It is that time of the year again – time for horse owners to nominate their veterinarians or veterinary technicians for the outstanding work they do. This years 2nd annual Bayer Animal Health Legend of the Year Award honors vets for all that they do.
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A hearty congratulations to Equitrekking which has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for their 3rd consecutive year.

The Honor

Equitrekking is an amazing travel show featuring equine holidays around the globe. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Darley Newman (host, producer & writer) and Chip Ward (executive producer & writer) the show has been a success and they have been nominated in the 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Special Writing.
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Equitrekking®, the Emmy Award-winning lifestyle travel series hosted by travel expert Darley Newman, debuts a new, fifth season of high definition episodes on Create® TV starting March 30th, taking viewers on global travel adventures in South America, the Middle East, Europe and North America.

Riding Around The Globe

Create TV features a variety of lifestyle programs that reach over 82% of US households and they will be broadcasting Equitrekking on Wednesdays and Sundays at 9:30am, 3:30pm and 9:30pm ET. The fifth season of Equitrekking features thirteen half hour, high definition episodes from a variety of locations including Uruguay, Turkey’s Coast, Jordan, Great National Parks, Great American Ranches, Vermont, the Carolinas, Colorado and Spain.
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Recently I received an email with information about UC Davis Extension’s summer horsepacking trips. They look like fun…the good, horsey, dirty kind. There are two adventures to choose from and I’ve provided info about them below.
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Under no circumstances do I condone this practice, however it does exist and ignoring it doesn’t make it go away. Talking about it and getting involved will.

The Story

These images have been circulating the web for some time now & have generated quite a bit of controversy. Perhaps first popularized by an article in the Daily Mail.
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Recently I learned about the Fresh Air Fund which is a charity program that matches inner-city kids with host families in the suburbs & small town communities.

This is a program that provides kids a chance to enjoy some good old fashioned dirty fun. Learning how to care for horses, helping to plant a garden and falling asleep next to a campfire are things many kids never have the opportunity to try.
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Thanks to the folks at Aspen Valley Horse Rescue for their tireless efforts in bringing this issue to the headlines. Right now there are 400+ PMU Horses who are in desperate need of saving.

These animals have been put to work for our health industry and are now headed for auction and probably slaughter starting October 15th 2009.

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The Pryor Mountain roundup this September was widely controversial & put the BLM in the hotseat again. Most of my readers have passionate opinions about the BLM roundups & I just have one thing to say…

Chasing animals with helicopters is inhumane & there is nothing anyone can say to make me believe otherwise.

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The BLM is planning a roundup on the first of September that will rob the wild west of more of it’s wild horses. The time to act is now & every voice counts. Be sure to read more about the round up and what you can do to help the wild horses.
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