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Wild Horses Available With A Few Clicks

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a Wild Horse Adoption live on the Internet starting April 12, 2000. The upcoming adoption will offer 9 saddle broke horses from Wyoming, 20 halter broke horses from

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Hoof Abscesses

A hoof abscess is one of the most common causes of lameness in horses. It occurs swiftly and usually needlessly–a nail or sharp piece of wire or metal is left lying about, an unlucky horse steps on the object, penetration occurs, and is followe

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Quarantine Facilities

Quarantine facilities…the mere name implies isolation and horses with infectious diseases for which there are no cures. In reality, quarantine facilities are the first line of defense to protect horses in the United States from such diseases.

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Dressage Trainer Joins Team of Online Experts

Clipclop.com is pleased to announce that top-ranking dressage trainer Deborah Dean-Smith has agreed to join its panel of trainers. Clipclop.com Enterprises CEO John Henry says this addition to clipclop.com‘”P>Clipclop.com is pleased to announce that

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Fluids And Electrolytes

With the summer months approaching, it is time for a refresher on the impact of the warmer environmental conditions on your horse. Warmer temperatures and high relative humidity place added stress on horses during exercise because of their

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Common Problems and Their Signs

The ability to recognize abnormalities depends greatly on a person’s knowledge of what is normal. The greater someone’s knowledge of normal anatomy, physiology, behavior, and environment of a given animal, the more likely that person is to

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Slaughter Industry Interrupted by EU Ban

Horse slaughter plants in the United States are operating on a month by month basis because of a dispute between the European Union (EU) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

We are just a pawn in a much larger”P>Horse slaughter plants in the Uni

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Fireproofing Older Barns

Fire is living and breathing. It has its own life, says Amy Tryon. It is sort of like horses. Once you think you’ve got it all figured out, something will come along and show you that you don’t. However, Tryon knows more than most about both”Fire is living and breathing. It has its own life, says Amy Tryon. It is sort of like horses. Once you think you’ve got it all figured out, something will come along and show you that you don’t. However, Tryon knows more than most about both”ire is living and breathing. It has its own life, says Amy Tryon. It is sort of like horses. Once you think you’ve got it all figured out, something will come along and show you that you don'”re is living and breathing. It has its own life, says Amy Tryon. It is sort of like horses. Once you think you’ve got it all figured out, som”e is living and breathing. It has its own life, says Amy Tryon. It is sort of like horses. O” is living and breathing. It has its own life,

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Colorado Braces for Reclassification

Animal rights activists are putting forth an effort to reclassify the horse as a companion animal rather than livestock in Colorado. The Colorado Horse Council (CoHoCo), in cooperation with the Colorado Horse Development Authority, has been

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Mare Madness

Temperament and performance problems believed to be related to the estrous cycle in mares are among the most common complaints of owners and riders of mares. The problems come in a few varieties. Careful evaluation sometimes can identify the cause and lead to resolution, or at least a strategy for satisfactory management.

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$120,000 Wish Comes True

North American Equine Ranching Group Sets Precedent With Largest Manitoba Donation of the New Millennium

“Going once, twice, sold to the man in the third row!” Ranchers at the inaugural NAERIC Horse Summit 2000 sent bidding cards flying

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Small Strongyles

There is increasing confusion over the parasites known as small strongyles. In the early years of parasite control, small strongyles were thought to be of little consequence to the health and well-being of the horse.

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Lymphangitis in Horses

Many horse owners are faced with what is unscientifically called a “fat leg” in their horses. You walk into your field or stall to catch your horse, and there he stands, lame, with one leg swollen from the stifle down to twice its normal size. There are many things that can cause this condition, and some of them are life-threatening.

If a horse is found with one leg swollen as

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