Late summertime in certain parts of Texas means livestock producers should be on the lookout for the resurfacing of anthrax in their animals. Among the anthrax cases confirmed this summer are one bovine in Crockett County, one whitetail deer in Kinney County and one whitetail deer in Uvalde County. Anthrax which is caused by...
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Anthrax is Here – Vaccinate Livestock Now
Found: Stolen horse – SE Houston!
Good News – Austin has been found and his back home!
Austin stolen from property located in southeast Houston April 21st! Austin is approx.13 years old is sorrel with a white star and right front sock and a left hind sock. His mane is roached and is shod all around with heel caulks on the...
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The Elite come out against Rolkur!
Dear Sirs and Madames:
We submit herewith some comments concerning your upcoming roundtable discussion, scheduled for February 9th, at which you will be establishing a final plan for the handling of the topic of Rollkur/Hyperflexion.
Those of us who have signed this letter wish to point out sharply that new or amended rules with regard to...
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YOU can make a difference for horses TODAY – Help stop rollkur!
Attention Parelli community! Tomorrow, February 9, 2010, there will be a Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) closed-door meeting to discuss the practice of hyperflexion, also known as “rollkur.” This highly controversial technique is often employed at the upper levels of dressage training and involves hyperflexing the horse’s neck until his chin is almost touching his...
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Stop Rollkur Training – Please sign petition
Most of you have already heard from me regarding the effort to stop rollkur training at dressage competitions. So far the FEI has declined to take action against this training method.
On February 9 the FEI will have a private round table conference to decide its stance on its tolerance of Rollkur at FEI competitions....
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