Pat Raia

Pat Raia is a veteran journalist who enjoys covering equine welfare, industry, and news. In her spare time, she enjoys riding her Tennessee Walking Horse, Sonny.

Articles by: Pat Raia

Pony Herd Removed in Iowa

Officials removed nearly 60 Welsh ponies that were living in filth without access to food or water from a farm near Des Moines on May 17.

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Farm Bill Amendment Would Force USDA Rule Change

The rule that would prohibit the use of action devices; boots, other than those used for protection; and pads, except for those used for therapeutic reasons, on Tennessee Walking Horses and Racking Horses at shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions.

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Texas Horse Thieves Sought

Authorities are investigating two reported thefts–one involving two horses and another involving three–near Cypress. All the horses have been recovered.

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