciting 2013
The Western Dressage Association® of America (WDAA) was active in the recently concluded United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Convention in Louisville, Kentucky. Many of the Executive Board members of WDAA serve in a variety of roles from support