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Links and Resources

Lewiston Sun Journal feature on Michelle Melaragno

New York Times article on rags-to-riches filly

BBC article on woman banned from horse ownership


Maine Equine Welfare Alliance

Colorado Hay Bank gets NBC coverage

Alleged Horse Killer Don Genthner update

More than 70 horses saved in mass surrender in New York

Rockin' T Equine Rescue

Public radio feature on horse dentist. ( Then check out Tack & Trade for local equine dentist...Click here.

The Horse magazine feature on Suffolk Downs slaughter ban

Farmers in Iceland struggle to help their horses as volcano spews ash, Australian media reports.

Passion is the horse and the sentiment. Observations of horse and rider at Popham Beach

Don Genthner pleads innocent in Waldoboro animal cruelty case

Hendra virus wreaks havoc. National Geographic article

Well-known NY horseman convicted of animal cruelty

Boston Globe article on Canadian horse slaughter and its new regulations

Lewiston Sun Journal article on NickerNews

Help Save America's Wild Horses - Madeleine Pickens' excellent site. Lots of info and easy navigation for lobbying politicians.

Read this NY Times article on the BLM roundups

Fugly Blog -  A nifty site with an eye on horse abuse and neglect.

The Cloud Foundation blogs about the BLM's removal of Cloud and his herd.

NPR feature on Horse Air Transport

NPR feature on Mongolian Horse Races - Report on the centuries-long  tradition of an annual horse race in Mongolia. Make sure to scroll down to see the slide show!

Maine Dairy Farmers strike out on their own.Read more about this story.

Roundabout Farm - NickerNews readers Ted and Mara set off with their two horses and dog on a cross country trek from Maine to New Mexico and back. Check out their fabulous adventure!

One Cool Lady - Mary Lou Weidman is a inspirational quilter and blogger-extraordinaire. Gotta minute? Check it out!

NOLS National Outdoor Leadership School, offers horsepacking courses for all levels. Learn how to care for your riding horse, your pack horse and yourself while out in the Rockies during several weeks of low-impact camping. Wow!

Centre equestre du Bois de Soeuvres -- This is a new site for a stables outside of Rennes, France. Photographer Agnes Moyon offers a wonderful expose of daily life at the barn. When you connect to the site, scroll down and check out the left menu. Click on "Arret Sur Image" to check out her slide shows.

Stacy Westfall offers her thoughts on saddle versus bareback riding when prompted by a fan's training questions. Check it out by clicking here.Thanks, Kim, for the tip!

The New York Times wrote a piece on a jobless woman striking out for Texas from Florida with her riding horse and pack horse. Makes for interesting reading. Check out her trials here.

www.extension.org/horses
This is a nice site for exploring educational opportunities.

www.umaine.edu/livestock
Helpful site for horse-related research and happenings.
www.acadia.net/wildwood
Try this site for information related to boarding your horse and camping at Acadia National Park, in Maine.
www.mainehorserescue.com
We will add more rescue site links soon!
www.maine.gov/agriculture/aw
Your connection to the Animal Welfare branch of Maine's government.

This link goes to an MPBN story on horse surrenders and the tough economic times in Maine.

Whoa there, Good Looking!
Think your hay bill's high?
The MSSPA feeds out 90 bales per day to rescued Maine horses. Click here to check out Buy A Bale campaign!
Whoa there, Good Looking!
Fantastic products for horses and humans!

The Natural Horse Vet is one click away!


     
"Here lies the body of my good horse, The General. For years he bore me around the circuit of my practice and all that time he never made a blunder. Would that his master could say the same." - President John Tyler's epitaph for his horse