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Equestrian Sport

McLain Ward and Sapphire win Devon Grand Prix
McLain Ward of Brewster, N.Y., won his sixth Devon Grand Prix last night. From The Philadelphia Inquirer. Read more >>

US wins the Nations Cup at Rome horse show
The United States won the Nations Cup at the Rome horse show Friday after Richard Spooner rode Cristallo in a flawless round to avoid a jump-off with France. From USA Today. Read more >>

Polo association names panel to recommend rules
Polo players, veterinarians, trainers and owners will research new safeguards for horses after 21 polo ponies were killed last month in a prescription vitamin mix-up. From The Sun-Sentinel. Read more >>

Equine Welfare

Equine Summit Addresses Issue of Unwanted Horses
Though once used solely as work animals, horses now play many roles in people’s lives. From Bignews.biz. Read more >>

In Other News

More than 1,500 AQHYA Members Qualified for Ford Youth World Show
The theme for the 2009 Ford AQHYA World Championship Show is “Rock Your World,” and more than 1,500 youth exhibitors have already qualified to compete. National qualifying ended April 30. From AQHA. Read more >>

“Justin Time For a Cure” Announces Official Logo
The AMHA Youth Council would like to congratulate and thank all the artists who submitted logo designs for the AMHA Youth Council charity project, “Justin Time for a Cure.” From The AMHA. Read more >>

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