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His artwork has been described as having the „fire of Pollock” and the „fixed gaze of Resnick.” Now, a Reno artist will be making his international debut, having been invited to exhibit his work in a juried art competition in Italy. There is a catch - the artist is a [...]
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They say curiosity killed the cat. It didn’t do this poor filly any favours either.
When she managed to squeeze her head into a hole in a tree she had been keen for a good nose around.
The only problem was she couldn’t get it out again. Tired of trying, and stuck fast, [...]
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A 6-foot-tall camel named Moses and his pint-size pony sidekick Coco are missing from a small Texas zoo. Officials at Capital of Texas Zoo in Cedar Creek, about 15 miles southeast of Austin, have reported the theft of the kid-friendly creatures.
Zoo founder Michael Hicks says that the 3-year-old, 500-pound camel and the nearly quarter-century old [...]
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A 55-year-old Meddybemps woman, whose horse was seized by the state in September, told a Calais District Court judge Thursday that she was on the brink of homelessness and unable to care for Angel, her sorrel-colored saddlebred mare.
Allyson B. Young also said that because she and her horse [...]
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The pony, named “Fat Boy”, escaped from its stable, broke into a nearby garden with another pony, and began munching the fallen apples.
It is thought that the rotten fruit had begun to ferment, causing the animal to become ‘drunk’.
Twelve-year-old Fat Boy stumbled across the garden, and fell into the outdoor [...]
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A Tyneside pub has called time on one of its regular visitors after the premises were refurbished.
Peggy, a 12-year-old mare, used to enjoy a pint of beer and a packet of crisps alongside her owner at the Alexandra Hotel in Jarrow.
However, she is no longer allowed to prop up the bar following a refit [...]
A horse is being tested for suspected horse flu at the Sydney quarantine station blamed for last year’s devastating outbreak.
New South Wales chief vet Bruce Christie says the overseas horse has returned one positive and one negative test at the Eastern Creek quarantine station and will be tested again today.
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A divorcee has been awarded £50,000 a year maintenance - to keep her horses in the manner to which they have become accustomed. What does this mean for tug-of-love battles over the family pet, asks solicitor Kathy Pinney.
Divorcing your partner can be a traumatic experience. Add some children into the mix or large amounts of [...]
1. Pigs
Pigs are not meant to be ridden, which is exactly why my unnamed source and her little childhood friends tried to ride them. I suppose kids growing up in semi-rural Alabama in the 1960’s didn’t have many other entertainment options.
“We used to sneak out to this pig pen out by the woods, and [...]
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Christian Bale grew up a vegetarian and was instilled with a strong appreciation for animal welfare. That childhood education has carried over to adulthood as all of the actor’s pets were at one time stray cats and dogs.
But the Batman star credits his greatest influence on acting to horses. “I love horses. I’ve learned from [...]
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