Ditching the plastic leads to $30,000 cheque for equine research
A provincial equestrian organisation has given just over $30,000 to help fund equine health research in Canada.
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Author: Jackie Bellamy-Zions
Unintended consequences in preparing the “big horse” for the “big day”
Dr Bob Cook questions the use of bits in racing.
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Pioneering lung test for equine breathing disorders
“We are the only place in the world to use this new lung function test with assisted expiration.”
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Sad ending for “donkey in a bag” rescue in Spain
Young donkey dumped in a plastic bag by a river in Spain was suffering from dehydration and starvation, as well as a severe case of pneumonia.
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Military equitation still informs the modern rider
Combined volume offers new insights into 18th-century equitation and its timeless application.
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Salvaging a horse’s epididymal sperm: “It’s not too late”
All is not lost if a stallion dies suddenly or must be castrated before standard semen collection.
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Polo-playing equine reproduction specialists honored with lifetime achievement awards
They both grew up riding horses, joined the polo team as Cornell undergraduates and dedicated their careers to the field of equine reproduction.
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The unpalatable truth: Bits are linked to a host of behavioral and breathing issues
“There is ample evidence that a bit endangers the life of both horse and rider.”
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Nutrition and leaky gut in horses under investigation
When intestines become ‘leaky’ pathogens and toxins can enter the horse’s body.
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African vets tackle infectious animal diseases through UN program
Some 180 veterinarians drawn from 14 African countries will benefit from In-Service Applied Veterinary Epidemiology, a training program launched by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization and Texas A&M AgriLife Research.
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Can Seabiscuit’s DNA explain his elite racing ability?
A team of scientists has gathered DNA from legendary racehorse Seabiscuit.
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Muscular disorders common in athletic horse breeds
Disorders of the muscular system cause poor performance and in some cases, death; yet in certain groups of athletic horses, 5% to 25% of individuals have heritable muscular disorders.
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What does a bit do to a horse and rider?
In 1998, Dr Bob Cook started asking himself how the use of a bit affected the horse and rider. Here is where the research has led.
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Test developed for HIV-like horse virus
Newly discovered “New Equine Virus” (NEV) is a lentivirus that has incorrectly been diagnosed as EIA.
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Hall of Fame honors for equine health researchers
Thomas Divers, the late Steeve Giguère and Dickson Varner to be inducted into the University of Kentucky’s Equine Research Hall of Fame.
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The Curly Jim line of domestic curly horses: A mysterious genetic tale
Dr. Mitch Wilkinson unravels the DNA behind the Curly Jim line of domestic curly horses found in the United States.
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WEG winners: Dutch head individual para dressage medal table
Individual tests completed with The Netherlands at the head of the medal table with two golds, a bronze and a silver, having won a medal in every class in which it has competed.
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WEG winners: Belgian claims historic reining gold ahead of US riders
Tight tussle for bronze as 22 riders line up to individual runs.
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WEG winners: Gold for Germany and USA as first medals awarded
No surprises as German team tops the podium for dressage, and Team USA wins the reining again.
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Equestrian legacy: Passing of Tschiffely insider Jean Cunninghame Graham at 90
Jean, Lady Polwarth (Jean Cunninghame Graham), was the keeper of the literary estates of both Aimé Tschiffely and her great-uncle, famed explorer “Don Roberto” Cunninghame Graham.
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