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Horse Killed in Possible Drunken Driving Wreck

A horse was euthanized and its rider charged with being drunk on horseback after a Kentucky state trooper struck the horse with his cruiser, state police said in an Associated Press article on April 15.


Trooper James Richard was driving

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Silver Birch Wins Grand National

Silver Birch won the 160th edition of the Grand National on Saturday (April 14), beating Mckelvey by three-quarters of a length.


The Irish-trained Silver Birch, a 33-1 long shot and ridden by Robbie Power, became a contender at the

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Missouri Equine, Livestock Veterinarians in Short Supply

It’s a routine morning for Charles Dake: He drives an hour roundtrip to give a horse a quick vaccine, then he’s off to castrate and dehorn a herd of cattle, and onto yet another farm to sedate and castrate a horse–all before lunch.


Wit

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Horses Welcome in Utah Subdivision

A developer in Syracuse plans to build luxury homes alongside 42 horse stalls, riding trails, and indoor and outdoor arenas.


Homes in the Island View Equine Ranches subdivision will cost about $860,000 and have easy access to Antelope

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Horse Freed After Hours in Texas Mudhole

A horse mired up its belly in a Dawson, Texas, mudhole was freed Thursday (April 12) afternoon in an hours-long rescue effort that included heavy equipment.


“Champ” was able to stand on his own after being hauled from the muck, live

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Teen, Taxi Driver Nab Runaway Carriage Horse

A runaway horse pulled a carriage with two out-of-town tourists on a wild ride through downtown Indianapolis streets, until a teenager rode to the rescue in a pursuing taxi, leaped out and grabbed the horse’s reins.

The driver of the Yellow

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Donation Keeps Injured Jockey Fund Afloat

A California horse owner’s donation to a struggling fund for permanently disabled jockeys will keep it solvent for another month, the head of the Jockeys’ Guild said Monday.

Owner Michael Bello has pledged $58,000 to the fund, which gives

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Horseback Group Wants To Add More Horse Trails

A Somerset County, Pa., equestrian group has asked to have 5.5 miles of horse trail added to the Great Allegheny Passage.

Members of the Sheriff’s Posse, a horseback rescue group, said the Somerset Parks and Recreation Board has asked for

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Idaho Horseman’s Association Seeks More Members

The Magic Valley Horseman’s Association is trying to revive equestrian activities in Southern Idaho, and as part of that plan is welcoming all breeds of horses.


That means people with everything from Quarter Horses to Arabians and

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Reports of Lyme Disease Increasing in Vermont

The incidence of Lyme disease in Vermont has seen a “sudden and dramatic increase” since the end of 2003, a Shelburne veterinarian says.


Before 2003, the cases of Lyme disease Gary Solow saw in dogs were usually in animals that had

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‘Very Active’ Hurricane Season Predicted

The 2007 Atlantic hurricane season should be “very active,” with nine hurricanes and a good chance that at least one major hurricane will hit the U.S. coast, a top researcher said Tuesday.

Forecaster William Gray said he expects 17 named storm

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Alabama Horse Rider Charged with DUI

A woman who went for a horseback ride through town at midnight and allegedly used the horse to ram a police car was charged with driving under the influence and drug offenses, police said Tuesday.

“Cars were passing by having to avoid it,

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Slaughter: Cavel Horses Likely Transported to Canada

Two hundred horses are likely on their way to Canadian slaughterhouses now that a court ruling has indefinitely shut down the last three horse slaughterhouses in the United States, including one in DeKalb, Ill., a state official said.


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