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During a beach photo shoot, a horse gets spooked and runs into the water, only to be rescued after swimming more than two miles off shore.
It was a sea rescue made for Hollywood: A horse in a photo shoot on a Southern California beach gets spooked and runs into the water, only to be rescued after swimming more than two miles offshore.
A horse wanders close to I-70 after her pen was left open this morning. Get details from 10TV.com.
A horse in a photo shoot in Santa Barbara County got spooked and ran into the water, swimming more than two miles offshore before being rescued.

Arthur Mitchell wins horse industry award
Newcastle Herald
RENOWNED Upper Hunter thoroughbred breeder Arthur Mitchell has been recognised for outstanding service in the horse industry's annual awards. Mr Mitchell was named at a ceremony on Wednesday night as the winner of the Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders ...


At Preakness time, a new optimism
Baltimore Sun
The Maryland horse industry is by no means approaching a return to its glory days, but the signs of stability come at a crucial moment. The state's horsemen have been engaged in a two-year tug-of-war with the owners of Laurel and Pimlico over the ...

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RESEARCH into Australia’s first horse flu epidemic in 2007 shows on-farm biosecurity measures are effective in preventing the spread of disease even when a major outbreak is already well underway.

Adopt-A-Thon offers second chance for homeless horses
Your Houston News
Houston residents Jared Wooten and his wife pet a bay mare they are interested in adopting at the Horse and Rider Adopt-a-Thon at the Horse and Rider tack store Saturday in Conroe. The horses came from the Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society, ...


Canadian Riders Victorious at CCI/CIC Jersey Fresh Three Day Event
Horse-Canada.com
Rebecca Howard of Salmon Arm, BC, and Riddle Master, Blithe Hill Farm's 11-year-old Canadian Sport Horse gelding, won their first 3* competition by claiming victory in the CIC 3* division at Jersey Fresh CCI and CIC. Photo by Shannon Brinkman, ...


ABC News

TWH industry reacts to video
Shelbyville Times-Gazette
We are terribly against this stuff," veterinarian Dr. Steve Mullins, president of the SHOW horse industry organization, told Nightline. SHOW inspects over 20000 walking horses per year in cooperation with the US Department of Agriculture, Mullins said ...
Humane Society releases video of Tennessee Walking Horse abuseThe Tennessean
Pepsi Drops Tennessee Walking Horse Sponsorship In Response to ABC News ReportABC News
Undercover video shows individuals hitting horses, applying chemicalsCNN International
Knoxville News Sentinel -Daily Mail
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It was a sea rescue made for Hollywood: A horse in a photo shoot on a Southern California beach gets spooked and runs into the water, only to be rescued after swimming more than two miles offshore.

Horse industry ponies up for political campaigns
Indianapolis Star
WASHINGTON — America's horse industry has contributed more than $8.7 million to state and federal campaigns and political parties since 1989, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan Sunlight Foundation. Equine-related interests also have spent $2 ...

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Baltimore Sun

Preakness notes: Record-breaker Rapid Redux will retire
Baltimore Sun
By Sandra McKee, The Baltimore Sun After six months off to recover from the wear and tear of a North American record 22 straight victories, Rapid Redux will be retired next week to Kentucky Horse Park, his owner Robert Cole and trainer David Wells said ...

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Defendants in SAU horse theft tell investigator they had nothing to do with ...
Magnoliareporter
William “Billy” Hamilton was ordered held under $150000 bond on Thursday in connection with the Southern Arkansas University horse theft case. A second defendant, George Berrish III, 17, of Ashdown, was released under house arrest in the custody of his ...
Horse theft suspects in courtKTBS

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Palm Beach Post

Jupiter rider's love of horses evolves into show career
Palm Beach Post
Murray won the American Quarter Horse Association 2011 Youth English Rider of the Year. By Amy Bower Doucette Amy Bower Doucette writes about the equestrian communities for Neighborhood Post. Send mail to 2751 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, ...