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Watch the PBR LIVE from Connecticut Friday at 8 pm ET on YouTube

Don't miss the best bull riders in the world as they compete in opening-round action in Uncasville, Conn., LIVE Friday at 8 pm ET on the official YouTube page of the PBR at www.youtube.com For more on the PBR, visit: www.PBR.com Subscribe to the official PBR YouTube channel for more...
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Lecile Harris will be clowning at Rodeo of the Mid-South

At 75, having faced down more than his share of angry bulls, no one would blame Lecile Harris if he retired. But the rodeo clown legend keeps on going, doing what he has done for the more than 57 years -- bringing smiles to faces at rodeo events around the...
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Breeders’ Cup Revises Medication Rule Violation Policy

The Breeders' Cup has revised its "Convicted Trainer Rule" and will impose a minimum one-year suspension from this year's World Championships on any trainer with a Class 2, Category A, violation during the 12 months preceding the races.... Link: Breeders' Cup Revises Medication Rule Violation Policy ...
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New dad duty doesn't slow Lubbock rodeo cowboy Wes Stevenson

Lubbock rodeo cowboy Wes Stevenson usually sets a goal to win $20,000 by the end of March. This year, he racked up more than $49,500 in the first three months, enough to lead the world standings in bareback riding by more than $15,000. See the original post here: New dad duty...
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Rodeo siblings are all Wright

For the bronc riding Wright brothers from Utah, there’s much more to family than the world of rodeo. That just happens to be the avenue by which they are best known. It’s also the arena by which they excel the most. Go here to read the rest: Rodeo siblings are all...
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FEI Launches Pictogram Design Competition

The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), the world governing body for horse sport, is calling on equestrian enthusiasts and designers of all ages around the world to enter its online competition to create new "pictograms" for its disciplines.... Read the original here: FEI Launches Pictogram Design Competition ...
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Wine sold at rodeo costs more than many houses

Marchese Piero Antinori with a bottle of his 2007 Guada al Tasso Bolgheri Superiore from Tuscany. Photo by Michael Paulsen On appearances, Piero Antinori is exactly what we Americans think a marchese should be. The patriarch of one of the world’s most renowned wine families exudes charm, elegance and refinement. Link:...
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African Horse Sickness Hits Swaziland

Three horses from Swaziland are dead after contracting African horse sickness (AHS), according to a report from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). Swaziland is located in Southwest Africa. ... View post: African Horse Sickness Hits Swaziland ...
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Contraceptive Evaluated for Use in British Semiferal Ponies

According to a press release from World Horse Welfare, a U.K.-based equine welfare charity, a contraceptive injection will be evaluated in a herd of semiferal ponies residing in Southwest England. See the original post: Contraceptive Evaluated for Use in British Semiferal Ponies ...
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Breeders’ Cup 2012: No Change in Medication Policy

Breeders' Cup Ltd. has reaffirmed its plan to ban race-day medications in World Championships races for 2-year-olds in 2012 despite action by the American Graded Stakes Committee to delay implementation of such a ban in juvenile graded stakes races.... Go here to read the rest: Breeders' Cup 2012: No Change...
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