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US President’s Budget Will Not Fund Slaughter

Earlier this year, it was reported that the United States Congress would withhold federal funding for horse slaughter plant inspections in 2014. It has now been announced that president Barack Obama has extended the funding freeze until September 2015.

This …

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Cases of Strangles in Waterloo-Wellington County

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) has received reports of several cases of equine Strangles (S. equi sp. equi infection) in the Waterloo-Wellington County area. Strangles is not a reportable disease in the province of Ontario, however, …

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New Equine Health & Nutrition Blog

Horse-Canada.com is pleased to present a new blog by equine nutritionist Shannon Pratt-Phillips, Ph.D., a regular contributor to Horse Sport, Horse-Canada and Canadian Thoroughbred.

The Equine Health & Nutrition Blog will offer regular updates and insight on current studies and …

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US Horse Slaughter Update

Following a two-hour hearing on Friday, January 3rd, a temporary restraining order to block the opening of Valley Meat Co. has been extended for an additional 10 days.

The New Mexico slaughterhouse, owned by Rick De Los Santos, was slated …

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Equine Canada Loses Another CEO

Less than ten months after hiring new CEO Jean-Christophe Gandubert, Equine Canada is once again without a leader.

Late Tuesday evening, Equine Canada issued a brief statement announcing his departure:
Equine Canada regrets to announce that its Chief Executive Officer

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Canadian Supreme Rides into Red Deer

Expect to see plenty of cowboy hats and spurs around Red Deer The largest cutting, reining and working cow horse event in the Pacific Northwest
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Equine Guelph Makes Fecal Collection Easy

Equine Guelph has launched a new two and a half minute video to help horse owners with parasite management. When a growing resistance to dewormers is cited as a major issue concerning horse owners today, a fecal exam to see …

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Horsepower Kids Fantasy Horses Art Contest

The winners of the Horsepower Fantasy Horses Art Contest have been announced in the September/October issue of Horsepower. Click here to check them out!

Kids were asked to draw or paint a fantasy horse of any sort for the chance …

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Royal Poster Contest

Calling all artists! The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is holding a design contest for their 2013 poster.

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is all about the 4Fs – farm, fresh, fun and family. And they’re also home to the prestigious …

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Eastern Equine Encephalitis Confirmed in Ontario

On August 16, 2013, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) was notified of a confirmed case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in one horse in Simcoe County.

The 11-year-old gelding had an incomplete vaccination history and no history …

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AQHA Cloning Lawsuit Update

Judge Mary Lou Robinson has issued a final judgment in the cloning lawsuit in which she awarded close to $900,000 in attorney fees to the plaintiffs in addition to entering an injunction requiring AQHA to immediately begin registering clones and …