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The Six Breaths of Compassion

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The Six Breaths of Compassion By Katherine Windfeather-Thompson My old broodmare’s last foal had been born straight and correct, but during the weaning period, her left...

Let’s Get Real Here

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Let’s Get Real Here By Katherine Windfeather-Thompson For many years now, I have observed that there is a growing number of programs all across the country...

What it Means to Change The Course of the Universe

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What it Means to Change The Course of the Universe By Katherine Windfeather-Thompson Some years ago, when I was moving from the lifestyle of the racetrack...

Moral Responsibility, Spirituality, and the Horse as an Industry

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Moral Responsibility, Spirituality, and the Horse as an Industry By Katherine Windfeather Thompson In January of 2011, there was an event held in Las Vegas, Nev.,...

Things to Look Out for in IRS Audits of Horse Activities

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Things to Look Out for in IRS Audits of Horse Activities By John Alan Cohan, Attorney at Law The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a...

What Every Horse Needs, Period.

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What Every Horse Needs, Period. By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. The horse world is cluttered with feeds, supplements, and remedies all promising a better, “new and...

Unwanted Horse Coalition Launches New Website

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Unwanted Horse Coalition Launches New Website Washington, D.C.—November 23, 2015. The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) is excited to announce the launch of its new website...

Music Calms Horses’ Emotional State

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Music Calms Horses’ Emotional State Research Reflection by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. Researchers from Poland set out to determine the effect of music played in the...

Dealing With a Horse That Bites or Kicks

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Dealing With a Horse That Bites or Kicks By Charles Wilhelm What causes a horse to start biting or kicking? What can we do about it?...

Feeding Treats

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Feeding Treats By Charles Wilhelm, Ultimate Foundation Training, "It's never, ever, the horses fault." While I am not against feeding treats, I do think it is...

2015 South Dakota State Fair Cowboy Mounted Shooting Results

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2015 South Dakota State Fair Cowboy Mounted Shooting Results The Dakota Running Irons, Dakota Territory Mounted Shooters and the South Dakota State Fair are pleased...

Girl Gets Three Retired Gift Horses

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Girl Gets Three Retired Gift Horses  If Wishes Were Horses, Seekers Could Ride (Once upon a time) A young girl knew what she wanted: a horse...

Working With Horses is a Mental Game

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Working With Horses is a Mental Game  By Charles Wilhelm After spending a good deal of time in the last few years working with beginning...

Are “Ag-Gag” Laws Constitutional?

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Are “Ag-Gag” Laws Constitutional? By John Alan Cohan, Attorney at Law “Ag-gag” is the term used to describe anti-whistleblower laws that apply within the agriculture industry.  About...

Feed a Miniature Horse as a Horse

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Feed a Miniature Horse as a Horse – with some caveats!  By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. Miniature horses are adorable. They not only make great pets,...

Help the AHC Put More Horsepower in Congress

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Help the AHC Put More Horsepower in Congress (WASHINGTON)- Despite historically low approval ratings for Congress, Americans still have an interest in what Congress is...

Rescued Treasures Around the USA

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Hightail Horse Ranch and Rescue This is Buffalo Bill.  We estimate his age to be between 15 and 18 years old.  He is trained to...

UMC Earns Reserve High Point Team

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UMC Earns Reserve High Point Team Saturday in Pair of Home Shows at UTOC CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston hunt seat equestrian...

Equine Industry Poised for Growth

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Equine Industry Poised for Growth, Third American Horse Publications Survey Shows by Zoetis Horse ownership and involvement has stabilized and is likely to rise, according to...

The Healthy, Older Horse

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The Healthy, Older Horse By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. Let me tell you about Bugsy. He was an Appendix quarter horse I rescued a few years...

The Importance of Advertising from the IRS’ Perspective

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The Importance of Advertising from the IRS’ Perspective By John Alan Cohan, Attorney at Law In any IRS audit of horse activities, one issue will be...

Review of “Day and Night” by Mattie Richardson

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Review of “Day and Night” by Mattie Richardson By Kaye Cover Mattie Richardson’s most recent novel, “Day and Night,” tells the tale of two brothers (who...