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The TennesseanPractice of soring holds back walking horse industryThe TennesseanSoring, the act of intentionally injuring a horse's pasterns and hooves to elicit an artificial, high-stepping gait, has long been used by unscrupulous trainers in the ...

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Ruidoso Downs racehorse euthanized for equine herpesFresno BeeOfficials say a Ruidoso Downs racehorse that tested positive for Equine Herpes Virus has been euthanized. The Artesia Daily Press reports (https://goo.gl/GW4aRS) the horse was euthanized lat...

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EXCHANGE: Mini therapy horses spur seniors' memoriesFresno BeeHorses moseyed up and down the halls of the Mattoon Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center on Saturday, greeting those living there as well as visitors. Andra Ebert of Heartland Mini Hoofs...

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EXCHANGE: Mini therapy horses spur seniors' memoriesSFGateMATTOON, Ill. (AP) — Horses moseyed up and down the halls of the Mattoon Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center on Saturday, greeting those living there as well as visitors. Andra Ebert of H...

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Ruidoso Downs racehorse euthanized for equine herpesWashington TimesARTESIA, N.M. (AP) - Officials say a Ruidoso Downs racehorse that tested positive for Equine Herpes Virus has been euthanized. The Artesia Daily Press reports (https://goo.gl/GW4aRS) t...

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Washington TimesEXCHANGE: Mini therapy horses spur seniors' memoriesWashington TimesIn this June 11, 2016 photo, Sophie Zimmerman, right, of Heartland Mini Hoofs, shows “Winnie,” a miniature therapy horse to residents at Mattoon Rehabilitation ...

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Grand Junction Daily SentinelCarnegie horses key to development of Dinosaur National MonumentGrand Junction Daily SentinelHe needed horses and wagons — lots of them — to haul dinosaur bones he had discovered near Jensen, Utah, to the nearest railro...

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The Daily AdvanceGrant to help more ride horsesThe Daily AdvanceIull says she got the idea for the horsemanship academy when she took her students to see some horses and thought it would be a great idea to develop a program to teach them how to ride.

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WBIR.comFireworks frighten stallions and champion horses at local farmWBIR.comVictoria Gillenwater's passion is taking care of dozens of champion horses at her scenic view farm property. As she stands next to her multi-titled world champion horse Z...

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Wichita EagleThey ride with him in world's longest horse raceWichita EagleThe derby is modeled after the legendary Genghis Khan's relay postal system and provides riders with semi-wild Mongolian horses switched out every 40 kilometers. It bring...