Weight study reveals intriguing metabolic differences between male and female racehorses
Evidence in Japanese study points to possible differences in energy balance mechanisms between the sexes.
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Advocates air concerns over upcoming meeting about federal wild horse management
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke accused of creating an “anti-horse echo chamber, not a solution-oriented meeting.”
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Racehorse aftercare reaches new level in Australia’s NSW
Equestrian property bought for racehorse retraining; ban on sending horses to slaughter to be ratified.
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Utrasound imaging might have a future in horse-gear manufacture
Scientist finds that ultrasound imaging can identify imperfections in hides.
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Loss of Przewalski’s mare a blow for North American breeding
Underlying cause of German-bred mare’s illness being investigated by Smithsonian.
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Should vet schools target students with less horse experience for extra training?
“People working with horses need to be able to anticipate and identify problems, as well as ensuring good welfare is maintained.”
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Solar eclipse to pass right over special Idaho wild horse herd
The August 2017 eclipse will be the first with a path of totality crossing the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the US since 1918.
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They’re racing! Pony club kids get taste of thoroughbred industry
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing launches pilot programme ‘Ride to Time’ to teach pony club riders how to judge the pace of their horse.
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US professor who did important work in equine nutrition and biomechanics dies at 89
“He was a great scientist and a kind person,” a colleague said of Herbert Schryver.
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Racing to help OTTBs: PETA drives funding for thoroughbred aftercare
Horse racing bettors given an option to donate a portion of their winnings to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.
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Scans provide extra insights into the composition of horse teeth
The composition of the all-important grinding surfaces of a horse’s cheek teeth change with age, according to a German study team.
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Badminton’s president, the Duke of Beaufort, dies at 89
David Somerset, the 11th Duke of Beaufort, and the president of the Badminton Horse Trials, has died at the age of 89.
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Rethink is needed on the way we use the term lameness, say experts
“Using the term ‘lame’ for any horse falling beyond thresholds set for quantitative gait analysis or not showing the ideal motion pattern when assessed clinically does not seem a wise thing to do.”
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Smart tech: New RFID reader makes equine identification oh so easy
Small and easy to use RFID reader for equine microchips close to market.
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Fear and training: Does a scared horse learn?
Psychology and physiology of equine fear explored in new training video.
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New online test for eventing safety coordinators
The United States Eventing Association has officially released an online test and certification for eventing safety coordinators.
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Maggot-infested urchin now a show ring champion
Incredible transformation and heart-wrenching story earns Buggy Rescue Pony Championship.
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Alabama official urges owners to vaccinate horses against mosquito-borne viruses
“Vaccinating is important to protect horses and ourselves. I want to encourage horse owners to take precautionary measures and vaccinate their horses.”
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Lower race-day injury rate found among NZ’s flat-racing thoroughbreds
A collaborative approach internationally is needed to determine regional similarities or differences that contribute to injury rates.
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Trainer fined £1500 for race-day blunder which saw wrong horse start race
Disciplinary panel had found trainer Charlie McBride to be truthful in asserting he had saddled the wrong horse entirely by mistake.
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