http://www.newsvine.com/horseNewsvine - horseen-usCopyright 2013Tue, 14 May 2013 16:04:53 +0000Sun, 19 May 2013 13:45:39 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://dochollidaye.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/14/18252003-cruel-or-necessary-the-true-cost-of-wild-horse-roundups-open-channelhttp://dochollidaye.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/14/18252003-cruel-or-necessary-the-true-cost-of-wild-horse-roundups-open-channelofthewildorhorsecostcrueltruenecessaryroundupsTue, 14 May 2013 15:55:35 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://bigmomma.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/26/17924956-the-budweiser-clydesdale-come-to-town-revised-to-add-a-slideshowhttp://bigmomma.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/26/17924956-the-budweiser-clydesdale-come-to-town-revised-to-add-a-slideshowanheuser-buschhorsephotographyartsspringfield-missourirottladythe-ozarkscarriage-horsesnewsvine-photographersfoto-fridayphotographers-nationbudweiser-clydesdale-eight-horse-hitchaugust-a-busch-srozark-empire-fairgroundsbudweiser-clydesdaleFri, 26 Apr 2013 11:07:35 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Here they are harnessing. Each harness and collar weighs approximately 130 pounds. The harness is handcrafted with solid brass, patent leather, and stitched with pure linen thread. The harness is made to fit any Clydesdale; however, collars come in various sizes and must be individually fitted to the Clydesdale like a finely tailored suit.</p><p>Now that they are done, it's time to remove the harness.</p><p>The wagon up close. The wagons are Studebaker wagons (circa 1900) that were converted to deliver beer.The wagons have two braking systems; a hydraulic pedal device that slows the vehicle for turns and descents down hills, and a foot brake that locks the rear wheels when the wagon is stationary.</p><p>This is what they do for the tail to keep it clean and out of the way of the harness.</p><p>Clydesdale horseshoes measure more than 20 inches from end to end and weigh about 5 pounds which is more than twice as long and five times as heavy as the shoe worn by a light horse.</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/13/17735554-cartel-money-laundering-trial-begins-in-texashttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/13/17735554-cartel-money-laundering-trial-begins-in-texasusdrugtrialraidtrackunited-stateshorseus-newsSat, 13 Apr 2013 16:56:01 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Tuesday, June 12, 2012 file photo, FBI agents overlook a horse ranch under investigation in Lexington, Okla. Prosecutors say a racehorse-buying operation was supposed to be a clandestine way for one of Mexico's most powerful and violent drug cartels to launder its illegal proceeds in the United States. But authorities reined in the operation partly because those who ran it didn't keep a low profile. At least four of the 18 individuals indicted in the scheme are set to be tried in an Austin, Texas, federal courtroom starting Monday, April 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Brett Deering, File)</p><p>FILE - In this June 12, 2012 file photo, FBI agents overlook a horse ranch under investigation in Lexington, Okla. Prosecutors in Texas say Jose Trevino Morales, a brother of two top leaders of Los Zetas, oversaw the purchase of hundreds of quarter horses at a ranch in Oklahoma. He's charged with conspiracy to launder drug money in a case with more than a dozen other defendants. Jury selection in the trial begins Monday, April 15, 2013, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Brett Deering, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Nov. 1, 2012 file photo, A Dash of Sweet Heat is led into the sales ring by an unnamed Heritage Place employee during the fall mixed sale in Oklahoma City. Prosecutors in Texas say Jose Trevino Morales, a brother of two top leaders of Los Zetas, oversaw the purchase of hundreds of quarter horses at a ranch in Oklahoma. He's charged with conspiracy to launder drug money in a case with more than a dozen other defendants. Jury selection in the trial begins Monday, April 15, 2013, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)</p> http://leafydebater.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/29/17517349-cuteness-alert-meet-hope-stan-budweisers-baby-clydesdaleshttp://leafydebater.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/29/17517349-cuteness-alert-meet-hope-stan-budweisers-baby-clydesdalesstanbabybudweiserhorsealertus-newshopecutebreedawwwwwclydesdalesFri, 29 Mar 2013 14:49:15 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://potato6000.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/27/17485190-state-senate-oks-horse-slaughter-billhttp://potato6000.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/27/17485190-state-senate-oks-horse-slaughter-billpoliticsvotebillhorsehorse-slaughtermeasureallowhorse-meathouse-bill-1999horse-slaughter-facilitiesWed, 27 Mar 2013 12:20:58 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/22/17417844-miniature-horse-aids-alaska-boy-with-special-needshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/22/17417844-miniature-horse-aids-alaska-boy-with-special-needsushealthschoolhorseservice-horseFri, 22 Mar 2013 18:04:05 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Zaiden Beattie, 4, pulls a toy kite from his miniature service horse, Zoe, in his class at Russian Jack Elementary School on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in Anchorage, Alaska, as his mother, Lesley Zacharias, holds a halter rope. Zaiden has been diagnosed with A-T, or ataxia-telangiectasia, a rare genetic disorder that affects balance and motor-coordination. (AP Photo/Dan Joling).</p><p>Zaiden Beattie, 4, pets his miniature service horse, Zoe, in his class at Russian Jack Elementary School on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in Anchorage, Alaska. Zaiden has been diagnosed with A-T, or ataxia-telangiectasia, a rare genetic disorder that affects balance and motor-coordination. (AP Photo/Dan Joling).</p><p>Zoe, a miniature service horse used by 4-year-old Zaiden Beattie, uses shoes sold at a Build-a-Bear store to navigate the slippery hard floors at Russian Jack Elementary School i on Thursday, March 21, 2013, in Anchorage, Alaska. Zaiden has been diagnosed with A-T, or ataxia-telangiectasia, a rare genetic disorder that affects balance and motor-coordination, and will use the service horse for balance and support as he grows older. (AP Photo/Dan Joling)..</p><p>Zaiden Beattie, 4, grasps a specially made harness on his miniature service horse, Zoe, as he walks down a hallway of Russian Jack Elementary School on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in Anchorage, Alaska. Zaiden has been diagnosed with A-T, or ataxia-telangiectasia, a rare genetic disorder that affects balance and motor-coordination. (AP Photo/Dan Joling).</p><p>Zoe, a miniature service horse, stands in a hallway of Russian Jack Elementary School on Thursday, March 21, 2013, in Anchorage, Alaska. Zoe is a service horse for 4-year-old Zaiden Beattie, who has been diagnosed with A-T, or ataxia-telangiectasia, a rare genetic disorder that affects balance and motor-coordination. (AP Photo/Dan Joling).</p><p>Zoe, a 10-month-old miniature horse in training to be a service horse, nuzzles Zaiden Beattie, 4, as his mother, Lesley Zacharias looks on at Zaiden's class on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Russian Jack Elementary School in Anchorage, Alaska. Zaiden has been diagnosed with A-T, or ataxia-telangiecasia, a rare genetic disorder that affects balance and motor-coordination. (AP Photo/Dan Joling).</p> http://digits.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/02/17153862-usda-may-approve-horse-slaughteringhttp://digits.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/02/17153862-usda-may-approve-horse-slaughteringhorseshorsehorse-slaughterslaughtercowshamburgerus-newshumane-societybeefusdavegandepartment-of-agriculturehorse-meatvalley-meat-companySat, 2 Mar 2013 05:41:18 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/28/17135909-equine-herpes-virus-found-in-7-horses-in-flahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/28/17135909-equine-herpes-virus-found-in-7-horses-in-flaushorseus-newsherpeshorse-herpesThu, 28 Feb 2013 22:20:30 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://epiphanette.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/28/17132721-horsefeathershttp://epiphanette.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/28/17132721-horsefeathersmeathorseThu, 28 Feb 2013 15:29:07 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://leafydebater.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/22/17059564-philadelphia-chef-adding-horse-meat-to-menuhttp://leafydebater.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/22/17059564-philadelphia-chef-adding-horse-meat-to-menucowpennsylvaniaanimalamericaletterenvironmentmeatphiladelphiahorsesweetchefmenuitalianrestaurantoutragetendercomplainFri, 22 Feb 2013 21:26:32 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://somedude68-1.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/19/17015794-horsemeat-scandal-draws-in-nestl-the-worlds-number-one-food-makerhttp://somedude68-1.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/19/17015794-horsemeat-scandal-draws-in-nestl-the-worlds-number-one-food-makernestlehorsehorse-slaughterworld-newsuknestlhorsemeatmeat-scandalhorse-slaughter-houseTue, 19 Feb 2013 12:19:31 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/18/17008782-escape-antics-of-houdini-horse-caught-on-videohttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/18/17008782-escape-antics-of-houdini-horse-caught-on-videousmichiganoddodd-newshorseus-newshoudini-horseTue, 19 Feb 2013 02:21:38 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://zydor.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/14/16965036-200-horses-rescued-from-drowning-in-the-netherlandshttp://zydor.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/14/16965036-200-horses-rescued-from-drowning-in-the-netherlandsnetherlandsrescueodd-newshorsehollandThu, 14 Feb 2013 21:42:26 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_postFair warning ...... tissues at the ready Guys &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Gals, its an incredibly moving event :) http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/14/16958839-rescuer-defends-romanias-horses-from-slaughterhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/14/16958839-rescuer-defends-romanias-horses-from-slaughtereuromaniahorseworld-newsrescuerThu, 14 Feb 2013 09:35:09 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Feb. 12, 2013 men ride on a horse pulled cart passing by the Doly Com abattoir, in Sieu Sfantu, Romania, one of the two Romanian plants suspected in the recent European horse meat scandal . Europe’s horsemeat scandal has focused the spotlight on Romania and its network of 35 plants authorized to butcher horses. France says Romanian butchers were part of a supply chain that resulted in horsemeat being labeled as beef in frozen meals across Europe. The Romanians have bristled and say the meat was properly declared when it left the country. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)</p><p>In this photo taken on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, Simion Craciun, a Romanian farmer, poses with a horse at Sieu Sfantu, in Romania's central region Transylvania. The name of his farm translates roughly as “Saving Horses from Wolves.” But for Simion Craciun, the real predators are from the nearby slaughterhouse. When word has gotten to him that a horse is being sold to the abattoir in the poor northern Transylvania region where he lives, he has rushed out to offer more money and bring the creature back to his picturesque plot where tourists come for riding lessons, he said. (AP Photo/Olimpiu Gheorghiu)</p><p>FILE - In this July 4, 2009 file photo, a horse pulled cart passing by a sunflower field, In Sieu Sfantu, outside Bucharest, Romania. Bedraggled horses and rickety carts were once a common sight even in the center of Bucharest with owners sometimes whipping the animals until they collapsed. But as part of an effort to modernize the country after it joined the European Union in 2007, Romania banned horses from cities, making them an unjustified burden for many owners. In the countryside, peasants have a more pragmatic relationship with their animals, and look after them rather like an owner services a car. But with costs between euros 100 ($135) and euros 150 ($200) to keep a horse every month, up to 40 percent of the average national salary, it can be far too expensive for subsistence farmers to afford them. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2010 file photo, an elderly man leads a horse drawn cart, in Pojejeni, western Romania. Bedraggled horses and rickety carts were once a common sight even in the center of Bucharest with owners sometimes whipping the animals until they collapsed. But as part of an effort to modernize the country after it joined the European Union in 2007, Romania banned horses from cities, making them an unjustified burden for many owners. In the countryside, peasants have a more pragmatic relationship with their animals, and look after them rather like an owner services a car. But with costs between euros 100 ($135) and euros 150 ($200) to keep a horse every month, up to 40 percent of the average national salary, it can be far too expensive for subsistence farmers to afford them. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2010 file photo, shows a horse pulled cart, loaded with scrap metal on a road near Costesti, Romania. Bedraggled horses and rickety carts were once a common sight even in the center of Bucharest with owners sometimes whipping the animals until they collapsed. But as part of an effort to modernize the country after it joined the European Union in 2007, Romania banned horses from cities, making them an unjustified burden for many owners. In the countryside, peasants have a more pragmatic relationship with their animals, and look after them rather like an owner services a car. But with costs between euros 100 ($135) and euros 150 ($200) to keep a horse every month, up to 40 percent of the average national salary, it can be far too expensive for subsistence farmers to afford them. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)</p><p>CORRECTS LOCATION In this Feb. 12, 2013 men ride on a horse pulled cart passing by the Doly Com abattoir, in Roma, Romania, one of the two Romanian plants suspected in the recent European horse meat scandal . Europe’s horsemeat scandal has focused the spotlight on Romania and its network of 35 plants authorized to butcher horses. France says Romanian butchers were part of a supply chain that resulted in horsemeat being labeled as beef in frozen meals across Europe. The Romanians have bristled and say the meat was properly declared when it left the country. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)</p><p>CORRECTS LOCATION FILE - In this July 4, 2009 file photo, a horse pulled cart passing by a sunflower field, outside Bucharest, Romania. Bedraggled horses and rickety carts were once a common sight even in the center of Bucharest with owners sometimes whipping the animals until they collapsed. But as part of an effort to modernize the country after it joined the European Union in 2007, Romania banned horses from cities, making them an unjustified burden for many owners. In the countryside, peasants have a more pragmatic relationship with their animals, and look after them rather like an owner services a car. But with costs between euros 100 ($135) and euros 150 ($200) to keep a horse every month, up to 40 percent of the average national salary, it can be far too expensive for subsistence farmers to afford them. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)</p> http://damammatess.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/10/16919978-weekend-exposure-day-two-with-horseshttp://damammatess.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/10/16919978-weekend-exposure-day-two-with-horseshorseshorsephotographyartsstallionstallionsweekend-exposurenewsvine-photographerMon, 11 Feb 2013 00:53:37 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Horse Close Up<br /> Photograph by Tessa Fritzler<br /> Copyright 2013</p><p>Pearl<br /> Photograph by Tessa Fritzler<br /> Copyright 2013</p><p>The Stallion<br /> Photograph by Tessa Fritzler<br /> Copyright 2013</p><p>Stallion<br /> Photograph by Tessa Fritzler<br /> Copyright 2013</p> http://damammatess.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/10/16914699-weekend-exposure-day-one-with-horseshttp://damammatess.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/10/16914699-weekend-exposure-day-one-with-horseshorseshorsephotographyartsweekend-exposuretessa-fritzlerSun, 10 Feb 2013 04:08:34 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Clu, and my daugher, Robyn<br /> Photograph by Tessa Fritzler<br /> copyright 2013</p><p>Clu and my daughter, Sally<br /> Photograph by Tessa Fritzler<br /> copyright 2013</p><p>Clu and my daughter, Elizabeth<br /> Photograph by Tessa Fritzler<br /> copyright 2013</p><p>Clu in black and white. I love this photo.<br /> Photograph by Tessa Fritzler<br /> copyright 2013</p> http://potato6000.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/09/16912004-measures-would-legalize-horse-slaughter-in-oklahomahttp://potato6000.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/09/16912004-measures-would-legalize-horse-slaughter-in-oklahomapoliticshorsehorse-slaughtermark-allencommercial-horse-slaughterskye-mcnielcynthia-armstronghouse-bill-1999senate-bill-375Sat, 9 Feb 2013 18:26:34 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/01/16806966-critics-skeptical-of-us-compassion-for-mustangshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/01/16806966-critics-skeptical-of-us-compassion-for-mustangsushorsepolicyus-newsland-managementwild-horseFri, 1 Feb 2013 15:02:13 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/23/16663643-survey-ky-horse-industry-worth-billionshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/23/16663643-survey-ky-horse-industry-worth-billionsuscounthorseus-newsWed, 23 Jan 2013 19:00:08 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Horses gather near a fence on a cold morning on a Shelby County, Ky., farm on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013. A new statewide survey indicates they are among 242,400 horses living in Kentucky. (AP Photo/Bruce Schreiner)</p><p>Horses gather near a fence on a cold morning on a Shelby County, Ky., farm on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013. A new statewide survey indicates they are among 242,400 horses living in Kentucky. (AP Photo/Bruce Schreiner)</p> http://tzia62.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/21/16628740-woman-hurt-after-dead-horse-falls-on-top-of-her-firstcoastnewscomhttp://tzia62.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/21/16628740-woman-hurt-after-dead-horse-falls-on-top-of-her-firstcoastnewscomonherinjuredandwomanafterfallshorsediesMon, 21 Jan 2013 22:10:46 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://eagleaverro.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/15/16531701-bbc-news-horsemeat-found-in-beef-burgers-on-sale-in-uk-and-irelandhttp://eagleaverro.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/15/16531701-bbc-news-horsemeat-found-in-beef-burgers-on-sale-in-uk-and-irelandenvironmentmeathorsehelthtake-awaynews-cpssection-europeTue, 15 Jan 2013 23:55:29 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/11/16468006-horse-escapes-md-racetrack-gallops-along-roadhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/11/16468006-horse-escapes-md-racetrack-gallops-along-roadusoddhorseus-newslaurel-parkracetrackboltsFri, 11 Jan 2013 21:19:18 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/03/16328646-lawsuit-alleges-horses-mistreated-on-hbos-luckhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/03/16328646-lawsuit-alleges-horses-mistreated-on-hbos-luckentertainmentusdeathstvhorseus-newsluckhorse-deathsThu, 3 Jan 2013 19:42:06 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this image released by HBO, horses race in a scene from the HBO original series "Luck." The former director of the American Humane Association's Film and Television Unit sued HBO and the group on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, claiming she was fired for complaining about the use of drugged, sick and underweight horses on the show "Luck." (AP Photo/HBO, Gusmano Cesaretti)</p><p>In this undated image released by HBO, Nick Nolte appears in a scene from the HBO original series "Luck." The former director of the American Humane Association's Film and Television Unit sued HBO and the group on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, claiming she was fired for complaining about the use of drugged, sick and underweight horses on the show "Luck." (AP Photo/HBO, Gusmano Cesaretti )</p> http://cwasylk-1.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/01/15601403-animals-being-jerks-photo-galleryhttp://cwasylk-1.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/01/15601403-animals-being-jerks-photo-galleryanimalcatfishdoghorsenot-newsSat, 1 Dec 2012 20:28:25 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://maddad0467.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/29/15551553-man-accused-of-selling-horse-meat-for-human-consumption-1st-to-face-felony-under-new-state-lawhttp://maddad0467.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/29/15551553-man-accused-of-selling-horse-meat-for-human-consumption-1st-to-face-felony-under-new-state-lawnewfirstarrestedhumanmanchargedlawmeatodd-newscrimehorseconsumptionfelonysellFri, 30 Nov 2012 01:10:27 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark