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Equine Welfare

Ala. woman charged with killing show horse
A south Alabama woman has admitted shooting her show horse to death, burning a barn in May with the animal inside and attempting to collect $100,000 in insurance on the horse named Abby, from the Miami Herald. Read more >>

BLM: Reduce wild horse herd
The Bureau of Land Management has proposed reducing a wild horse herd in northern Wyoming and southern Montana, from the Montana News Station. Read more >>

It’s a ‘Miracle.’ Injured horse knocks on woman’s door for help
A horse that was shot in the head three times and survived apparently sought help by knocking on the door of a home, according to court records, from the Las Cruces Sun-News. Read more >>

Equestrian Events News

NBC to Again Serve as Broadcast Home for U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Presented by Allstate
The United States Olympic Committee today announced NBC, broadcast home of the Olympic Games through 2012, will serve as the network host for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Presented by Allstate, from the USEF. Read more >>

Show Jumping Course Designers Selected for 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
The World Games 2010 Foundation announced that Conrad Homfeld and Richard Jeffery have been selected as course designers for show jumping at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG), from the USEF. Read more >>

Gladys Knight to Perform at Equine Awards Dinner
Equine Advocates will hold its seventh awards dinner and charity auction July 31, from the BloodHorse. Read more >>

Bright blue horse sculpture by Jimenez dedicated
The family of New Mexico artist Luis Jimenez say they are proud to have finished his horse sculpture that stands along the road leading to Denver International Airport, from KOB. Read more >>