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Salazar Indicates a Tightening of Restrictions on Sale of Wild Horses
After a public outcry over some of his actions relative to wild horses, Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar says he will tighten regulations of the federal government's wild horse program, restricting the number of horses people can buy and making it ea
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Saying "No" to Obnoxious Horse Behaviors
According to AAEP publications, when most horses exhibit unsocial or obnoxious behaviors, there may be a good reason. Understanding what makes your horse "tick" can be rewarding for both you and your horse.
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SmartPak Releases 10 Favorite Horse Names for 2012
SmartPak, the countryâs largest equestrian online and catalog retailer, is able to provide unrivaled customer service because it treats every horse like a member of its family.
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Sports Medicine: Good for Any Competitive Horse
The horse is naturally, by right of birth and genetics, an elite athlete. Pound for pound, the horse is able to run faster and longer than any of the other domesticated species, including humans!
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Springtime Decision for Horse Pastures: Renew or Leave Alone
Management of horse pasture is an ongoing process that takes time, equipment, knowledge, and dollars. If managed wisely and well, pasture will be an economical source of high-quality feed as well as a healthy place for horses to exercise.
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Stallion Has New Job as Horse-in-Residence at Penn Vet
Standardbred stallion Garth Vader was recently donated to the University of Pennsylvaniaâs School of Veterinary Medicine, where he will be one of the horses-in-residence at The Georgia and Philip Hofmann Research Center for Animal Reproduction on the Ne
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Strong as a Horse Blog by Dr. Joan Norton VMD
Learn about your horseâs body by looking down at your own!
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Strong Veterinary Services Needed to Ensure Biosecurity
Rising instability together with weak veterinary services pose a threat to world security and OIE Director General Bernard Vallat urges BWC Members to strengthen Veterinary Services as key players for animal health surveillance, response and biosafety.
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Study Underway to Improve Horse Farm Safety
According to the Insurance Journal, a new study is underway to find ways to improve horse farm safety and provide resources to horse farms to make improvements to promote better farm safety.Â
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Swedish Officials Concerned about Disappearing Horses
Officials plan to investigate why and how 9,000 horses disappear from Sweden each year, with experts suspecting they may be illegally sold to continental food factories.