Illness claims life of $17m earner Arrogate at age 7
Arrogate was euthanised on June 2, after a battle to save him after an illness that began last week.
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Helmets are essential, but they’re no panacea when it comes to concussion
“There is no way to keep the brain from moving inside the skull following an accident.”
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Link between mental well-being and gut health seen in horses
Findings add further weight to the possible existence of a so-called gut-brain axis in horses.
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Stolen pony Basil safety back home
The missing one-eyed pony was found abandoned in a graveyard half an hour from his home.
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Game-changer for detecting atrial fibrillation in horses
A condition usually sparked by a high heart rate in horses can now be detected by analysing low heart rate recordings.
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Salivary protein could be a useful new indicator of stress in donkeys
“Measuring salivary chromogranin A concentrations in donkeys may represent a promising tool for obtaining information about their stress response.”
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Hot sire’s auctioned service to benefit spinal cord research
Service to booked out first-season sire Microphone to be auctioned this month to raise funds for CatWalk Trust.
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Free webinar: Diagnosing tendon injuries and rehab approaches
US veterinarian Sherry Johnson is hosting the free webinar “Tendon injuries: Reducing the strain” at the weekend.
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Industrial hemp growers eye market for horse bedding
Hemp as horse bedding is said to have many desirable qualities.
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The Queen rides – out of coronavirus lockdown
Queen Elizabeth II makes first appearance since going into isolation at Windsor Castle on March 19.
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Algorithm proves accurate in detecting break-over phase in a horse’s stride
The break-over phase starts after the loading phase when the horse lifts its heel, causing a rotational movement around the toe, and ends with hoof lifting off.
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Delay in Britain’s animal cruelty sentencing bill
Supporters urged to keep the pressure on the government as the second reading of the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill is pushed back to September 11.
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Perfectly preserved wooden saddle is nearly 1700 years old
Researchers describe the Mongolia saddle as completely preserved.
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Effectiveness of ivermectin in treating mules assessed in study
Few studies exist on the effectiveness of antiparasitic drugs in mules, even though these drugs are crucial to their welfare.
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Leading Italian equestrian figure Vittorio De Sanctis dies at 84
Professor Vittorio De Sanctis was widely recognised for introducing the sport of endurance to Italy and the FEI.
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Famous Aachen horse show moves to digital format
Aachen becomes Concours Hippique International “Online” as organisers move to digital format for the first time.
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Good news for the Przewalski’s horse on the long road to freedom
Genetic analyses reveal that the wild horses reintroduced into the wilderness since 1992 do not show a decreased genetic variability, despite the small breeding populations.
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Free webinars share inside stories from leading sport horse breeders
British Breeding adds new webinar series following the success of its first foray online. Lynne Crowden of Woodlander Stud and Olympic showjumper Big Star are up next.
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NZ horse exports to Australia set to resume
Ongoing testing has found no other positive horses, amid growing optimism the result from the imported mare will prove to be an isolated case.
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New Covid-19 policy as FEI prepares for horse sport’s return
The new policy requires national federations and organisers to carry out a risk assessment to evaluate whether it is safe to hold events.
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