<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Newsvine - horse</title><link>http://www.newsvine.com/horse</link><description>Newsvine - horse</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2013</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 16:04:53 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 13:04:51 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>Cruel or necessary? The true cost of wild horse roundups  - Open Channel</title>
<description><![CDATA[Controversy  over the Bureau of Land Management's roundups of wild horses and burros  ranging over 10 Western states is coming to a head, with ranchers,  horse advocates and even the government acknowledging that the program  is heading toward crisis. NBC News' Lisa Myers has the&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Doc Hollidaye]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Doc Hollidaye]]></source><link>http://dochollidaye.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/14/18252003-cruel-or-necessary-the-true-cost-of-wild-horse-roundups-open-channel</link><guid>http://dochollidaye.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/14/18252003-cruel-or-necessary-the-true-cost-of-wild-horse-roundups-open-channel</guid><category>of</category><category>the</category><category>wild</category><category>or</category><category>horse</category><category>cost</category><category>cruel</category><category>true</category><category>necessary</category><category>roundups</category><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:55:35 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=dochollidaye8659A0E3-74FD-9A04-4D99-0A7C4D9C727D.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="279" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=dochollidaye8659A0E3-74FD-9A04-4D99-0A7C4D9C727D.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="84" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>The Budweiser Clydesdale Come to Town!  &quot;revised to add a slideshow&quot;</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[rottlady]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[rottlady]]></source><link>http://bigmomma.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/26/17924956-the-budweiser-clydesdale-come-to-town-revised-to-add-a-slideshow</link><guid>http://bigmomma.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/26/17924956-the-budweiser-clydesdale-come-to-town-revised-to-add-a-slideshow</guid><category>anheuser-busch</category><category>horse</category><category>photography</category><category>arts</category><category>springfield-missouri</category><category>rottlady</category><category>the-ozarks</category><category>carriage-horses</category><category>newsvine-photographers</category><category>foto-friday</category><category>photographers-nation</category><category>budweiser-clydesdale-eight-horse-hitch</category><category>august-a-busch-sr</category><category>ozark-empire-fairgrounds</category><category>budweiser-clydesdale</category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:07:35 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bigmommaD00F1213-7696-3814-7BEE-59F70312B7B0.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="374" width="320" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bigmommaD00F1213-7696-3814-7BEE-59F70312B7B0.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="140" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bigmomma6A5044B9-664A-CC04-9CE8-75A2C248E9DC.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="300" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bigmomma6A5044B9-664A-CC04-9CE8-75A2C248E9DC.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Now that they are done, it's time to remove the harness.&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bigmommaBEB1A0F0-6BF3-1905-6877-FC63A0FB830F.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="300" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bigmommaBEB1A0F0-6BF3-1905-6877-FC63A0FB830F.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bigmommaB49FDADC-28D5-9808-39D3-8842CAAA51AF.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="300" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bigmommaB49FDADC-28D5-9808-39D3-8842CAAA51AF.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;This is what they do for the tail to keep it clean and out of the way of the harness.&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bigmomma202E0BC4-EB57-313E-CB0E-3982CD535084.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="300" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bigmomma202E0BC4-EB57-313E-CB0E-3982CD535084.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>CUTENESS ALERT: Meet Hope &amp; Stan - Budweiser's baby clydesdales</title>
<description><![CDATA[
Boonville, MO (KSDK) --&nbsp;The newest Budweiser Clydesdales are about to be introduced to the public for the first time.
Monday is "opening day" at Anheuser Busch's Warm Springs Ranch.&nbsp;The breeding farm is home to Hope and Stan. Hope was the baby clydesdale that starred&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leafydebater]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Leafydebater]]></source><link>http://leafydebater.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/29/17517349-cuteness-alert-meet-hope-stan-budweisers-baby-clydesdales</link><guid>http://leafydebater.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/29/17517349-cuteness-alert-meet-hope-stan-budweisers-baby-clydesdales</guid><category>stan</category><category>baby</category><category>budweiser</category><category>horse</category><category>alert</category><category>us-news</category><category>hope</category><category>cute</category><category>breed</category><category>awwwww</category><category>clydesdales</category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:49:15 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=leafydebater246FAC5D-AF70-C647-D495-C58F63466117.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="50" width="89" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=leafydebater246FAC5D-AF70-C647-D495-C58F63466117.jpg&amp;width=120" width="89" height="50" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>State Senate OKs horse slaughter bill</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Oklahoma Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would allow horse-slaughter facilities in Oklahoma.
The measure, House Bill 1999, passed by a vote of 32-14 and heads to Gov. Mary Fallin's desk.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[potato6000]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[potato6000]]></source><link>http://potato6000.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/27/17485190-state-senate-oks-horse-slaughter-bill</link><guid>http://potato6000.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/27/17485190-state-senate-oks-horse-slaughter-bill</guid><category>politics</category><category>vote</category><category>bill</category><category>horse</category><category>horse-slaughter</category><category>measure</category><category>allow</category><category>horse-meat</category><category>house-bill-1999</category><category>horse-slaughter-facilities</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:20:58 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=potato6000AD7CC2F3-FE91-6CA0-CFBC-481FF1333C69.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="1" width="1" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=potato6000AD7CC2F3-FE91-6CA0-CFBC-481FF1333C69.jpg&amp;width=120" width="1" height="1" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>U.S.D.A. May Approve Horse Slaughtering</title>
<description><![CDATA[Mr. Pacelle said he had been surprised to see anyone from the beef industry supporting horse slaughter. 
&ldquo;For the cattle industry, it is a self-destructive move, since the more horse meat that&rsquo;s circulating, the greater the chance it will infiltrate the food supply a&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Digits]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Digits]]></source><link>http://digits.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/02/17153862-usda-may-approve-horse-slaughtering</link><guid>http://digits.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/02/17153862-usda-may-approve-horse-slaughtering</guid><category>horses</category><category>horse</category><category>horse-slaughter</category><category>slaughter</category><category>cows</category><category>hamburger</category><category>us-news</category><category>humane-society</category><category>beef</category><category>usda</category><category>vegan</category><category>department-of-agriculture</category><category>horse-meat</category><category>valley-meat-company</category><pubDate>Sat, 2 Mar 2013 05:41:18 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Horsefeathers</title>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Judging from the latest news, the consensus in the English speaking world is that it&rsquo;s permissible to chow down on Ferdinand or Babe the blue ox, but not so much on Flicka or Black Beauty. Elsie&rsquo;s okay for sliders but Man o&rsquo; War isn&rsquo;t. And let&rsquo;s no&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Epiphanette]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Epiphanette]]></source><link>http://epiphanette.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/28/17132721-horsefeathers</link><guid>http://epiphanette.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/28/17132721-horsefeathers</guid><category>meat</category><category>horse</category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:29:07 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Philadelphia chef adding horse meat to menu</title>
<description><![CDATA[
As Europe continues to reel from news that millions of pounds of &ldquo;beef&rdquo; that has wound up in supermarkets is actually mislabeled horse meat, one chef across the Atlantic is moving to &ldquo;wholeheartedly&rdquo; embrace the concept of serving up steed for dinner. Ac&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leafydebater]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Leafydebater]]></source><link>http://leafydebater.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/22/17059564-philadelphia-chef-adding-horse-meat-to-menu</link><guid>http://leafydebater.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/22/17059564-philadelphia-chef-adding-horse-meat-to-menu</guid><category>cow</category><category>pennsylvania</category><category>animal</category><category>america</category><category>letter</category><category>environment</category><category>meat</category><category>philadelphia</category><category>horse</category><category>sweet</category><category>chef</category><category>menu</category><category>italian</category><category>restaurant</category><category>outrage</category><category>tender</category><category>complain</category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:26:32 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=leafydebater6EDDFD91-836B-D278-C12E-F8E1C1C7D05A.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="145" width="210" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=leafydebater6EDDFD91-836B-D278-C12E-F8E1C1C7D05A.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Horsemeat scandal draws in Nestlé - The world's number-one food maker</title>
<description><![CDATA[The escalating horsemeat scandal has ensnared two of the biggest names in the food industry, Nestl&eacute;, the world&rsquo;s number-one food maker, and JBS, the largest beef producer by sales.
Switzerland-based Nestl&eacute;  on Monday removed pasta meals from shelves in Italy &nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[SomeDude68.]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[SomeDude68.]]></source><link>http://somedude68-1.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/19/17015794-horsemeat-scandal-draws-in-nestl-the-worlds-number-one-food-maker</link><guid>http://somedude68-1.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/19/17015794-horsemeat-scandal-draws-in-nestl-the-worlds-number-one-food-maker</guid><category>nestle</category><category>horse</category><category>horse-slaughter</category><category>world-news</category><category>uk</category><category>nestl</category><category>horsemeat</category><category>meat-scandal</category><category>horse-slaughter-house</category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:19:31 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=somedude68-13A494FE5-D8F0-6CBA-205B-EC131AC1458A.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="160" width="240" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=somedude68-13A494FE5-D8F0-6CBA-205B-EC131AC1458A.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>200+ Horses Rescued from Drowning in The Netherlands</title>
<description><![CDATA[A wonderful heartwarming story of the rescue of Horses in The Netherlands. I had forgotten all about this until I came across it again today. The event was flashed all over Europe while it was in progress.
 A group of over 200 horses were stranded on a small piece of land when th&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zydor]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Zydor]]></source><link>http://zydor.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/14/16965036-200-horses-rescued-from-drowning-in-the-netherlands</link><guid>http://zydor.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/14/16965036-200-horses-rescued-from-drowning-in-the-netherlands</guid><category>netherlands</category><category>rescue</category><category>odd-news</category><category>horse</category><category>holland</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:42:26 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content medium="video" url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_BLSHl3EXU" ><media:thumbnail url="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/w_BLSHl3EXU/default.jpg" /><media:description type="plain">Fair warning ...... tissues at the ready Guys &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Gals, its an incredibly moving event :)</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Weekend Exposure, Day Two With Horses</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Damammatess]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Damammatess]]></source><link>http://damammatess.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/10/16919978-weekend-exposure-day-two-with-horses</link><guid>http://damammatess.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/10/16919978-weekend-exposure-day-two-with-horses</guid><category>horses</category><category>horse</category><category>photography</category><category>arts</category><category>stallion</category><category>stallions</category><category>weekend-exposure</category><category>newsvine-photographer</category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:53:37 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=damammatessA0DC39B9-0A4A-BD6A-2AAD-8F8596F75724.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="272" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=damammatessA0DC39B9-0A4A-BD6A-2AAD-8F8596F75724.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="82" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Horse Close Up&lt;br /&gt;
Photograph by Tessa Fritzler&lt;br /&gt;
Copyright 2013&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=damammatess2CC18B81-B175-D2C4-2C69-FEACEF72FF20.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="280" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=damammatess2CC18B81-B175-D2C4-2C69-FEACEF72FF20.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="84" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Pearl&lt;br /&gt;
Photograph by Tessa Fritzler&lt;br /&gt;
Copyright 2013&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=damammatessA17D231F-3C26-6806-E212-477007132D16.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="260" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=damammatessA17D231F-3C26-6806-E212-477007132D16.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="78" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;The Stallion&lt;br /&gt;
Photograph by Tessa Fritzler&lt;br /&gt;
Copyright 2013&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=damammatess4406A83C-BE12-21FD-3DD6-3BE35EEDE36C.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="266" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=damammatess4406A83C-BE12-21FD-3DD6-3BE35EEDE36C.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Stallion&lt;br /&gt;
Photograph by Tessa Fritzler&lt;br /&gt;
Copyright 2013&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=damammatessD99BA16F-E3EE-ADCF-AD5C-4739AA50BDEC.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="83" width="310" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=damammatessD99BA16F-E3EE-ADCF-AD5C-4739AA50BDEC.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="33" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Weekend Exposure, Day One With Horses</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Damammatess]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Damammatess]]></source><link>http://damammatess.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/10/16914699-weekend-exposure-day-one-with-horses</link><guid>http://damammatess.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/10/16914699-weekend-exposure-day-one-with-horses</guid><category>horses</category><category>horse</category><category>photography</category><category>arts</category><category>weekend-exposure</category><category>tessa-fritzler</category><pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 04:08:34 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=damammatess8E68E007-26BD-A24B-D8B9-B032FD8AED0B.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="266" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=damammatess8E68E007-26BD-A24B-D8B9-B032FD8AED0B.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Clu, and my daugher, Robyn&lt;br /&gt;
Photograph by Tessa Fritzler&lt;br /&gt;
copyright 2013&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=damammatess79C94A66-DBE3-91E3-6FAB-0CDCC049CDE7.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="598" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=damammatess79C94A66-DBE3-91E3-6FAB-0CDCC049CDE7.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="179" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Clu and my daughter, Sally&lt;br /&gt;
Photograph by Tessa Fritzler&lt;br /&gt;
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Photograph by Tessa Fritzler&lt;br /&gt;
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Photograph by Tessa Fritzler&lt;br /&gt;
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<description><![CDATA[Two  bills pending before the Oklahoma Legislature would legalize commercial  horse slaughter  -  a humane alternative for dealing with aging,  broken-down animals or a horrifying spectre that would destroy the  state's reputation, depending on which animal lover is speaking.
"T&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[potato6000]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[potato6000]]></source><link>http://potato6000.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/09/16912004-measures-would-legalize-horse-slaughter-in-oklahoma</link><guid>http://potato6000.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/09/16912004-measures-would-legalize-horse-slaughter-in-oklahoma</guid><category>politics</category><category>horse</category><category>horse-slaughter</category><category>mark-allen</category><category>commercial-horse-slaughter</category><category>skye-mcniel</category><category>cynthia-armstrong</category><category>house-bill-1999</category><category>senate-bill-375</category><pubDate>Sat, 9 Feb 2013 18:26:34 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=potato6000C52F4301-DA66-0976-D7D5-C203331B7847.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="1" width="1" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=potato6000C52F4301-DA66-0976-D7D5-C203331B7847.jpg&amp;width=120" width="1" height="1" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Woman hurt after dead horse falls on top of her | firstcoastnews.com</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[tzia62]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[tzia62]]></source><link>http://tzia62.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/21/16628740-woman-hurt-after-dead-horse-falls-on-top-of-her-firstcoastnewscom</link><guid>http://tzia62.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/21/16628740-woman-hurt-after-dead-horse-falls-on-top-of-her-firstcoastnewscom</guid><category>on</category><category>her</category><category>injured</category><category>and</category><category>woman</category><category>after</category><category>falls</category><category>horse</category><category>dies</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:10:46 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=tzia62FACDE207-CEC4-1723-DF0D-C1FD9F76600D.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="50" width="89" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=tzia62FACDE207-CEC4-1723-DF0D-C1FD9F76600D.jpg&amp;width=120" width="89" height="50" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>BBC News - Horsemeat found in beef burgers on sale in UK and Ireland</title>
<description><![CDATA["'Extremely serious'
Tesco's group technical director, Tim Smith, said his company was informed of the test results by the FSAI on Tuesday and they "immediately withdrew from sale all products from the supplier in question".
In Tesco's case, two frozen beef burger products that&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eagle Averro]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Eagle Averro]]></source><link>http://eagleaverro.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/15/16531701-bbc-news-horsemeat-found-in-beef-burgers-on-sale-in-uk-and-ireland</link><guid>http://eagleaverro.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/15/16531701-bbc-news-horsemeat-found-in-beef-burgers-on-sale-in-uk-and-ireland</guid><category>environment</category><category>meat</category><category>horse</category><category>helth</category><category>take-away</category><category>news-cpssection-europe</category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 23:55:29 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=EagleAverro821AEB7E-1403-1270-031B-F834F060BF3E.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="81" width="144" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=EagleAverro821AEB7E-1403-1270-031B-F834F060BF3E.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Animals being jerks: photo gallery</title>
<description><![CDATA[This article is just pictures of animals being animals. Very cute though.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Soovivers]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Soovivers]]></source><link>http://cwasylk-1.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/01/15601403-animals-being-jerks-photo-gallery</link><guid>http://cwasylk-1.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/01/15601403-animals-being-jerks-photo-gallery</guid><category>animal</category><category>cat</category><category>fish</category><category>dog</category><category>horse</category><category>not-news</category><pubDate>Sat, 1 Dec 2012 20:28:25 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=cwasylk-177CBDC11-B71B-ABEC-5E5B-2A3FE713ED5D.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="300" width="300" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=cwasylk-177CBDC11-B71B-ABEC-5E5B-2A3FE713ED5D.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="120" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Man Accused of Selling Horse Meat for Human Consumption 1st to Face Felony Under New State Law</title>
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TAMPA - It&rsquo;s been two years since the state of Florida made the buying and selling of horse meat a felony, and the first person to be charged under the new law was recently arrested in Tampa, officials announce.
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[maddad]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[maddad]]></source><link>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-law</link><guid>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-law</guid><category>new</category><category>first</category><category>arrested</category><category>human</category><category>man</category><category>charged</category><category>law</category><category>meat</category><category>odd-news</category><category>crime</category><category>horse</category><category>consumption</category><category>felony</category><category>sell</category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 01:10:27 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=maddad046773CBCC05-9B59-3701-F2D4-AE80DEDFE46A.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="240" width="320" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=maddad046773CBCC05-9B59-3701-F2D4-AE80DEDFE46A.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>How To Pick The Right Pet</title>
<description><![CDATA[An infographic that walks you through which pet is right for you and the cost of ownership for the most popular pets in the United States.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[cgarden]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[cgarden]]></source><link>http://cgarden.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/14/15150963-how-to-pick-the-right-pet</link><guid>http://cgarden.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/14/15150963-how-to-pick-the-right-pet</guid><category>animals</category><category>animal</category><category>bird</category><category>to</category><category>birds</category><category>a</category><category>cat</category><category>fish</category><category>dog</category><category>how</category><category>cats</category><category>horses</category><category>dogs</category><category>horse</category><category>pets</category><category>pick</category><category>pet</category><category>infographic</category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 05:02:21 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Deputies: Drunken Man Tried to Shoot Horse That Bucked Him </title>
<description><![CDATA[
On Monday night around 11:00 p.m., a vodka-infused Lonnie Wilkerson had reportedly left a home and was riding his horse down a road when the horse suddenly bucked him, according to a news release from the Levy County Sheriff's Office.
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[maddad]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[maddad]]></source><link>http://maddad0467.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/12/15113923-deputies-drunken-man-tried-to-shoot-horse-that-bucked-him</link><guid>http://maddad0467.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/12/15113923-deputies-drunken-man-tried-to-shoot-horse-that-bucked-him</guid><category>off</category><category>arrested</category><category>jail</category><category>man</category><category>odd-news</category><category>crime</category><category>gun</category><category>horse</category><category>ride</category><category>drunken</category><category>shoot</category><category>deputies</category><category>attempted</category><category>bucked</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:21:18 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=maddad0467A3947B9C-EE84-F667-FC56-4D2D98A77AFB.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="245" width="196" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=maddad0467A3947B9C-EE84-F667-FC56-4D2D98A77AFB.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="150" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Horse Slaughter Investigation Expanded</title>
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SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. -- Two days after a dead horse was found, more grim discoveries revealed a potential dumping ground for slaughtered animals.
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[maddad]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[maddad]]></source><link>http://maddad0467.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/04/14916068-horse-slaughter-investigation-expanded</link><guid>http://maddad0467.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/04/14916068-horse-slaughter-investigation-expanded</guid><category>market</category><category>investigation</category><category>police</category><category>expanding</category><category>meat</category><category>odd-news</category><category>crime</category><category>video</category><category>black</category><category>horse</category><category>slaughter</category><category>magic</category><category>dumping</category><category>rituals</category><category>graphic</category><category>grounds</category><pubDate>Sun, 4 Nov 2012 09:52:55 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Top Stories on DRF.com Today Oct. 12, 2012</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[ptusss]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[ptusss]]></source><link>http://ptusss.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/12/14393564-top-stories-on-drfcom-today-oct-12-2012</link><guid>http://ptusss.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/12/14393564-top-stories-on-drfcom-today-oct-12-2012</guid><category>racing</category><category>horse</category><category>world-news</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:45:29 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Man Accused of Sneaking Into Neighbor's Barn, Having Sex With Horse...Again</title>
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Tallahassee, Florida (WCTV) -- A Gadsden County man is accused of sneaking into a neighbor's barn and having sex with a horse.
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[maddad]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[maddad]]></source><link>http://maddad0467.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/04/14227938-man-accused-of-sneaking-into-neighbors-barn-having-sex-with-horseagain</link><guid>http://maddad0467.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/04/14227938-man-accused-of-sneaking-into-neighbors-barn-having-sex-with-horseagain</guid><category>arrested</category><category>neighbors</category><category>man</category><category>odd-news</category><category>crime</category><category>again</category><category>horse</category><category>wtf</category><category>barn</category><category>sex-act</category><category>sneaking</category><pubDate>Thu, 4 Oct 2012 22:33:27 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=maddad0467C33BAD63-5E19-3970-C4D4-F547D38C4F43.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="50" width="89" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=maddad0467C33BAD63-5E19-3970-C4D4-F547D38C4F43.jpg&amp;width=120" width="89" height="50" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Man Rides Horse Under The Influence, Stops Traffic &amp; Train</title>
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BUNNELL, Fla. &mdash;
A Bunnell man stopped traffic and a train because he was doing some horseback riding under the influence, police say.
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[maddad]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[maddad]]></source><link>http://maddad0467.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/25/14098604-man-rides-horse-under-the-influence-stops-traffic-train</link><guid>http://maddad0467.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/25/14098604-man-rides-horse-under-the-influence-stops-traffic-train</guid><category>drunk</category><category>arrested</category><category>man</category><category>train</category><category>odd-news</category><category>crime</category><category>horse</category><category>traffic</category><category>resisting-arrest</category><category>stopped</category><category>riding</category><category>deputies</category><category>under-the-influence</category><category>fleeing-and-eluding</category><category>diorderly-conduct</category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:18:25 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=maddad0467D1F04DF0-8F57-AF10-6E96-FD9F5001A651.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="354" width="246" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=maddad0467D1F04DF0-8F57-AF10-6E96-FD9F5001A651.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="173" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>DETROIT HAS NO HORSES BUT PAYS $56K FOR HORSESHOER — UNION BOSS SAYS IT'S 'NOT POSSIBLE' TO ELIMINATE POSITIONS</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) pays a &ldquo;horseshoer&rdquo; $29,245 in salary and roughly $27,000 in benefits. There&rsquo;s only one problem &mdash; Detroit has no horses for the horseshoer to shoe.
Some critics argue that the department has been turned int&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Texasguy01]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Texasguy01]]></source><link>http://terry-9.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/21/13394529-detroit-has-no-horses-but-pays-56k-for-horseshoer-union-boss-says-its-not-possible-to-eliminate-positions</link><guid>http://terry-9.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/21/13394529-detroit-has-no-horses-but-pays-56k-for-horseshoer-union-boss-says-its-not-possible-to-eliminate-positions</guid><category>shoes</category><category>politics</category><category>union</category><category>detroit</category><category>horse</category><category>capitol-confidential</category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:10:13 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=terry-944229506-7FCD-8F9B-A6B7-6D05B82F1870.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="200" width="133" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=terry-944229506-7FCD-8F9B-A6B7-6D05B82F1870.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="180" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>2 Dogs Attack &amp; Kill Mini Horse</title>
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PALOMINAS, AZ - Cochise County officials say they've located the owner of two dogs that attacked and killed a miniature horse in the community of Palominas.
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[maddad]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[maddad]]></source><link>http://maddad0467.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/19/13366267-2-dogs-attack-kill-mini-horse</link><guid>http://maddad0467.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/19/13366267-2-dogs-attack-kill-mini-horse</guid><category>attack</category><category>kill</category><category>odd-news</category><category>owner</category><category>dogs</category><category>horse</category><category>animal-control</category><category>located</category><category>surrendered</category><category>miniture</category><pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2012 23:30:02 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>What kind of man ditches his wife out of political fear?</title>
<description><![CDATA[
Mitt Romney tried to distance himself from the elite horse-dancing sport of dressage on Wednesday night, telling NBC&rsquo;s Brian Williams that he doesn&rsquo;t know anything about it &ndash; and doesn&rsquo;t plan to watch his wife&rsquo;s horse compete in the upcoming Olympi&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[bonos_rama]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[bonos_rama]]></source><link>http://bonosrama.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/02/13088380-what-kind-of-man-ditches-his-wife-out-of-political-fear</link><guid>http://bonosrama.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/02/13088380-what-kind-of-man-ditches-his-wife-out-of-political-fear</guid><category>olympics</category><category>politics</category><category>gop</category><category>brian-williams</category><category>horse</category><category>romney</category><category>republican</category><category>rich</category><category>conservative</category><category>dressage</category><category>wealthy</category><category>elite</category><category>elitist</category><pubDate>Thu, 2 Aug 2012 17:21:54 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bonosramaFCA0BAC4-BDDE-F5AE-C354-012E2E66050A.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="275" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bonosramaFCA0BAC4-BDDE-F5AE-C354-012E2E66050A.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>