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	<title>SouthWest Horse Trader &#187; Alert</title>
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		<title>Found: Stolen horse &#8211; SE Houston!</title>
		<link>http://www.swhorsetrader.com/2010/04/stolen-horse/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good News &#8211; 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 back. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Elite come out against Rolkur!</title>
		<link>http://www.swhorsetrader.com/2010/02/the-elite-come-out-against-rolkur/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>YOU can make a difference for horses TODAY &#8211; Help stop rollkur!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8220;rollkur.&#8221; This highly controversial technique is often employed at the upper levels of dressage training and involves hyperflexing the horse&#8217;s neck until his chin is almost touching his chest; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stop Rollkur Training &#8211; Please sign petition</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>test user</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. While [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Year Means New Regulation for Texas Cattle</title>
		<link>http://www.swhorsetrader.com/2010/01/new-year-means-new-regulation-for-texas-cattle-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thinking about selling, leasing, bartering or even giving away a breeding bull? On January 1, Texas bulls that undergo a change of ownership (except to slaughter) must be either certified as a virgin bull or be tested first for cattle trichomoniasis, a protozoal disease that can cause cows to abort very early in pregnancy. Infected [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Year Means New Regulation for Texas Cattle</title>
		<link>http://www.swhorsetrader.com/2009/12/new-year-means-new-regulation-for-texas-cattle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:24:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thinking about selling, leasing, bartering or even giving away a breeding bull? On January 1, Texas bulls that undergo a change of ownership (except to slaughter) must be either certified as a virgin bull or be tested first for cattle trichomoniasis, a protozoal disease that can cause cows to abort very early in pregnancy. Infected [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ALERT!  New Import Requirements for Horses Coming into CO from Texas</title>
		<link>http://www.swhorsetrader.com/2009/11/alert-new-import-requirements-for-horses-coming-into-co-from-texas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.swhorsetrader.com/2009/11/alert-new-import-requirements-for-horses-coming-into-co-from-texas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
November 6, 2009
For immediate attention www.ColoradoHorsecouncil.com 
November 4, 2009
ALERT!
New Import Requirements for Horses Coming into CO from Texas State Veterinary Office representative to attend CHC annual meeting Nov.15
Colorado Department of Agriculture has announced movement restrictions or additional entry requirements for horses from Texas due to the detection of equine piroplasmosis in South Texas.
To answer your questions, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Equine Piroplasmosis Disease Investigation Continues</title>
		<link>http://www.swhorsetrader.com/2009/11/equine-piroplasmosis-disease-investigation-continues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.swhorsetrader.com/?p=1385</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Canada and a number of U.S. states have imposed movement restrictions or additional entry requirements for horses from Texas after equine piroplasmosis, a tick-transmitted blood disease of equine animals, such as horses, donkeys, mules and zebras, was detected in South Texas in mid-October. Equine piroplasmosis may be carried and transmitted by as many as 15 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tick-Transmitted Horse Disease Detected on South Texas Ranch</title>
		<link>http://www.swhorsetrader.com/2009/10/tick-transmitted-horse-disease-detected-on-south-texas-ranch/</link>
		<comments>http://www.swhorsetrader.com/2009/10/tick-transmitted-horse-disease-detected-on-south-texas-ranch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tick-Transmitted Horse Disease Detected on South Texas Ranch
A tick-borne disease known as equine piroplasmosis has been confirmed on a ranch in South Texas. Additional testing is being conducted to determine the extent of infection. Horses on the ranch are quarantined to their premises, and a thorough disease investigation is underway.
Equine piroplasmosis can affect horses, donkeys, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>[TAHC News] Vesicular Stomatitis Quarantine Lifted in Starr County, Texas;  Continue to Check with States of Destination Before Hauling Livestock!</title>
		<link>http://www.swhorsetrader.com/2009/08/tahc-news-vesicular-stomatitis-quarantine-lifted-in-starr-county-texas-continue-to-check-with-states-of-destination-before-hauling-livestock/</link>
		<comments>http://www.swhorsetrader.com/2009/08/tahc-news-vesicular-stomatitis-quarantine-lifted-in-starr-county-texas-continue-to-check-with-states-of-destination-before-hauling-livestock/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:59:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Release Texas Animal Health Commission Box l2966 * Austin, Texas 78711 * (800) 550-8242 * FAX (512) 719-0719
Bob Hillman, DVM * Executive Director For info, contact Carla Everett, information officer, at 1-800-550-8242, ext. 710, or ceverett@tahc.state.tx.us
For immediate release: Vesicular Stomatitis Quarantine Lifted in Starr County, Texas; Continue to Check with States of Destination Before [...]]]></description>
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