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Northwest Horse Fair & Expo 2023: Here We Come Again!!

Northwest Horse Fair & Expo 2023
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The Northwest Horse Fair & Expo 2023, presented by Akin Trailers, will be arriving again in Albany, Oregon, March 24, 25, 26, 2023 at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center!  The expo will continue to feature top-notch clinics, workshops, exciting entertainment, tons of trade show shopping, and a chance … Read More

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National Reined Cow Horse Association Gains Its First Three Million Dollar Rider

Three Million Dollar Rider
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PILOT POINT, Texas – The National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) gained its first Three Million Dollar Rider, Corey Cushing, during the 2022 Snaffle Bit Futurity® presented by Metallic Cat. Following the Open Bridle Corey Cushing surpassed this benchmark bringing his lifetime earnings to $3,002,327.  “There is an endless list … Read More

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Stem Cells Under Investigation as a Possible Future Treatment for Equine Asthma

equine asthma

Heaves is known as a disease that can leave a horse struggling to breathe, ending athletic careers and even rendering a pleasure horse unsuitable for riding. Commonly known today as equine asthma, it’s an irreversible disease brought on by repeated exposure to dust and moulds. Ontario Veterinary College researcher, Doctor Bienzle has … Read More

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AgriLife Extension offers education for horse breeding industry

AgriLife Extension

Featured Photo Caption: Chelsie Huseman, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horse specialist, and Krissy Schroeder, equine facility manager and breeding manager at Texas A&M, demonstrate the artificial insemination of a mare during the 2021 Equine Reproductive Management Short Course. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie) Online programs help ensure … Read More

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Rutgers Equine Science Center Launches 2022 Equine Needs Assessment Survey

Rutgers Equine Science Center

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – What is most important to members of the equine industry? To answer this question and more, the Rutgers Equine Science Center is conducting the 2022 Equine Industry Needs Assessment Survey. You are invited to participate in this survey if you are over 18 years old and … Read More

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Outbreak Alert: October 21, 2022 – Equine Infectious Anemia in Yakima County, WA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: WSDA Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 2 Number Exposed: 5 Facility Type: Private Facility Age: 7 Gender: Gelding Breed: Quarter Horse (QH) Age: 8 Gender: Gelding Breed: Quarter Horse (QH) Comments: On October 19th, two racing Quarter Horse geldings, a 7-year-old, and an 8-year-old, were confirmed positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). The two geldings reside at … Read More

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Horse Help Course Offers Assistance to Horse Owners Everywhere

Horse Help Course

Do you need a rescue for your rescue horse? Or, perhaps looking for some “super” natural help with your natural horsemanship? The Horse Guru is here with his Horse Help Course! The Horse Guru’s Horse Help Course is a six-week online course that helps you to learn how you can … Read More

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CORBAN UNIVERSITY’S INAUGURAL AGRICULTURE SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM COMMENCES WITH FULL CLASS

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Immersive, faith-based approach gives students a diverse advantage SALEM, OR, October 17, 2022 – Corban University, a highly respected, private Christian university in the heart of Oregon’s farmland, is thrilled to begin its inaugural agriculture science degree program with a full class of 16 talented, diverse students from across the Pacific Northwest and … Read More

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2022 National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity® Set to Break Records 

Snaffle Bit Futurity
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On October 6, the 2022 National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity®, presented by Metallic Cat, rolls back to Cowtown. This year, the premier event for reined cow horses boasts the biggest payday in the history of the event for the Futurity Open Champion, brings back the Hackamore Classic … Read More

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New assay improves diagnostic detection of strangles in horses

Strangles

New primers developed for highly contagious horse disease Research initiated at the Equine Infectious Disease Laboratory, EIDL, at Texas A&M University to explore the genomic components of strangles has now led to an improved assay at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL. Strangles is a highly contagious disease that affects … Read More

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