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USEF Announces Finalists for Horse of the Year Honors

Members’ votes will determine which of the nation’s leading equines will be named the U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF) Horse of the Year.

This year’s winner will join dressage superstar Brentina (2005 winner) and jumping superstar

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Clydesdales of Breeder Killed by Exhaust Fumes Sold

Clydesdale breeder DeVere Clay was known far and wide for the horses he raised before he and his wife died, along with two granddaughters, from fumes while sleeping in a horse trailer in October.


Now his prized horses are going to new

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‘Equine Equity Act’ Makes Key Progress

The Equine Equity Act, which reduces the capital gains holding period for horses and shortens the depreciation schedule for racehorses, is part of the 2007 Farm Bill and could be approved by the United States Senate in a few days.

The Senate

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USEF to Host Clinics for Veterinarians

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will present two clinics in 2008 for veterinarians involved with national-level horse shows. These clinics are designed specifically for show veterinarians, testing veterinarians, and senior

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Ohio Forms Horse Industry Advocacy Group

The Ohio horse industry, in an effort to make its voice heard around the Buckeye State, has formed a coalition similar to the Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP), a horse industry advocacy group in Kentucky.

Early members of the Ohio grou

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Michigan Horse Seizure Affecting County Budget

 Jackson County, Mich., is taking a budget hit after tending to horses seized last spring in an animal cruelty investigation.

As of Nov. 30, overtime wages for county animal control employees had come to nearly 400% of the amount budgeted

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Readers Respond: All I Want For Christmas

More than 1,000 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What are you planning to get your equine family member(s) this holiday season?


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Kentucky Equine Education Project Raises $4 Million

Many horse industry figures were in the spirit of giving Dec. 7 during the Kentucky Equine Education Project stallion season auction, billed with the tag line, “No Time to Hold Your Horses.” The auction was held for the first time since 2004 to

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New York City Ban on Carriages Will Be Proposed

The horse-drawn carriages that clip-clop around Central Park in New York City could be banned under City Council legislation to be introduced at the urging of animal advocates who say the horses are treated inhumanely.


Councilman Tony

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Horse Race Fixing Alleged at Delaware Park

A small sponge was inserted in the nostril of a horse at Delaware Park in an attempt to fix a race in October, State Police said.

Detectives are investigating the incident in which a small sponge was found in the nostril of 2-year-old filly

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