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Volunteers Help Horses During California Wildfires

While the Esperanza wildfire burned around them, approximately 100 horses were able to wait out the blaze in their own pastures in Riverside County, Calif., with care from Riverside Emergency Animal Rescue Services (REARS). According to Frank

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World Champion Barrel Horse Gelding Cloned

The genes of another champion gelding will be available in just a few years for producing future generations of equine athletes. Scientists have produced a clone from the cells of legendary barrel racing horse Scamper. A colt that has matching

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Fleet Indian Continues Stall Rest

Fleet Indian, who was injured during the stretch run of the Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Distaff, underwent precautionary radiographs and an ultrasound Nov. 13 at Taylor Made Farm.

“The ultrasound just really showed what we knew already,”

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Bayer Animal Health Launches New Web Site

Equine enthusiasts can increase their “horse sense” with a visit to the new BayerEquineConnection.com site from Bayer Animal Health.

The new BayerEquineConnection.com site provides expert horse health information online–all the time.

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EHV Outbreak Negatively Impacts Meadowlands Meet


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The Thoroughbred meet at Meadowlands that ended Nov. 11 was negatively impacted by an outbreak of equine herpes virus which placed nearly 100 horses in quarantine.

Wagering for the 33-date meet

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British Steeplechasing Star Desert Orchid Dies at Age 27

Desert Orchid, the former Cheltenham Gold Cup winner who built up a huge fan following as one of Britain’s most popular racehorses, died Monday, Nov. 13, at 27.

Former trainer David Elsworth said the gray gelding –nicknamed “Dessie” — died

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Escaped Horse Hit By Car

A horse that fled its pasture in Lancaster, Calif., died after being struck by a car on Sunday (Nov. 12), reports KCAL 9, a California television news network.

Both the driver and a passenger in the car were taken to a hospital. The horse was

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Kennel Owner Arrested After Failing to Cremate Horse

State troopers and natural resources police are charging the owner of Bethany Beach Kennels in Ocean View, Del., following the discovery that a dead horse believed to have been cremated never was.

The 32-year-old Arabian mare belonged to

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