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Fran Jurga

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(She/Her)
Gloucester
As seen in: Medium, The Horse Magazine, Equus Magazine, Horse Illustrated, The Hoof Blog
Covers:  equestrian and outdoor sports, natural history, animal health, dressage, farrier, veterinary, equine, hoofcare, pets, maritime history, agriculture, gardening, horses, US history, British tv drama
Doesn't Cover: investments, real estate, human health,
My ears are up! Pro writer for animals, nature news, #equine health, #equestrian culture/sport. Follow @hoofblog, too. PS: Yes, you can hire me! Please do!
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Europe Plans for Eco-Friendly (Re)wild Horses on the Edge of the Landscape

Europe Plans for Eco-Friendly (Re)wild Horses on the Edge of the Landscape

European ecologists envision a future landscape for their continent where horses are put to work doing what t…

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Head Girl at Cheltenham: Gail Carlisle, National Hunt Groom

Head Girl at Cheltenham: Gail Carlisle, National Hunt Groom

“The ferry leaves at 5 a.m. I’m not packed.” The voice at the other end of the line sounded pretty calm, c…

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Wipeout: How the battle over the Big Lick Walking horses changed access to information on the wel...

Wipeout: How the battle over the Big Lick Walking horses changed access to information on the wel...

Ten days after the inauguration of President Trump, the USDA edited its website. It removed the records of vi…

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Free Range in Paradise: The "Wild" Horses of the Caribbean Attract Tourists and Research

Free Range in Paradise: The "Wild" Horses of the Caribbean Attract Tourists and Research

It's not just tourists who are chasing the "wild" horses on the Caribbean island of Vieques these days. This …

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Holocaust History: Jan Liwacz, the Blacksmith of Auschwitz, and the Smell of Burning Hoo...

Holocaust History: Jan Liwacz, the Blacksmith of Auschwitz, and the Smell of Burning Hoo...

Jan Liwacz was a Polish blacksmith and prisoner at Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. One day,…

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Big Horses, a Cute Puppy, and An Epic "Awwwww...": Budweiser Clydesdales' 2014 Super Bowl Comm...

Big Horses, a Cute Puppy, and An Epic "Awwwww...": Budweiser Clydesdales' 2014 Super Bowl Comm...

It's coming! It's time for the 2014 Budweiser Clydesdale commercial created for the Super Bowl XLVIII on Febr…

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Doomed Glory on the Hoof: What's Left of the Charge of the Light Brigade?

Doomed Glory on the Hoof: What's Left of the Charge of the Light Brigade?

Today is the anniversary of the ill-fated but gallant Charge of the Light Brigade. More than half the horses …

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Veterans Day for a Forgotten Hero: The Farrier at Compiègne

Veterans Day for a Forgotten Hero: The Farrier at Compiègne

In the early days of World War I, crack cavalry units of the German and English armies still might mount a ch…

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Will We Ever See Norman Rockwell's Famous Blacksmith Shop Painting Again?

Will We Ever See Norman Rockwell's Famous Blacksmith Shop Painting Again?

Future farriers may never have a chance to stand in front of Norman Rockwell's six-foot "Blacksmith Shop" pai…

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