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Hay Shortage Affecting Oregon Horse Owners

Quality hay is getting harder to find and more expensive. And growers say the conditions that led to this winter’s shortage are not going away.

Hay growers in the Rogue Valley (southern Oregon) said a federal decision to give Arizona and

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CHRB Committee Urges Drug Policy Changes

The California Horse Racing Board, under fire for its drug enforcement policies, would dramatically change penalties for many violations and repeat offenses under recommendations passed on to the full commission by its medication committee Jan.

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RFD-TV to Air Program on Equine Intelligence


Just how smart is a horse, anyway? While much research has been done on horses, hardly any has been on “horse smarts,” or equine intelligence. Fascinating discoveries will be showcased with the airing of an episode of “The Horse Show” with

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Alabama Hay Shortage Affecting Horses

Horse owners in Alabama who didn’t stockpile hay last autumn are having to network with their neighbors and pay elevated prices to find and purchase hay for their herds.

State Veterinarian Tony Frazier, DVM, said while horses aren’t starvin

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International Disease Report Third Quarter 2006

This is an excerpt from Equine Disease Quarterly, funded by underwriters at Lloyd’s, London, brokers, and their Kentucky agents.


The International Collating Center, Newmarket, England and other sources reported the

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NRHA Futurity Sales Hit Record Highs

The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) announces another record breaking year at the 2006 NRHA Futurity Prospect Sale held during the NRHA Futurity at the Oklahoma State Fair Park. The top-selling futurity prospect went for $195,000.00. It’s

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TAMU to Offer Mare and Foal Management Program

A day-long mare and foal management program with Texas A&M experts for $30 is a bargain, said a Henderson County horse manager.

“(Fees for) very similar programs are often $150 to $200,” said Paula Swope, member of the Henderson County

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America’s Horse Championships on NBC Sunday

American Quarter Horses take center stage for the America’s Horse Championships presented by Ford Trucks this Sunday, January 7, on NBC Sports Television at 1:30 p.m. Eastern/10:30 a.m. Pacific. The one-hour special is based on a portion of the

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Horses, Donkey Removed from N.C. Farm

Harnett County, N.C., animal control officers have taken several horses, goats and a donkey away from a man accused of neglecting the animals to the brink of starvation.

When officers first arrived at the home, some of the six horses had

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