Archive for ‘Horse News’
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
I was reading one of my favorite snarky blogs, Fugly Horse of the Day and she has been working on a site that facilitates horse reunions. In simple terms, they reunite people with horses they used to own and love.
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Friday, December 12th, 2008
(c) 2004 Ami Vitale from North Carolina
For a long time I have been meaning to address the idea of miniature horses as guide animals. I’ve read about them, their owners, their trainers and even people who make some interesting shoes for them.
Makes Perfect Sense
Recently I ran across a website that doesn’t agree with using [...]
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Monday, December 8th, 2008
Image from yimix
Now that I’ve offered a hearty thank you to Madeleine Pickens (yes, it’s Madeleine, not Madeline) I intend to keep a close eye on her plan for the wild horses of the West.
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Monday, November 24th, 2008
Image from rashdash
After serious deliberation, the Olympic committee has confirmed that the site for the equestrian events of the 2012 Olympics will be Greenwich Park in London.
The cross country event will be held in the park and the main arena will be on the grounds of the National Maritime Museum.
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Sunday, November 23rd, 2008
As a horse lover I have an obligation to be anti-slaughter, and Madeleine Pickens feels the same.
Taking a Stand
When she heard that 30,000 horses were either going to be euthanized or kept in holding pens for the remainder of their lives, she took action to save them. (of course she does have some money [...]
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Thursday, November 20th, 2008
For the second time this year horses were killed during a barn fire at Riverside Downs, a harness racing track in Henderson, Kentucky.
That point bears repeating - this is the second time.
Too Many Perished
This time 31 horses were in the barn when it caught fire at around 5am Eastern time, and only 4 of [...]
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