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Time for a New Horse Trailer? See What Our Readers Had to Say

Megan Arszman September 25, 2008

More than 1,000 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Will you purchase a new horse trailer in the next year?”


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Delaware Racing Group Makes Progress on Padded Whips

The Blood-Horse Staff June 24, 2008

Approximately two and a half years ago, the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission began experimenting with changing jockeys’ whips to a more humane variety with an extended and padded “popper,” the portion of the whip that makes contact with the

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TheHorse.com Nets Five AHP Awards

The Horse Staff June 22, 2008

Blood-Horse Publications received a total of nine awards on Saturday, June 21 at the American Horse Publications (AHP) Annual Awards Program held in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Sixty-nine AHP members were named finalists in the 2008 AHP Annual

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Providing Horse Transport Breaks

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc June 11, 2008

“Since transport is known to be stressful and few studies have examined the effect of a mid-journey rest, the purpose of this study was to examine if a 12-hour rest and feeding stop during a long journey would impact the horses’ immune response,”

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Getting Horses to the Olympics (Book Excerpt)

Jennifer O. Bryant May 19, 2008

Transport, regardless of method, is stressful to horses. From the days before air travel, when horses traveled by boat to reach competitions on faraway shores, to modern times, when horses and riders alike rack up their share of frequent-flyer miles, Olympic Games-bound mounts have endured their share of travel delays, cramped conditions, stale air, weather-related difficulties, and trip-related illnesses.

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Illinois House Passes Equine Transport Bill

Pat Raia April 9, 2008

A proposed measure to prohibit the transport of horses in double-decker trailers in Illinois took a step toward becoming law on Tuesday when the state House of Representatives passed HB4162. The vote was 80 to 29.

The approved bill moves

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Refrigerator Recall Includes Some Horse Trailer Units

Edited Press Release April 8, 2008

A recall of certain refrigerators manufactured by Dometic includes units used in some horse trailers, according to a manufacturer’s notice. The defective refrigerator units were manufactured between April 1997 and May 2003 and are designed for

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Keep Expo Horses Healthy

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA April 3, 2008

Although the stress of exposition environments might be unavoidable, according to several exposition professionals, its effects on horses can be reduced through careful selection of the horses that will be participating and management at the event.

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Prevent Horse Trailer Tire Trouble

Edited Press Release April 2, 2008

Flat tires are the leading cause of disablements involving horse trailers. While horse haulers can never totally eliminate the risk of a breakdown, the risk can be minimized by taking the proper steps. USRider offered the following suggestions

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Sponsor Tables Illinois Horse Transport Bill Amendment

Pat Raia March 19, 2008

The sponsor of a proposed Illinois measure designed to enhance horse transport safety has tabled a controversial amendment that equine advocates denounced as unacceptable.

“We’re going to go back to the original bill,” said Ill. Rep. JoAnn

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