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Readers Vote on TheHorse.com’s Equine Focus

Megan Arszman February 8, 2009

Close to 1,500 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Would you like to see a special section on TheHorse.com that is about your other companion animals (dogs and cats)?”


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Tart Cherry Juice May Reduce Muscle Damage

Nancy S. Loving, DVM February 8, 2009

A recent human study has found that tart cherry juice blend (TCJB) had beneficial effects on exercising muscle. The objective was to determine if TCJB can lessen exercise-induced muscle damage in horses, as measured by serum enzymatic markers.

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Massachusetts Euthanasia Case: Of Pleas and Precedents

Milt Toby, JD February 8, 2009

A defendant?s admission of sufficient facts to warrant a finding of guilt on a criminal charge, such as one made by Elliot S. Saffran, a Massachusetts horse owner charged with animal cruelty, sounds a lot like a guilty plea. Unlike a guilty plea

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NYC Horse Carriage Regulations Under New Scrutiny

Lisa Kemp February 6, 2009


The controversy surrounding New York City horse carriages operating amidst increasing vehicular and pedestrian traffic has heated up again, and now the Teamsters union is also involved.

In January, carriage company owners, drivers, and

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‘Jockeys’ TV Series Starts Tonight

Jack Shinar February 6, 2009

The thrills. The spills. The rivalries, rages, and romances. And yes, the flipping, too. It’s all there in a new 12-part documentary television series, “Jockeys,” that begins Friday night, Feb. 6, at 9 p.m. EST on Animal Planet.

The series,

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Time an Important Factor when Dealing with Recumbent Horses

University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine February 6, 2009

It’s something you wouldn’t believe could happen unless you saw it: You walk out to the barn in the morning and start to panic when you realize your horse has cast itself. Somehow, someway, your horse has managed to lie up against a wall and is

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Equine Forage Conference at 3 Virginia Sites

Edited Press Release February 5, 2009

Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Forage and Grassland Council will explore how horse owners can best utilize their land for grazing and protect soil and water resources at the same time during this year’s equine forage conference

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UK Police Horse Retires after 12 Years on the Job

Edited Press Release February 5, 2009

A Merseyside Police horse has arrived at The Horse Trust’s Home of Rest for Horses in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire.

Sherwin, a 16-year-old, 17hh grey gelding, was involved in high-profile police work such as crowd control during the

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Saving Horses 911

Marcia King February 5, 2009

Traditionally, in the event of some sort of accident–trailer overturned, horse stuck somewhere, horse down, environmental disaster–the owner or witness often attempts to deal with the incident himself/herself or with the aid of a friend

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AQHA Cloning Forum to be Webcast

Edited Press Release February 5, 2009

Members of the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) who can’t make it to the equine cloning forum at the 2009 AQHA Annual Convention in March can watch the event online in the members section of

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MRSA More Common in Horse People

Christy M. West February 5, 2009

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacterial infections have become hot news lately, especially among horse people. This topic likely won’t die down soon because recent research shows that MRSA is up to 10 times more common in equine

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