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Clinton Koenig, Bullrider Dies August 28, 2010

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:20:01 +0000

Funeral services for Clint Koenig, age 20, of rural Ewing, will be 10 AM Wednesday, September 1st, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in O’Neill with burial in the O’Neill Cemetery.
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WEG: Kroger Stores to Offer Flex Grounds Pass Tickets

ferraminnoff — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:27:03 +0000

Shoppers at 166 Kroger stores in four states will be able to purchase Flex Grounds Pass tickets to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games along with their grocery items from Sept. 1 – Sept

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WEG: Build-Out Update at the Kentucky Horse Park

UlricheDmond — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:29:14 +0000

The build-out for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) has reached less than a month to go, and construction crews have taken over the Kentucky Horse Park to prepare it for the 16-day event. Dozens of RV trailers have been moved into…

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BLM Requests Independent Operations Review

Faisalhayat — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:02:30 +0000

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has asked the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council (NAS/NRC), an independent, nonprofit group that advises government agencies on scientific issues, to review the agency's Wild Horse and Burro…

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Gonnet ready to cut to the chase

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:00:03 +0000

It’s a new twist on the old adage. Long before he drifted into the sport of cutting, Cayley’s Dustin Gonnet worked cattle — literally — until the cows came home…
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Managing Abnormal Heart Rhythm in the Performance Horse

dsp52 — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:09:51 +0000

Exercise intolerance often is first sign that a performance horse has an abnormal heart rhythm, said Kelsey A. Hart, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, internal medicine clinician and graduate fellow in the department of large animal medicine at the University…

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Readers Share Dewormer Preference

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:20:55 +0000

More than 460 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Which of the following dewormers do you use to treat encysted small strongyles?” Results were as follows:

Unwanted Horse Coalition Announces Operation Gelding

Andrianq — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:09:48 +0000

Prevent unwanted horses by gelding your stallion or by providing the event at which other horse owners can get their stallions gelded. The Unwanted Horse Coalition's Operation Gelding will provide funds and materials to assist organizations, associations…

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Persistently Shocks Rachel Alexandra in Personal Ensign

ferraminnoff — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:00:37 +0000

Persistently lived up to her name when she wore down reigning Horse of the Year and odds-on choice Rachel Alexandra for a one-length victory in the $294,000 Personal Ensign Stakes at Saratoga Aug. 29. In an ironic twist, the winning 21-1 shot is trained…

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Tips for Horse Owners to Prepare for Hurricane Season

tuyen70 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:53:08 +0000

With the hurricane season upon us, it is important for horse owners to ready themselves in advance for evacuation and other recommended tasks related to hurricane preparedness. Here are some tips from the Louisiana State Animal Response Team and the…

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