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Statistics are wondrous things. Spin them one way and you can prove just about anything. Spin them another way and you can prove the opposite.

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Moore, Paragallo Denied Jockey Club Privileges due to Welfare Cases

The Jockey Club board of stewards voted Aug. 21 to deny New York resident Ernie Paragallo and Ohio resident Chad M. Moore all privileges of The American Stud Book effective Jan. 1, 2011. The action against Paragallo was taken based upon information received by The Jockey Club’s registrar. The Jockey Club said the information included the judgment entered March 10, 200

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Vaccinating Horses With EPM

What is your opinion on giving half-doses of routine vaccinations to horses with EPM? I’ve read that a half-dose of vaccine in an adult horse is worthless. My horse has already received half-doses of everything. What can I do to protect him?

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Kansas Rescue Operator Faces Cruelty Charge

The operator of a Kansas horse rescue is facing an animal cruelty charge in connection with the removal of 80 horses from her Coffey County property last month. Detective Tom Johnson of the Coffey County Sheriff’s Department said sheriff’s deputies and veterinarians removed the horses from the Winding Road Equine Rescue and Retirement facility on July 30 after a tipster co

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Jockey Club Projects 10% Thoroughbred Foal Crop Decline

The Jockey Club announced Aug. 21 a projected 2011 North American registered Thoroughbred foal crop of 27,000, a decline of 10% from the estimate of 30,000 registered foals for 2010.

The foal crop projection, traditionally announced in mid-August, is computed by using Reports of Mares Bred (RMBs) received to date for the 2010 breeding season. RMBs are to be filed by Aug. 1 of each breeding s

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WEG: U.S. Para-Dressage Team Nominated Entries Named

The United States Para-Equestrian Association (USPEA) would like to thank all of the Para-Dressage equines that have been selected to the Nominated Entry for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG). The Para-Dressage competition for the WEG at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., begins on Oct. 5. Riders will compete on a world-stage in front of international judge

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