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Stay up-to-date with the latest horse news from all around the country (01-01-08).

1/1/2008

Horse Rescuers Taking In Record Numbers Amid Drought, Hay Prices
Horse rescue agencies are taking in a record number of horses in recent months after the dramatic price increase for hay, from WSOCTV. Read more >>

Local horse farmer finds solution to growing hay costs
The drought continues to worsen here in North Carolina, from WWAYTV3. Read more >>

Hay prices affect riding horse sales
When it comes to the status of the local horse trade business, the phrase “all work and no play” has taken on a whole new meaning, from Goshen News. Read more >>

Horse population increases across Virginia
A new study shows the number of horses, ponies and mules in Virginia grew 26 percent between 2001 and 2006, from WVEC. Read more >>

Animals Seized From Horse Rescue
Authorities seized 27 animals from the Animal Angels Horse Rescue ranch in Fort Collins, Colo., Saturday, from the Denver Channel. Read more >>

Authorities: Emaciated horses confiscated from Deland horse farm
Authorities say more than two dozen emaciated and feces-covered purebred Arabian horses have been confiscated from a Deland, Fla., horse farm, from WSVN. Read more >>

Cloaned mare due to give birth to spring foal
The world's first cloned horse is to give birth to her own foal in April, from Horse and Hound. Read more >>

Famed trainer of race horses takes final ride in 104-year-old horse-drawn hearse
Tradition played its part as the community said goodbye Saturday to a native who set the standard in his field, from JG-TC. Read more >>

Prince Charles gets on high horse over ‘prat’ photographer
The Prince of Wales rounded on a photographer, calling him “an annoying little prat” while out riding at his Norfolk estate, from the Times Online. Read more >>

Big changes afoot at winter horse festival
Even the topsoil will be different, from the Palm Beach Post. Read more >>