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Ways to Prevent your Horse from being Stolen.
Metcalfe Shares Tips to Prevent Horse Theft An estimated 40,000 to 55,000 horses are stolen each year in the U.S. To combat this statistic, Debi Metcalfe of Stolen Horse International shared theft prevention pointers March 28 at Equine Affaire in Columbus, Ohio. . . . keep reading
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Hay Needed Nationwide
Drought forces some owners to get rid of horses By MARY MacDONALD The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 02/01/08 Roger Norris runs a business, not a charity, but it's hard to be unsympathetic when a desperate horse owner is on the phone. Norris, who boards horses and runs trail rides, has taken in four horses in the past two months. . . . keep reading
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Continuing Need for Hay throughout the US
Horses suffer as U.S. economy sours ZIMMERMAN, Minn., Jan. 31 The operator of a horse-rescue organization in Minnesota said the number of neglected horses needing care has gone up dramatically as the economy slows. Drew Fitzpatrick is now caring for 90 horses at the Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue Foundation in Zimmerman. She told the St. Paul Pioneer-Press Thursday the economic downturn has been tough on horses bought when times were good. Wade Hanson of the Humane Society said calls about neglected horses are running at 15 a month, while about 15 horses are dying needlessly a year. . . . keep reading
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Farmers starved for hay alternatives
Farmers starved for hay alternatives By Mike Hixenbaugh Rocky Mount Telegram Sunday, January 27, 2008 Mark Hucks never thought he'd see the day when hay was trucked into North Carolina from Canada as a premium import. With several months of limited rainfall resulting in an increasing feed shortage, though, that day is upon him. Truckloads of hay are coming in from out of state -- much of it from as far away as Canada -- each day, state agriculture officials said. . . . keep reading
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Help Our Wild Mustangs
BLM seeks bids for one or more new wild horse pastures ST. GEORGE -- As part of its responsibility to manage, protect and control wild horses and burros, the Bureau of Land Management is soliciting bids for one or more new pasture facilities located anywhere in the continental United States. . . . keep reading
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Happy Ending!!
News for Friday, January 18th, 2008 Horse rescue in Southgate Written by Diana Meder Mount Forest firefighters and local OPP officers going above and beyond for this call. Emergency crews responded to a report of a horse drowning on the MacDonald Farm on Highway 89 just east of Mount Forest yesterday morning. . . . keep reading
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2 year old colt saved!
Trapped Horse Rescued In Waimanalo Updated: Jan 24, 2008 12:02 AM EST Trapped Horse Rescued In Waimanalo By Beth Hillyer WAIMANALO (KHNL)--A horse at the Waimanalo polo field is trapped for hours when two giant ironwood trees crash down around him. Amazingly, this two-year-old horse was hardly hurt. . . . keep reading
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Place where Hay can be found
With much of the country suffering from such a severe drought this year, hay is in short supply and many horse owners are finding themselves scrambling trying to find enough to feed their animals through the winter months. In an effort to try and help in this regard, USERL has compiled a list of websites that list hay for sale, as well as to list alternative forages to help supplement your hay supply. As with any feed change, USERL strongly recommends that you speak with your veterinarian before making any changes to your feeding program. . . . keep reading
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Mini Horse Rescued
SHEFFIELD TOWNSHIP -- With a mighty heave, Ashtabula County Humane Society agents lifted the listless body of a miniature horse onto the bed of a truck, whisking the neglected horse off for critical veterinary care. . . . keep reading
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Drought Causes Hay Crisis All Over U.S.
Horse rescuers taking in record numbers amid drought, hay prices Saturday, December 29, 2007 RALEIGH, N.C. - A horse rescue agency that operates in North Carolina and two other states has taken in almost double the number of abused and neglected horses it usually accepts each year, and more than half came from North Carolina. Workers with the U.S. Equine Rescue League largely blame the dramatic price increase for hay, which is in short supply across the drought-parched Southeast. The record-dry conditions in North Carolina have wiped out hay crops and affected pasture land that horses would normally graze through November. . . . keep reading
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Horrible Accident
Fears over future of 46 draft horses in horror road smash October 30, 2007 Animal welfare groups are rallying behind the 46 Belgian draft horses that survived a horrific road smash, amid the fears the animals may ultimately find their way to slaughter plants. . . . keep reading
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Neglect
Hayden man denies abuse after horses are taken away Posted: Dec 27, 2007 09:03 PM EST Updated: Dec 27, 2007 11:51 PM EST This is one of ten horses taken from a property in Hayden after charges of neglect. . . . keep reading
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