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CBE honours leading vet’s contribution to the profession
CBE for Donkey Sanctuary Trustee; Australian vet takes on OIE leadership role; Award for Brooke USA founder David Jones.
Equine care and trainingView All
How a high cantle and thigh blocks put your horse in an awkward position
Horses are comfortable at a highly sophisticated level of perception. They are annoyed and often pushed to resistance and revolt when their senses are overloaded by the shifts of our body weight and other gestures.
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Zebra stripes: Another theory to explain their purpose bites the dust
Novel experiment using water-filled barrels finds no evidence that the stripes help regulate core body temperature.
Horse healthView All
Free online colic tool helps tackle horses’ biggest threat
Knowing your horse and picking up on change is an important factor in colic prevention.
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Military veterans get $5m boost for equine assisted therapy
US government approves spend; Racing industry gets behind equine therapy group in Kentucky.
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Everest conqueror Ben Fogle lends support to working equines
Renowned adventurer and UN Patron of the Wilderness speaks out in support of working equines.
From the breeding barnView All
Bird-borne pathogen linked to Australian equine abortions
“The results of this work suggest that Chlamydia psittaci may be a more significant agent of equine reproductive loss than thought.”
