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FEI and OIE to Host Conference in Mexico
The FEI and the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) will jointly host a conference in Guadalajara (MEX) on October 24th focusing on modernizing international movement of horses in South America. The conference will also allow participants to attend th
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Researchers Map Contagious Equine Metritis Organisms
According to a scientific report in PLoS ONE, French researchers have mapped the full genetic makeup of the bacterial organisms responsible for contagious equine metritis (CEM). This work will pave the way for further investigation into the disease which
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Irish Horsekeepers To Be Fined for Violations
Keepers of horses or other equines could face fines of up to â¬5,000 if they fail to comply with new Irish equine regulations which have recently been signed into law. Irish legislation, which was introduced in July to give force to EU regulations from
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Helping Soldiers Heal Via Therapeutic Horse Activities
Rainier Therapeutic Riding provides basic horsemanship lessons to injured military personnel at three arenas in the Yelm, WA area. Having operated for nearly two years, they are already the largest provider of equine therapy to military personnel in the c
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Range Report Refutes BLM Claims
The American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign, a national coalition of more than 45 organizations, this week released a Range Resource Report by a former BLM range manager that refutes the Bureau of Land Managementâs (BLMâs) rationale for the proposed
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Horse Breeder Accused of Bilking Town of Millions
Rita Crundwell, well-known horse breeder and comptroller for Dixon, Illinois, since the early 1980's has been arrested for embezzling millions from the small town's coffers. The city, best known as the boyhood home of Ronald Reagan has a budget of
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Rescue Groups Fear More Horses Going to Slaughter
Strict enforcement of a state equine health regulation at the weekly Camelot horse auction in Cranbury has raised fears among rescue groups, concerned the situation could mean more animals going to slaughter.
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Ethiopian Donkeys Threatened by Hyenas
In Ethiopia, members of a Orthodox Tewahedo Church stop eating beef and dairy products during a 55-day period before Easter.
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Forest Service Announces NewTrail System
The USDA Forest Service recently announced the grand opening of the 26-mile Dry Creek Trail System on the Chattahoochee National Forest in northwest Georgia. After several years of planning, new trails were built from the ground up to create a safer, more
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Calling All Horse Owners - Important Survey
With less than a month to go, American Horse Publications is reminding all horse owners that NOW is the time to take the AHP 2012 Equine Industry Survey if you haven't already done so.