Fires blaze out of control in Southern California
Southern California’s fire season is officially underway, as the first major fall firestorm kicked up October 13, fueled by fierce Santa Ana winds gusting at more than 80 mph....
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Equestrian Sport
NRHA Announces 2009 Hall of Fame InducteesThe National Reining Horse Association Board of Directors recently approved two people and two horses for induction into the NRHA Hall of...
Largest track operator adopts no-slaughter policy
Magna Entertainment Corp. (MEC), North America's largest owner and operator of horse racetracks, announced on October 10 that it has formally adopted a company-wide policy promoting the humane treatment...
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Equine Welfare
Drought, economy bring fears of horse neglectDrought and turbulence in the economy might lead to increased reports of horse neglect in coming months, said the director of equine...
Cowboys of Color Hall of Fame inducts pioneering roper
With wins dating back to the 1960s, Cornelious “Paul” Cleveland, 73, of Houston, Texas, is among the newest inductees into the National Cowboys of Color Hall of Fame. The...
Update on Florida Equine Piroplasmosis Outbreak
After a Florida horse tested positive for Equine Piroplasmosis (EP) in August 2008, the Florida State Veterinarian’s Office began a full investigation. EP is a blood-borne parasitic disease that...


