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 Deaths Threaten 
 Equestrian Event 

12 deaths and Olympian's critical injury causes debate over risks

Apr 9, 08 8:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Twelve deaths and several injuries have spurred debate over the safety of the demanding equestrian sport known as "eventing," the New York Times reports. The sport, considered by many to be the ultimate test of horse and rider, grabbed the spotlight last month when one of the world's... More »

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horse • safety • sports deaths • equestrian

Equine Visitor Not Quite What Doctor Ordered

Hospital security corrals horse as
it gets off elevator

Mar 24, 08 3:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Hawaii hospital ejected the relative of a man recovering from surgery after he tried to bring the patient’s favorite pet—a full-grown horse—to visit, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reports. Security staff stopped the visitors before they could get to the patient's room; the man was intoxicated, and the... More »

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surgery • horse • hospital • Hawaii • drunk relatives • good intentions • pet hospital visits

 PETA Goes After NYC Carriages 

Animal-rights activist calls the trade 'disgusting'

Mar 19, 08 3:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Animal-rights activists have long been champing at the bit to ban horse-drawn carriages in New York City, and a PETA publicity strongman is in town to do just that, New York magazine reports. Though Michael Bloomberg and others in City Hall support the trade, PETA's Dan Mathews—legendary for his... More »

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New York City • Michael Bloomberg • horse • animal rights • PETA • Central Park • horse neglect • Dan Mathews

Horses Shipped to Grisly Demise

Banning slaughter in US has unintended consequences across borders

Jan 11, 08 5:58 PM CST
(Newser) - A US ban on horse slaughter has had some gruesome unintended consequences, the New York Times reports. American horses are still sold for their meat, but they’re now shipped to Mexico or Canada, facing first a grueling transport, and then often a nastier death than they’d receive in... More »

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horse • horse neglect • slaughterhouse

Harder Times Make for
Hungry Horses

Collapse in equine market leads to rise
in neglect of animals

Jan 8, 08 12:42 PM CST
(Newser) - When the sun was shining on the economy, millions of Americans tried to make hay by buying horses and moving into backyard breeding. As things slow down, the animals are getting harder to sell and pricier to feed, making horse neglect and abandonment a big problem, the Wall Street Journal... More »

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animal cruelty • horse • US economy • horse neglect • abandonment • animal rescue groups • slaughterhouse

Big Stud Fees ≠ Great Racers

Genetics less important than environment, study finds

Dec 19, 07 12:29 PM CST
(Newser) - In horse racing, nurture trumps nature, a study finds. Just 10% of a horse’s winnings can be chalked up to lineage, the BBC reports; offspring of high-priced stallions do perform better overall, but not because of genetics. “People who can afford to pay high stud fees can also... More »

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genetics • breeding • horse racing • horse • stud fees

Curlin Wins Muddy Classic

Horse caps great year by taking sixth victory in nine starts

Oct 27, 07 7:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Curlin capped a grand year by winning the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic today, the AP reports. He blew by Hard Spun and Lawyer Ron in the home stretch and ran the 1 1/4 miles in 2:00.59 on a sloppy track, claiming his sixth win in nine starts.... More »

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Kentucky Derby • horse racing • horse • Breeders' Cup

Lawyer Ron the Favorite at Breeder's Cup

Heads for turf trial against Street Smart and Curlin

Oct 24, 07 5:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Whitney Handicapp and Woodward Stakes winner Lawyer Ron was made the slight favorite over Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense and Preakness winner Curlin yesterday for Saturday's $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Monmouth Park. More »

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horse racing • horse • Breeders' Cup

$16M Horse Makes Shaky Debut

The Green Monkey finishes third in maiden run

Sep 16, 07 3:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - The world's most expensive racehorse finished third in his rookie race at Belmont Park yesterday. The Green Monkey, really a horse that sold for $16 million at Saratoga's auction last year, had been kept off the track for months by a series of injuries, the AP reports. "In a... More »

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horse racing • horse • monkey • thoroughbred • Belmont Park

Street Sense Captures Travers

Derby winner adds 'Midsummer Derby' to trophy case

Aug 25, 07 5:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense triumphed in the "Midsummer Derby" today at Saratoga, holding off longshot Grasshopper to capture the $1 million Travers Stakes by a half-length. The superstar 3-year-old, under regular rider Calvin Borel, paid $2.70 to win after the crowd at the sweltering Spa sent him... More »

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Kentucky Derby • horse racing • Street Sense • horse • Calvin Borel • Robby Albarado • Midsummer Derby • Saratoga • Grasshopper • Travers Stakes • Thunder Gulch • Carl Nafzger • Monmouth • Breeders' Cup

Montana's Terror Economy

Aug 5, 07 5:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Out-migration has devastated the small towns of Montana, novelist Deirdre McNamer writes in an op-ed in today's Times. Salvation has come in the improbable form of Operation Noble Mustang. The US government program uses prisoners to train wild horses from federal land holdings for use by border guards patrolling for... More »

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terrorism • Montana • homeland security • migration • horse • US economy

Norway Royal Talks to Angels

Peculiar princess speaks of miracles, psychic powers, claims she'll teach disciples

Jul 25, 07 2:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Princess Martha Louise of Norway says she can talk to angels—and teach other people how to strike up a chat as well. The 35-year-old princess claims to have psychic powers that she plans to use in her new alternative therapy center: For about $4,150 a year she'll teach... More »

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Norway • horse • royalty • physical therapy • alternative treatment • British royals

Recovery Docs Mount Equine Campaign

Physical therapists say riding works muscles, triggers psychological benefits

Jul 18, 07 8:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Physical therapists are increasingly turning to horses to help patients with serious injuries, cerebral palsy, muscle disorders and developmental delays.  The complex act of maintaining balance on a moving horse bolsters damaged or underdeveloped muscle groups and can have psychological benefits. Horses' movements mimic a human gait, making the... More »

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horse • physical therapy

Zebrula Kills at German Zoo

Offspring of horse and zebra is a crossover hit

Jul 5, 07 2:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Perplexed onlookers are flocking to a to a zoo in Germany to see a zebrula—the rare but not unprecedented offspring of a male zebra and a female horse, AFP reports. The animal, named Eclyse, has the head of a zebra, the body of a horse, and a coat split... More »

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hybrid animal • Germany • zebrula • horse • zebra • zoo • animal

Tuna Shortage Triggers
Sushi Crisis

Japanese chefs resort to deer and even
horse meat

Jun 25, 07 4:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Plummeting supplies of tuna have become a recipe for disaster in Japan, where sushi lovers eat 60,000 tons of the fish a year. Desperate chefs are experimenting with increasingly bizarre sushi substitutes, including deer and even horse, the New York Times reports. But sushi without tuna in Japan is... More »

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food • Japan • tuna • fish • horse • deer • sushi

Victorious Filly Races Into History

Rags to Riches Captures Belmont at the Wire

Jun 9, 07 6:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - The cry of "girl power!" echoed throughout stately Belmont Park today as a filly won the Belmont Stakes for the first time in 102 years. Rags to Riches, a half-sister of 2006 winner Jazil, overcame a stumble at the start to outduel favored Curlin by a neck and... More »

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horse racing • Curlin • Rags to Riches • Belmont Stakes • Triple Crown • Todd Pletcher • John Velazquez • horse • Jazil

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