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    issue that has been discussed recently is horse jump racing, which is where the horses race across the track jumping brush fences and sometimes ditches. This is an issue in sport because many horses are having horrific falls and dying from participating in the event, which many people do not understand. Some people think it is good for the community and some people disagree. The argument for jump racing to continue is that many people think that horses that have died from jump racing are purely

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    The partnership between the two is natural. People love to nurture an abandoned young animal, and a wolf cub is adapted to learn the rules of a hierarchical human society. For a species like the wolf to become domesticated, it must be willing to breed in

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    Hanoverian Horse represents today, one of the most prominent breeds of riding horses in the world. The stud-book comprises close to 19,000 active brood mares and 450 approved breeding stallions and covers the largest homogeneous breeding area in Europe (Hanoverian-gb.org.uk, 2017). Goodwin et al., (2008) believes that equine ethology, management, learning theory, skill, and talent combine to influence numerous outcomes in horse-rider interactions. The behavioural and learning processes in the horse are likely

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    Tennessee Walking Horse Abuse Should be Banned Chains, stacks, and diesel fuel… No, this is not a farm shopping list, these are just a few of the many items commonly used for soring Tennessee Walking horses. “Soring is the unethical and illegal practice of deliberately inflicting pain to exaggerate the leg motion of gaited horses to gain an unfair advantage in the show ring”( ). Despite numerous attempts, many Tennessee Walking horse shows allow soring ,and other forms of abuse, in their

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    Horses and zebras The largest zebra is the Grevy's zebra, according to the San Diego Zoo. The scientific name of a horse is Equus ferus caballus. It is a hoofed mammal and a subspecies of the seven extant species of the Equidae family. Over the past 45to 55 million years the horse has developed from animated related to horses and donkeys; in fact, they are in the same genus, Equus. The most prominent feature of zebras is the bold patterns on their coats Horses can be as big as 69 inches also

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    Horse Soring Issue

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    my own views and opinions on horse soring, a topic that has been booming for horse owners and horse lovers in the United States and other foreign countries for the past forty years. This issue has not only been affecting the horse population, but its controversy has spread and became a huge issue in our government. People use soring to win competitions in a very cruel way. Nothing about this issue seems very fair to me whatsoever. The HPA otherwise known as the horse protection act, passed as a bill

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    The Cold Animal War Essay

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    should they stay where they are? I hear constantly that I should not by an animal from a mill. I am told that we have enough animals in this world. Here is the thing though lots of people enjoy getting a new animal. Especially if that animal is a “pure breed”. So the argument ensues. There are two clear sides, one side says we should only adopt animals and get them neutered/spayed. The other side says we should be able to buy our pets without anything stopping us. Both sides have valid points, but we should

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    The Wild Of The Innocent

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    can all agree that the horse contains a special place in our hearts. “The one thing you need to know about horses, says Jim Stitt, is they love to work and perform.” (Fong, Petty. It Was Urban Vs Cowboys in Fight for Animal Rights.) The horse has been used all throughout history from the Spanish Conquistadors to the Englishman during the American Revolution. Now horses can be found on race tracks, rodeos, shows, large and small farms, and slaughter homes. Even though some horse owners claim abuse is

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    Horses

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    ARISING OUT OF OR BEING CONNECTED IN ANY WAY WITH THE BOARDING OF SAID HORSE(S), EXCEPT IN THE EVENT OF NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF STABLE, ITS AGENTS, AND/OR EMPLOYEES. This includes, but is not limited to, any personal injury or disability the horse Owner, or Owner's guest, may receive on Stable's premises. The Owner fully understands that Stable does not carry any insurance on any horse(s) not owned by it for boarding or for any other purposes, whether public liability, accidental injury, theft

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    included roping, horse breaking, riding, herding animals, branding, and much more. Rodeo public exhibition of the skill of cowboys in various activities. Events include riding broncos, riding steers, "bulldogging" steers, roping and tying steers and calves, the use of the lasso,

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