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Horse Helps Build Fiber Optic Cable System

By | Horses

Fred, a Belgian draft horse, working with line crews to attach a fiber optic cable to a utility pole in East Burke, Vermont, on June 24, 2011. Fairpoint Communication hires Claude Desmarais and his horse Fred to pull fiber optic cable through difficult terrain in a effort to bring high…

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Seeing-eye Sheep, Goats Guide Blind Horse In Montana

By | Horses

By Laura Zuckerman (Salmon, Idaho) (Reuters) – Michelle Feldstein was prepared to provide special accommodations for the blind horse she recently added to the flightless ducks, clawless cats and homeless llamas inhabiting her animal shelter in Montana. But nothing could prepare her for the 40-legged, seeing-eye entourage that accompanied “Sissy,”…

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NCAA Varsity Equestrians

By | Competition, Horses

Mission: To advance the sport of varsity equestrian from emerging to championship status with NCAA by promoting the benefits of varsity equestrian to potential institutions, riders, parents, horse industry professionals and sponsors while developing the rules and format of competition. In 1998, equestrian was classified as an NCAA emerging sport….

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Tips for Surviving a Barn Fire

By | Horses, Ranches

By Pat Raia From thehorse.com website. Horse owners got a grim reminder about fire dangers when a blaze swept through a barn containing world class competition horses last month. Barn owners and operators are frequently informed about how to reduce fire risks, but knowing how to react if a fire…

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