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Internet Gambling Bill Passes; Racing Exempted

Racing’s right to offer account wagering under the amended 1978 Interstate Horseracing Act was reaffirmed in Internet gaming legislation passed early Saturday morning by the U.S. House and Senate.

The measure bans other forms of Internet

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Several From Horse Industry Among Flight 5191 Victims

Several people involved with horses were on board Comair Flight 5191, a CRJ-200 regional jet, when it crashed shortly after taking off from the Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Ky., on Aug. 27. According to Kathleen Bergen, a spokeswoman for the

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Canada’s Vet Definition Dilemmas

The Supreme Court of British Columbia’s recent injunction prohibiting a farrier from practicing equine dentistry is the latest episode in an ongoing conflict between the veterinary associations of Canada’s three westernmost provinces, animal owners

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Equine Sports Massage 101

Your horse is yawning profusely, licking, chewing, and gradually lowering her head. Her eyes slowly glaze over, as her lower lip becomes slack. Is this the effect of drugs? No, this apparent sedation is the effect of skilled bodywork. It’s a result

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South Africa Hosts First NRHA-Approved Show


It was a history-making event as South Africa hosted its first ever National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) approved show. This NRHA historic milestone was held Saturday, Sept. 9th at the Southern Riding Center in Johannesburg. Seventeen

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HEART Equine Ambulance Receives Grant


Humane Equine Aid and Rapid Transport (HEART) Equine Ambulance has received a $5000 grant from the Equus Foundation. The grant money will replenish funds used to outfit HEART’s new state-of-the-art equine ambulance which debuted in May in

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Suspect Charged in Michigan Arsons

Authorities have arrested and charged a man in a string of arsons, including one that killed 18 horses in their barn at a Port Huron-area farm.

Investigators say they believe John Jay Searles, 23, of Marysville, set nine fires Sept. 9 along

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