Local, regional, national and international industry related news, with a focus on the local community. Equine en jamesdean@rodeoattitude.com <a href="http://www.globalmoxie.com/">Big Medium Web Content Manager v1.3.7a</a> http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/livestock/equine/index.shtml Copyright 1997-2006 Rodeo Attitude, LLC., All rights reserved. Sun, 21 Jun 2008 00:17:00 GMT HARD wants to penalize the rodeo association and animal supplier Flying U Rodeo Co. for violating its rules during the May 17-18 event. The association and Flying U owner Cotton Rosser said they are challenging the decision, based on state and national standards. Sun, 21 Jun 2008 00:17:00 GMT http://www.insidebayarea.com/ci_9628372?source%253Dmost_emailed.26978592730A3B8C7F471EACE0DA4EF2.html http://www.insidebayarea.com/ci_9628372?source%253Dmost_emailed.26978592730A3B8C7F471EACE0DA4EF2.html Horse slaughter. The topic ignites passion on both sides of the debate. Anti-slaughter groups see the practice as an inhumane and tragic end to an animal that some say occupies a gray area between livestock and pet. Their vocal opposition has led to a proposed slaughter ban that was passed by the House and, as of press time, remains in the Senate. Sun, 14 Jun 2008 19:41:00 GMT http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/livestock/equine/the-slaughter-debate-solv.shtml http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/livestock/equine/the-slaughter-debate-solv.shtml This story contains links to list of feeds recalled. A must read for horse owners! Sun, 17 May 2008 01:48:00 GMT http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=11843 http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=11843 Words are not needed this is approximately 5 minutes of great horsemanship and trick riding. Sun, 19 Apr 2008 03:57:00 GMT http://canecorso.com/lorenzo.htm http://canecorso.com/lorenzo.htm For the first time in more than 25 years, the Tennessee Walking Horse will appear as a featured programme at the Grand National Rodeo, April 4-12, 2008 at San Francisco's historic Cow Palace Sat, 14 Mar 2008 12:57:00 GMT http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2008/03/069.shtml http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2008/03/069.shtml UPDATE - SORRY LINK IS FIXED - This petition is to reopen the horse slaughter plants. I believe the preface says it all. Thu, 05 Mar 2008 23:51:00 GMT http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/horse-owners-in-favor-of-re-opening-slaughter-plants.html http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/horse-owners-in-favor-of-re-opening-slaughter-plants.html All of the top three candidates running for the Presidency of the United States are co-sponsors of S.311. What is S.311 you say? S.311 is a bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes. Wed, 04 Mar 2008 14:03:00 GMT http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/livestock/equine/presidential-candidates-horse-protection-act-1341.shtml http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/livestock/equine/presidential-candidates-horse-protection-act-1341.shtml Proponents of federal legislation to ban horse slaughter in the United States are gathering in Washington, D.C., today and Wednesday to lobby for the passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. Wed, 04 Mar 2008 14:02:00 GMT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2008/03/04/news/opinions/doc47cc91d7199e3035968644.txt http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2008/03/04/news/opinions/doc47cc91d7199e3035968644.txt Leave it to Baxter Black! Enough said - good read! Wed, 12 Feb 2008 16:15:00 GMT http://www.normantranscript.com/opinion/local_story_043002353 http://www.normantranscript.com/opinion/local_story_043002353 Jeff Hucknall kicks off his workday with Circle K coffee and a pinch of Copenhagen. He jumps behind the wheel of a Ford pickup truck that serves as home office and roving business. He rolls with everything from a laptop computer and ink-jet printer to a portable anvil and propane forge. Sun, 22 Dec 2007 11:13:00 GMT http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20071222/NEWS/712220614/-1/newssitemap http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20071222/NEWS/712220614/-1/newssitemap American Quarter Horses carry the hopes and dreams of PRCA cowboys and cowgirls in the rodeo arena and American Quarter Horse Association's Corporate Partner Fort Dodge rewarded the owners and riders of American Quarter Horses at this year.s WNFR with a unique, fan-voted contest. Sat, 21 Dec 2007 13:40:00 GMT http://www.aqha.com/news/2007%20Press%20Relases/12202007wnfrhorses.html http://www.aqha.com/news/2007%20Press%20Relases/12202007wnfrhorses.html ATTENTION RODEO - We must take SHARK as a serious threat. We must not hide our heads in the sand when they pull this kind of press! Tue, 17 Dec 2007 13:38:00 GMT http://www.kren.com/Global/story.asp?S=7502214&nav=menu616_2 http://www.kren.com/Global/story.asp?S=7502214&nav=menu616_2 Please take time to read and hopefully respond to this story about an issue we must deal with before it is too late! Wed, 27 Nov 2007 14:59:00 GMT http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/livestock/equine/inside-edition-story-on-h.shtml http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/livestock/equine/inside-edition-story-on-h.shtml Boyd visit with Liz Pinkston about the benefits of swimming her barrel racing horses and barrel racing in general. Sat, 02 Nov 2007 19:48:00 GMT http://prorodeo.rodeoup.com/kickapps/service/displayMediaPlayPage.kickAction?mediaId=101187&mediaType=VIDEO&as=3808&b= http://prorodeo.rodeoup.com/kickapps/service/displayMediaPlayPage.kickAction?mediaId=101187&mediaType=VIDEO&as=3808&b= The new Kansas State University Equine Education Center is about to become a reality. K-State will host a formal groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 27 at 9 a.m. for the first phase of the center. Wed, 23 Oct 2007 11:58:00 GMT http://www.kansasfarmer.com/index.aspx?ascxid=fpStory&fpsid=30520&fpstid=2 http://www.kansasfarmer.com/index.aspx?ascxid=fpStory&fpsid=30520&fpstid=2