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Convicted Pony Shooter Faces False Information Charge

A man who fatally shot his stepmother’s pony was charged with giving police false information during that investigation.

John Dominic Juliano, 23, of Sherman, N.Y., was sentenced to five to 20 months in the Erie County Prison after being

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Texas Horse Slashings Motivate Legal Change

A series of attacks on horses in Texas has motivated equine welfare activists to seek a change in the legal status of Texas horses in order to subject abusers to stiffer animal cruelty penalties.

On Feb. 12, the Greater Houston Horse Counci

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Horse Dies in Tenn. Barn Fire

A fire caused by a homeowner burning debris has destroyed a barn in Rutherford County, Tenn., killing the man’s 20-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse.

Kenneth Parker said he thought the scrap fire was out and had gone into his house yesterday

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Update On Horses Impounded from Ga. Farm

According to Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin, the animals impounded from Pike County are continuing to receive food, water and veterinary care.


“While the Georgia Department of Agriculture does not have the authority

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Walking Horse Offices Moved to Kentucky Horse Park

“Zero tolerance for soring and abuse” is the clarion call of the National Walking Horse Association (NWHA), which has recently moved its headquarters to the Kentucky Horse Park’s National Horse Center, joining more than 30 other

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99 Horses, Ponies and Donkeys Removed from Ga. Farm

Georgia Department of Agriculture staff removed a total of 99 horses, ponies and donkeys Friday and Saturday from a property in Pike County out of concern for the animals’ health and safety.


The animals are now under shelter and are

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Author Had No Idea Real “Phantom Stallion” Existed

Five years ago, author Terri Farley began writing what she called her ”Phantom Stallion” series.

The books are aimed at young adults, and the stories take place on a fictional Nevada ranch. Mustangs–led by a handsome white stallion named

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New Orleans Mounted Patrol Receives Donation of New Tack





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Final Chapter

I had to ask. Four days after winning the Kentucky Derby, as Michael Matz talked about his horse and his life, he paused and I pounced.

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