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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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Author Craig Downer Assesses The Wild Horse Predicament
Craig C. Downer, a wildlife ecologist and author of a number of publications has written a new book that focuses on the glories of the American wild horse and counters the machinations of anti-wild horse groups that seek to cause their eventual demise by
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Autumn Brings Woes and Pleasures for Horseowners
Depending on where you live, autumn months bring a variety of weather conditions that affect horse owners, riders, and horses in ways that bring pleasure, but also in ways that are distracting, frustrating and create extra work for both the horse and the
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FEI to Allow Cloned Horses to Compete
The world governing body for FEI horse sports has announced that cloned horses and their progeny will not be barred from competition at FEI events.
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Avoid Road Mishaps with Your Horse Trailer
After several years of analyzing accidents involving horse trailers, USRider â national provider of roadside emergency assistance for horse owners â has developed a checklist to help equestrians avoid accidents on the road.
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FEI Tribunal Issues Decisions in Horse Medication Cases
The FEI Tribunal has issued its decisions in the cases of the two Saudi Arabian athletes, Khaled Abdulaziz Al Eid and Abdullah Waleed Sharbatly, whose horses tested positive for Controlled Medication substances. The Tribunal has imposed suspensions of eig
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Fire Destroys Barn and Arena
An over-night fire has leveled a 1950's barn used for training at the SMC Equestrian Riding Center. The couple who own the facility awoke early Monday to bright flames that lit up the area. Now, the couple, often called upon to rescue abandoned horses
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Bayer Partners with Equine Land Conservation Resource
The Equine Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) proudly announces the renewal of their partnership with Bayer Healthcare Animal Health, who will once again exclusively sponsor ELCR's Conservation Partners Program through 2012.
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Fire In Cornell University Equine Center Barn
A fire broke out Tuesday afternoon in a barn at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicineâs Equine Research Center annex, according to reports from media in Ithaca, New York where the campus is located.
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Be Prepared for Emergencies
Horse owners in many areas of the country face different kinds of emergencies and disasters on a regular basis. Whether the emergency is the result of a flood, a fire, a hurricane, a power outage, a stolen or lost horse, severe injury, illness or death