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Spooked Horse Rescued after Swimming Out to Sea
According to Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol, a horse was rescued this past week after bucking off his rider and swimming more than two miles out to sea during a photo shoot.
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International Equine Welfare Advocates Meet
Today, 9/26/2011, just outside Washington, DC, in a hotel in Alexandria Virginia, a motivated group of equine welfare activists is meeting to bring together ideas and coordinate action to confront the many important issues that face horses, their owne
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Will Genetic Testing of Horses Find a Winner?
According to a Binghamton University biologist, it may be possible to boost the odds of getting a winner with a simple genetic test of thoroughbreds. All that is needed is one strand of hair from the horse's mane to  test for a gene that is vital
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Efficacy of Initial Horse Training Techniques Studied
On the 30th of August 2011 the scientific paper authored by Drs. Veronica Fowler, Mark Kennedy and David Marlin entitled âA comparison between the Monty Roberts technique and a conventional UK technique for initial training of riding horsesâ was acc
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I'll Have Another Wins Preakness
I'll Have Another edged out Bodemeister today to become the first horse since 2008 to win the first two legs of the Triple Crown. The horse's next challenge is the Belmont Stakes coming up in three weeks.
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Ways to Reduce Costs of Horse Ownership
Because of the economy, many horse owners are attempting to find ways to lower the cost of caring for their horses without endangering their horse's health. Here are several ways to keep costs down:
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Equine Agility for Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Youth
Equine Agility is one of the fastest growing horse sports in the world! It is a non-mounted sport in which horse and human work through a course for a score based on time and proper completion.
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Free Footage: How to De-Spook Your Horse Positively!
Wish you could train your horse to do anything? Here is your chance! Shawna Karrasch, President and Founder of On Target Training, has developed an easy and effective technique to de-spook your horse through positive reinforcement. For a limited time, you
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Undercover Horse Soring Video Released by Humane Society
The Humane Society of the United States has released undercover video footage revealing cruel treatment of horses in the Tennessee Walking Horse industry. The subject of the investigation, nationally known trainer Jackie McConnell, notified the federal co
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To Brand or Microchip - What's Best for Foals?
For centuries, animal owners have sought ways to identify their foals, horses and other animals and differentiate them from those of neighbors. Identifying marks also helped in regaining animals that became lost or were stolen. Branding with a hot iron