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Dr. Jane Goodall Joins Equine Academy
The ESA is proud to announce that Dr. Jane Goodall has joined The Equine Sciences Academy as our Goodwill Ambassador. Dr. Goodall is one of the world's most well recognized names when it comes to animal welfare and conservation issues around the gl
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Donkey Sanctuary Founder Dies
Mrs. Svendsen was running a hotel in rural England and planning to become a donkey breeder when she bought her first donkey in 1969.
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Equine Therapy for Disabled Veterans
A program to provide equine-assisted therapy for wounded or disabled military veterans and active-duty soldiers is ready to ride.
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Five-Year-Old Bitten by Horse
A 5-year-old girl was treated at a Georgia hospital this weekend after she was reportedly bitten by a horse she attempted to pet while posing for a photo. When she reached through a fence to pet the horse behind the ear, the animal reportedly bit t
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Horse Related Activities Can Be Risky
Studies show that horse-related activity (HRA) can be risky. The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) estimated that in 2006, 68,060 Americans went to a U.S. emergency room with horse-related injuries (HRI), of which 5,676 were hospit
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Horse Scam Victims Win in Court
A San Bernardino County woman has been sentenced to 41 months in prison and ordered to pay 88 victims of her horse scam $273,000 in restitution for defrauding them.
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Jack Klugman's Equestrian Property for Sale
The luxury equestrian property owned by actor Jack Klugman in the 1980s has gone on the market in Temecula, California, for $8,299,000.
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Jessica Springsteen Competes in Royal Windsor Horse Show
Jessica Springsteen, daughter of US singer Bruce Springsteen, competed in the Grade A jumping competition during the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Windsor, Berkshire, on May 13, 2011. The horse show is the largest outdoor equestrian Show in the UK, with
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Make-A-Wish Foundation Pairs Girl with Pony
The dreams of a West Rockhill teen with cystic fibrosis came true when the Philadelphia branch of the Make-A-Wish Foundation paired her with a pony. Since meeting in October, the pair spends about five days a week together at the Lehigh County farm
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Man Accused of Slaying Horses to Stand Trial
 A western Michigan man accused of slitting the throats of two horses belonging to his wife and a stable owner as retribution for his belief that the two were having an affair will stand trial. A trial date for 47-year-old Dennis Finkler is pendi