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UK’s Gluck Equine Research Center Celebrates 25 Years

MartineHamilton — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000

The Gluck Center is the only scientific institute in the United States where virtually all faculty conduct full-time research in equine health and diseases….

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UK’s Gluck Equine Research Center Celebrates 25 Years

TRF Plans to Relocate 600 Horses to Ranch

MaynorColgan147 — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000

The TRF announced Jan.

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AHC: Connect with Congress on Equine Issues

LavanTimpe372 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

It is important that we build relationships with our elected leaders in Washington and that they understand and appreciate the $102 billion horse industry’s contribution to the economic, sporting and recreational sectors of the United States….

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AHC: Connect with Congress on Equine Issues

Equine Welfare Advocates Issue Slaughter Argument Challenge

christiannelson1531 — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

A pair of equine welfare advocates is offering $2,000 to anyone who can make a convincing argument in favor of reviving the horse processing industry in the United States….

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Equine Welfare Advocates Issue Slaughter Argument Challenge

Understanding Potomac Horse Fever

JoseGomes — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Potomac horse fever (PHF), or equine monocytic ehrlichiosis as it is currently termed, still occurs in areas of the United States. It can often pose a diagnostic challenge because of its varied clinical presentations….

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Understanding Potomac Horse Fever

Miss. State Earns AQHA Breeding Honor

HilariaHinkes — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Mississippi State University (MSU) was one of 26 horse breeders from across the United States and Canada recently honored by the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) for 50 years of breeding to produce the best Quarter Horse traits….

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Miss. State Earns AQHA Breeding Honor

Understanding Atypical Myopathy

FenskeLanning107 — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Imagine that one minute your horse is grazing idly in the pasture, and the next minute he’s lying down and unable to rise. In Europe and sporadically throughout the United States, this scene is occurring more and more frequently…

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Understanding Atypical Myopathy

2012 Equine Business Conference Scheduled

DavidWallace — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Equine business professionals in the north central United States are invited to a dynamic, multi-state conference where they will be connected with land-grant universities, industry professionals, and other valuable resources….

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2012 Equine Business Conference Scheduled

Thoroughbred Rapid Redux Ties Single-Season Win Mark

losyepez — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Rapid Redux tied the modern-day United States record for wins in a single season Dec. 13, as he went wire-to-wire in a $5,000 starter allowance race at Laurel Park. The 5-year-old son of Pleasantly Perfect won his 19th race in 2011, ..

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Thoroughbred Rapid Redux Ties Single-Season Win Mark

U.S. Horse Processing Could Resume Soon

joselopez — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Now that federal lawmakers have declined to defund USDA inspections at plants that process horsemeat for human consumption, horse processing in the United States could resume before the end of the year, according to one proponent….

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U.S. Horse Processing Could Resume Soon