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Equine Program Helps Troubled Youth
Out of work and fighting depression, 23-year-old James Jones Jr. reached out to Boys’ Haven.
He had found a sense of belonging at the non-profit Louisville, Ky., home for neglected and abused youths as a teenager after shuffling
Infections: An Emerging Problem
Over the past decade, Lawsonia intracellularis, the bacterium responsible for proliferative enteropathy (a spreading disease of the intestines), has been diagnosed with
Police Investigating After Horse Shot, Found Dead by Owner
Kent County, Michigan, sheriff’s deputies are investigating the shooting of a horse found dead by its owner Thanksgiving morning.
The Muskegon Chronicle says Debra Robach was startled when she discovered the horse laying
Florida’s Equine Groom School Starts Dec. 3
Anyone interested in taking a course in hands-on handline of all types of horses will have the opportunity Dec. 3-21 at the Integrity Equine Center, 2300 NW County Road 329, in Citra, Fla., according to an article on Ocala.com.
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Animals Rescued, Need Help, Near Rapid City, S.D.
When Pennington County, South Dakota, Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived to arrest a man on suspected domestic violence incidents on Nov. 20, they didn’t find him at home, but noted numerous animals in poor condition. The following day they
Hampton Mounted Unit Faces More Troubles
Back in May, the Hampton, N.H., mounted unit had to move their four horses Blaze, Patriot, Buddy, and Arrow because of neglect at the farm where they’d been kept for years (see more information at
Lawsonia Infections: An Emerging Problem
Over the past decade, Lawsonia intracellularis, the bacterium responsible for proliferative enteropathy (a spreading disease of the intestines), has been diagnosed with increasing frequency in horses and is now a significant problem in the industry.
L. intracellularis infections cause diarrhea, depression, fever
Unwanted Horse Coalition Seeking Facilities to Accept Unwanted Horses
The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) seeks to list facilities that provide specific services for unwanted horses, such as retraining facilities, therapeutic riding groups and police departments, and facilities that accept horses with special needs,
The Timeline of Laminitis
What happens within the foot of a laminitic horse? We know that the coffin bone can sink or rotate within the foot of a horse with severe laminitis, but that’s fairly late in the game. Researchers are very interested in what happens earlier than
Equine Influenza: 42,000 Horses Infected in New South Wales
The Department of Primary Industries in New South Wales stated that as of Nov. 23, there are 5401 infected properties, 491 dangerous contact properties, 487 suspect properties, and 42,253 infected horses. There were 41,167 total infected
Abandoned Horses Pose Dilemma for Ranchers
Ranchers in the old West saw their horse herds depleted by rustlers. Today people are abandoning unwanted domestic horses on ranches and public lands, noted a story on TheWorldLink.com originating from La Grande, Ore.
High hay prices and
Horse Lovers Are Everywhere
Musicians Present Happy Hour for Horses Benefit Show
www.68caliber.com, a paintball “addict” site, wanted its members to know about an upcoming musical benefit for Refuge RR for Horses, “a
Girl Scout Troop Thanks Vet College for Saving Favorite Horse
Many will give thanks for the blessings in their lives this Thanksgiving. For one family and a generous troop of Girl Scouts, their thankfulness will include the health of a horse named Denali and the “miracle workers” in the Virginia-Maryland
Blazer Horse Breeder Cutting Back on Herd
Seven decades after buying his first horse, an Idaho horseman who developed his own breed is selling more than half his herd.
77-year-old Neil Hinck planned to sell about 215 horses over the weekend in Caldwell.
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Researchers Pinpoint Link Between Appaloosa Coloring and Night Blindness
Congenital stationary night blindness causes vision deficits in Appaloosas with certain coat patterns.
Horse Health News Video: Ryder Report for Nov. 21
Watch the Nov. 21 edition of the Ryder Report.
This week’s stories include a report on the independent inquiry into equine influenza in Australia, which has revealed problem’s in the
