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SHARPSBURG HORSE RESCUE: ONE YEAR LATER This month marks the one-year anniversary of the largest recorded horse rescue in the state of Maryland. The Humane Society of Washington County (HCWC) continues to feel the affects of the horse seizure, and six horses are still in need of permanent homes.
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NEW YORK CITY BAN ON CARRIAGES WILL BE PROPOSED
The horse-drawn carriages that clip-clop around Central Park in New York City could be banned under City Council legislation to be introduced at the urging of animal advocates who say the horses are treated inhumanely.
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FREE FOAL CARE RECORDS MANAGEMENT AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
Intervet Foal CareSM Program record-keeping system offers horse owners easy and convenient way to track foal health
Ever wished you had one convenient place to store all the critical health records for your foals? Keeping track of vaccinations and deworming is easier than ever thanks to the Intervet Foal Care Program record-keeping system.
By visiting www.FoalCare.com, you can create an account and save information online or download and print the free forms, including a foal immunization record and schedule, deworming record and schedule, and growth and farrier record.
Horse owners also can use the free, online health care calendar to track breeding, vaccination, and deworming timelines. Just enter the breeding date - or desired foaling date - and the health care scheduling calendar will do the rest. Create an account and store all the scheduling information for free.
Remember, there is no better resource than your veterinarian for managing your foal's health.
Visit www.FoalCare.com today to learn more and start your own personalized record-keeping system.
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NATIONAL PARKS, BREED REGISTRY PARTNER TO PROMOTE TRAIL RIDING The National Park Service (NPS) announced the first partnership with a horse breed registry--the Tennessee Walking Horse--in an agreement designed to revive interest in trail riding by rangers and park visitors.
The partnership could improve the Walking Horse industry's image after federal agriculture authorities warned it last year to clean up the physical abuse that has persisted for decades.
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MICHIGAN HORSE SEIZURE AFFECTING COUNTY BUDGET Jackson County, Mich., is taking a budget hit after tending to horses seized last spring in an animal cruelty investigation.
As of Nov. 30, overtime wages for county animal control employees had come to nearly 400% of the amount budgeted for 2007, officials said. Food and medical expenses also were inflated.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
TheHorse.com is your source for the latest news and information about the horse industry, the 2008 Summer Olympics, the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010, and much more.
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THIS WEEK ON THE RYDER REPORT
Video The Ryder Report is a weekly video broadcast presented by News Editor Erin Ryder, reviewing the top headlines in equine health, care, management, and welfare news.
Included in this report is a wrap-up of the 53rd Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners, including a preview of upcoming video interviews and print coverage. Other topics include new veterinary exams to prevent abuse in the upper echelons of show jumping competition, and a proposed ban on New York City horse carriages.
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FROM THE HORSE MAGAZINE: A PLACE TO CALL HOME
Constructing horse shelters is an art form almost as old as the domestication of the horse itself. Whether considered a member of the household, a sporting partner, or a tool for work, we have always created a "place" for our horses. While today we have a greater variety of materials and equipment available for creating that special horse place than in the past, the principles remain the same: safety, ease of use, and maintenance. Continue reading...
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MATCHMAKING: ADOPTABLE HORSE
Poker is a 4-year-old bay Thoroughbred mare standing at 15.2 hands. She is currently learning the basics under saddle and would be a good eventing or jumper prospect. Poker requires an advanced handler and rider.
Please e-mail or visit the Days End Farm Horse Rescue Web site for more information about Poker and other horses available at the Woodbine, Md., facility.
Are you a registered not-for-profit organization with an adoptable horse? Send a photo, description of the horse, and your Web site URL here to have your horse listed.
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WINTER STORM BEARING DOWN ON MIDWEST The icy storm that has blasted Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kansas has so far killed at least 22 people, with the worst death toll from ice-coated highways in Oklahoma, and storm warnings are up now for parts of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Illinois.
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GIVE THE GIFT OF VETERINARY CARE FOR WORKING ANIMALS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON Bring the spirit of the holiday season to those who cannot help themselves with a gift of veterinary care for animals in need. The American Fondouk, a charitable, U.S.-run animal hospital in Morocco, has been providing free veterinary care to the working animals of Morocco for 80 years.
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