Day: March 26, 2009

LEARN BACKCOUNTRY CAMPING AT QUARTERFEST

America’s Horse, March 25, 2009 – Bo Winslow, a clinic instructor with the Certified Horsemanship Association, will be featured at QuarterFest: A Celebration of the American Quarter Horse at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, May 1-3. Winslow will provide information and advice for horsemen preparing for a backcountry camping trip. Below are some of the topics he will be discussing: Preparing for the trip: covering the rules and regulations of the camping/packing area you are visiting Horse selection: discussing the conformation you are looking for in your pack and riding animals; securing horses, learning how to tie

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JOIN AQHA ON A QUARTERFEST TRAIL RIDE

America’s Horse, March 25, 2009 – Dust off the winter cobwebs and join us for an AQHA trail ride through the beautiful Cedars of Lebanon State Park in Lebanon, Tennessee, on May 2. If you’re already attending QuarterFest, May 1-3, meet us at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to drive to the park with our guides. If you’re just planning to come for the ride on Saturday, you can meet the group at the trailhead. All riders who sign up in advance will receive a box lunch the day of the ride. The cost of the ride is $20. The trail ride will take most of the day,

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Antibiotic ban on livestock may hurt U.S. food safety

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bill that would ban the nontherapeutic use of antibiotics in animals would hurt the health of livestock and poultry while compromising efforts to protect the safety of the country’s food supply, the leader of the largest U.S. farm group said on Tuesday. Bob Stallman, president of the 6 million-member American Farm Bureau Federation, said in a letter to Congress that its members “carefully, judiciously and according to label instructions” use antibiotics to treat, prevent and control disease in animals. For the rest of the story click here

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