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Horse Finds Help in California Fire

When a horse lost amid the 3,043-acre Mill, Calif., fire happened upon a band of tired firefighters July 15, it was the most fortuitous encounter of his life. The firefighters, local veterinarian Sheri Cronin, DVM, and John Madigan, DVM, MS,

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British Racing Group Stiffens Medication Policy

The British Horseracing Authority announced July 21 that trainers outside Europe need to say their horses have never been trained on non-therapeutic substances, particularly anabolic steroids, or face a ban from running in British races.

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Cavallo’s Pink Simple Boot

Cavallo is making a significant contribution to the British Columbia Children’s Hospital. Five Dollars from the worldwide sales of every pair of pink Simple Boots is going directly to cancer research for kids.



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Readers Respond: Accident Prone

More than 1,000 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Has there been an accident involving horses on your farm?”

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Equine Industry Players Come Together for Safety’s Sake

The new youth safety initiative, ?Play Safe. It?s HorseSense!? was announced as a partnership between Farm Safety Association (Country Kids Safety Network), Kubota Canada, and Equine Guelph. ?Play Safe. It?s HorseSense!? will be launched at this

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WCVM Researchers Investigate Immunity, Foal Pneumonia, More

You don’t win at barrel racing without digging deep around those critical corners–and the same can be said for achieving success in the arena of equine health research. This year, five teams at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM)

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Rising Costs Take Toll On Nevada Horse Owners

Rising feed costs and a tight economy are prompting some Nevada horse owners to part with their animals, the president of a nonprofit horse rescue group said.


Willis Lamm of Least Resistance Training Concepts said nearly every aspect of

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Equine Mistaken Identity: Case in Point

With DNA testing there is nearly 100% proof if a horse is sired by a specific stallion and produced by a particular mare. But what happens when your “registered” horse isn’t who you think it is? That happened to Ellen Brockett of Redmond, Ore.,

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International Equine Disease Report, First Quarter 2008

The International Collating Centre, Newmarket, England, and other sources reported the following disease outbreaks:

Cases of African horse sickness (AHS) occurred in South Africa during the fourth quarter of 2007 and continued in 2008. The

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Researcher Cautions Against High Doses of Vitamin E

Vitamin E is the most commonly supplemented antioxidant in horses. It is a fat-soluble vitamin that is also currently employed in the routine treatment of horses with neurological diseases (affecting the brain and spinal cord).

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White House Recognizes Work of the Race For Education

The Race For Education, a Lexington, Ky.-based nonprofit organization, was recognized by The White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (OFBCI), along with the President’s Council on Financial Literacy, among a small group of

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