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4-H Members To Care For Neglected Horses

A group of 4-H club members are devoting their holiday break to helping two veterinarians and others feed and care for seven seriously malnourished horses rescued from a Dayton-area farm.

Members of the Making Strides 4-H Club started preparin

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FEI Upholds One Drug Suspension, Reduces Another

The International Equestrian Federation upheld one doping ban and reduced another on appeal.

An FEI arbitration court upheld rider Thierry Rozier’s three-month suspension and disqualification from the Mediterranean Games in July 2005.

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Zebra Stabbing? Police Have Doubt

Authorities in Dodge County, Wis., responded this week to a call about a stabbed zebra — but they say they’re not treating it as a criminal investigation.

The sheriff’s department received a call Monday about a 12-year-old zebra found dead

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Pa. Woman Accepts Plea Deal in Horse Cruelty Case

A Dover, Pa., area horse farm owner accused of animal cruelty has been placed on probation under a plea agreement with prosecutors.

Under the agreement, 14 of the 15 abuse and neglect charges have been dropped. And the deal means that

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High Hay Costs Push Up Cases of Horse Abandonment

High prices and scarce supply for hay this season are leading to abandoned horses, according to animal-welfare groups.

“This is the first year where people are literally just opening the gate and kicking them (the horses) out,” said Chuck

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New Cruelty Charges in Fatal Castration Case

A Utah man has been charged in the fatal castration of a wild horse. At least three people now face charges in the cruelty case.

Terry John Reid, 48, of Dutch John, was released on his own recognizance after an Oct. 31 initial appearance on

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Reward Offered in Fla. Horse Cruelty Case

The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the severe neglect and abandonment of two horses in Lecanto, Fla., last

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Indiana Couple Cares for Neglected Horses

Katherine Caldwell’s husband, Tony, promised to buy her a horse when their children turned 5.


“The trouble is,” she said, “we never had any kids.”


So 12 years ago, the couple founded Indiana Horse Rescue, a nonprofit organization

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Split Verdict in Central Kentucky Horse Abuse Case

The two central Kentucky women charged with animal cruelty after authorities seized their 24 horses from a Lexington farm in January 2005 received a split verdict in court on June 8. After a two-day trial, the mother, Nancy Nygaard, was acquitte

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Recognizing and Responding to Neglect

Equine veterinarians are in a unique position to recognize neglect or the potential for neglect in horses. They have direct access to horses and horse property, and they get to know horses and their owners by providing care for many years. As

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Arkansas Trainer Charged With Animal Cruelty

An arrest warrant was issued yesterday (Nov. 16) for Arkansas trainer Glenn Hild on 17 charges of animal cruelty, according to Mary Ann Taft, Arkansas State Humane Officer. The 17 Thoroughbreds Hild allegedly mistreated

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Man Held in Indiana Horse Stabbings

According to an Indianapolis newspaper and television station, four horses were stabbed in their Zionsville paddock late on Oct. 5 or very early on Oct. 6. One of the horses was killed in the attacks. The horses were found by their owner,

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