Month: April 2017

Horse Meat Recalled Due to Illegal Drugs

Source:  Newsofthehorse.com Canada – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued several recalls of horse meat produced by the Viande Richelieu Meat company and Metro Richelieu Inc.  The meat has been recalled from Canada, Austria and France after investigators found the meat was contaminated with drugs. Investigators found Phenylbutazone (bute) […]

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The Easter Bunny’s “Horse Cousin”

Sourced from Women of Age Riding Horses They look like BIG bunnies but we can attest that they are pure genus equus – meet the Poitou donkey. Poitou donkeys originated in southern France, developed from donkeys imported from ancient Rome. They are the largest donkey breed historically used […]

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Saving vulnerable equines from a deadly fate

Source: Register-Star Susan Wagner, president of Equine Advocates Rescue & Sanctuary, stands with Pensacola Pete, a donkey that was rescued by the organization in 2015. By Amanda Purcell Columbia-Greene Media CHATHAM – After 15 years working in the horse racing industry, Sue Wagner rescued her first horse from […]

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