Read more horse stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4379/horse.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:47:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74313/afghans-revive-goat-carcass-sport.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNot even the Taliban managed to kill it, and now buzkashi, the national sport of Afghanistan, is thriving again, attracting corporate sponsors and emboldening its boosters to contact Olympics officials, with the ambition of building an international following. Did we mention it’s a virtually rule-less polo-like game played by men...http://www.newser.com/story/74313/afghans-revive-goat-carcass-sport.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Nov 2009 11:49:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71222/feds-to-sterilize-wild-mustangs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTens of thousands of wild horses are to be sterilized and shifted from range land in the West to preserves in the Midwest and East under plans announced yesterday. The move will help manage the unsustainable numbers of horses and burros roaming free in Western states without having to resort...http://www.newser.com/story/71222/feds-to-sterilize-wild-mustangs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Oct 2009 6:19:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65636/man-charged-with-2nd-sex-attack-on-horse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA shotgun-toting stable owner rigged a stall with a surveillance camera to catch an unbridled perv having sex with her horse—again, authorities said. "I feel like I’ve been raped,“ said the furious owner, who caught the suspect getting down to business on a chair behind her filly Sugar.http://www.newser.com/story/65636/man-charged-with-2nd-sex-attack-on-horse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Jul 2009 2:15:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65360/horses-laid-off-as-cop-budgets-trimmed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt’s not just humans facing unemployment these days: horses are seeing their jobs disappear as police in Boston, Toledo, and other cities cut their mounted units, the Wall Street Journal reports. The units are said to bolster crowd control, with one mounted cop worth 15 on foot. And “our horses...http://www.newser.com/story/65360/horses-laid-off-as-cop-budgets-trimmed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 27 Jul 2009 11:04:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63204/debate-rages-as-congress-mulls-ban-on-horse-slaughter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAll US horse slaughterhouses have closed, but horse slaughter remains a big business. Thousands are shipped to Mexico and Canada, with sometimes-grisly results. “The treatment of these animals is absolutely unspeakable,” said one Mexico City veterinarian tells Salon. Now, Congress is considering a bill to ban both slaughter and the...http://www.newser.com/story/63204/debate-rages-as-congress-mulls-ban-on-horse-slaughter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Jun 2009 12:24:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62565/eat-our-steeds-horsefeathers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBritish horse owners are sputtering at a European Union directive requiring them to sign a pledge stating they won't eat their animals, the Telegraph reports. The Brits say the order—aimed at preventing veterinary drugs from entering the food supply in countries where horses are commonly eaten—has left them...http://www.newser.com/story/62565/eat-our-steeds-horsefeathers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Jun 2009 4:50:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61314/israelis-stymie-horse-drawn-bomb-attempt.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagExplosives-laden horses were part of an attempt today by Palestinian militants to plant bombs in Israel, the BBC reports. Israel says it shot and killed four men—who where wearing explosive vests—and their explosive-laden horses after they first fired on a border post. The Israeli response to the men...http://www.newser.com/story/61314/israelis-stymie-horse-drawn-bomb-attempt.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 08 Jun 2009 14:42:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57857/derby-favorite-i-want-revenge-is-scratched.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagKentucky Derby favorite I Want Revenge has been scratched because of an ankle injury, reports Newsday . The 3-year-old colt—the morning line had him at 3-1 odds to win today's race—showed soreness in his left front ankle after an early workout, said trainer Jeff Mullins. "We could tell he...http://www.newser.com/story/57857/derby-favorite-i-want-revenge-is-scratched.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 02 May 2009 8:49:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57509/crazy-colt-triggers-churchill-downs-tragedy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA colt who went bonkers during a workout at Churchill Downs threw his jockey then slammed into a filly who had to be put down because of her injuries, reports Horse and Hound . Several hopefuls for the upcoming Kentucky Derby were on the track, but none was injured. "The horse...http://www.newser.com/story/57509/crazy-colt-triggers-churchill-downs-tragedy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Apr 2009 6:23:10 CDT