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Horse News Category
Miniature Horses as Guide Animals
For a long time I have been meaning to address the idea of miniature horses as guide animals. I’ve read about them, their owners, their trainers and even people who make some interesting shoes for them.
Makes Perfect Sense
Recently I ran across a website that doesn’t agree with using horses as guide animals, and it got me to thinking (and reading). Their arguments make perfect sense to anyone who spends time around horses, miniature or otherwise.
This site features articles written by people who actually use the animals to get them through their day safely, the vision-impared.
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Madeleine Pickens and Her Plan for Wild Horses
Image from yimix
Now that I’ve offered a hearty thank you to Madeleine Pickens (yes, it’s Madeleine, not Madeline) I intend to keep a close eye on her plan for the wild horses of the West.
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2012 Olympic Equestrian Venue – Greenwich London
After serious deliberation, the Olympic committee has confirmed that the site for the equestrian events of the 2012 Olympics will be Greenwich Park in London.
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Madeleine Pickens Saves Wild Horses of the US
As a horse lover I have an obligation to be anti-slaughter, and Madeleine Pickens feels the same.
Taking a Stand
When she heard that 30,000 horses were either going to be euthanized or kept in holding pens for the remainder of their lives, she took action to save them. (of course she does have some money to play with).
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Barn Fire Kills 27 Horses in Kentucky
For the second time this year horses were killed during a barn fire at Riverside Downs, a harness racing track in Henderson, Kentucky.
That point bears repeating – this is the second time
Chinese Rider Alex Hua Tian is China’s 1st (and Youngest) Equestrian Eventer
Image from noblehua1
Chinese equestrian Alex Hua Tian is breaking barriers in the horse world. This year he will ride his mount Chico into the ring as the first Chinese to compete in three-day eventing at an international equestrian event; and the youngest rider to ever compete in the three-part event at the olympics.
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The First Cloned Horse Reproduces – Ruins Fugly Horse Business Model
Putting Good Stuff Out of Business
Sites like Fugly Horse of the Day earn their traffic by slaughtering (with words) the fuglier aspects of the species (or should I say those that breed & sell them). If we continue to clone horses, this poor website will be rendered obsolete, which is sad because it makes me laugh.
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Do New Yorkers Abuse Their Carriage Horses?
On Wednesday the City Comptroller in New York audited the City agencies responsible for vet checks and carriage inspections on the carriages that run through The City.
The findings are really rather grim if you consider these horses are used for pleasure strolls through a park. For them to suffer any horse abuse at all is criminal.
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The Qing Dynasty Horse Debate
The Qing Dynasty Horse is from a water-clock fountain in Yuanmingyuan. Originally one of 12 zodiac animal statues on the fountain, the horse was stolen from the Chinese by the French and English in 1860.
Now it is in the hands of Sotheby’s who stand to make something along the lines of 80 million by selling it at auction.
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The horse Flu Has Frozen the Horse Industry in Australia
Anyone who has their ear to the ground in the horse industry knows that Australia’s equine sports have ground to a halt due to the discovery of several isolated incidents of horse flu.
The Flu is Spreading Fast
Not just affecting the racing and breeding industry, the concern has spread as quickly as the flu itself. Australian horses and their people are becoming less and less inclined to be social.
Who can blame them, horse flu is highly contagious and any horse that has not been vaccinated against it is almost guaranteed to get it if exposed.
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