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Prestigious award for equine airway pioneer Ed Robinson

November 12, 2018November 18, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 1606 Views 0 Comments

World Equine Airways Symposium founder at the forefront of many veterinary innovations.

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Lauren Biddle
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“Memorial Gloves” a nod to Lauren Biddle’s passion for polo

November 11, 2018November 18, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 3770 Views 0 Comments Obituary

“With these gloves, we hope to celebrate her memory, love of life and passion for polo.”

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Post University is enrolling students for its online Bachelor of Science in Equine Studies program for classes starting January 7, 2019.
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Bachelor of Science in Equine Studies offered online in world first

November 10, 2018November 13, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 4357 Views 0 Comments

Degree aimed at students who don’t have an equine program nearby, or who need to work while studying.

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Study identifies worrying lack of knowledge among some horse owners

November 9, 2018November 13, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 4571 Views 0 Comments

“These results suggest a lack of fundamental knowledge exists in these horse owners, which has the potential to negatively impact equine health and welfare.”

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Horses still victims of war, 100 years on from WW1

November 8, 2018November 13, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 3401 Views 0 Comments War Horses

Armistice Day kicks off campaign to remember the ‘forgotten victims’ of today’s war zones.

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Features News 

Poop-powered horse show at forefront of sustainability efforts

November 8, 2018November 13, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 2379 Views 0 Comments

Not many sports can say that their biggest events can be powered by the natural waste of their star athletes.

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Horses racing in California. Photo: Noah Salzman CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Inner workings of the “speed gene” in horses revealed

November 8, 2018November 13, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 2549 Views 0 Comments

“This knowledge is extremely valuable to thoroughbred breeders and trainers,” says the lead author of the study.

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A horse being treated at the Blue Cross hospital in Serqueux, France, in 1914.
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50,000 war horses treated on WW1’s frontlines

November 7, 2018November 12, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 2876 Views 0 Comments War Horses

On the centenary of the armistice of World War One on November 11, Blue Cross is honouring the role animals played in the war – not just a vital part of the war effort, but as companions with whom soldiers forged unbreakable bonds. 

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Proposed rule change targets endurance trainers for drug breaches

November 7, 2018November 13, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 1696 Views

Proposal receives generally positive feedback, but how will it be enforced?

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Hartmann's Mountain Zebra mare Dorotka and her foal, who was born at Britain's Marwell Zoo on October 21.
Breeding News 

Mini baby boom for threatened zebra species

November 6, 2018November 10, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 2549 Views 0 Comments Zebras & asses

Utah’s Hogle Zoo announces birth of Hartmann’s mountain zebra filly, with Britain welcome a foal two days later.

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A dying donkey foal at the Itapetinga compound.
Culture News 

“Inhumane and sickening”: Inside the horrors of Brazil’s donkey trade

November 6, 2018November 10, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 4078 Views 4 Comments

Brazil’s donkeys are being “starved and slaughtered” for the Chinese skin trade.

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News Training 

Online horse sales: Buyer beware, but more oversight needed – charity

November 5, 2018November 9, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 2829 Views 0 Comments

In an investigation last year, Blue Cross found 28% of all adverts used terminology that implied the horse was not straightforward, needed work, was young and inexperienced, or displayed behavioural problems.

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Gary thin and in terrible condition when he is rescued, but is thriving with some TLC.
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Police rescue: Foal overcomes trauma after being pulled from a carload of youths

November 4, 2018November 13, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 3050 Views 0 Comments

“He was terrified; he would do anything to get away from you or would sometimes just stand there and close his eyes and put his head to the floor.”

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Features News 

Horse-riding mishaps a major cause of British A&E visits by girls, study find

November 4, 2018November 8, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 2697 Views 0 Comments Rider safety

“This study has some shed some light on the causes and scale of sport injuries and should act as a springboard for injury prevention initiatives.”

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Donkeys awaiting slaughter at a holding compound in Itapetinga, Brazil in September 2018, which has since been closed down. 
Culture News 

From Africa to South America: Brazil joins horror donkey skin trade

November 3, 2018November 6, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 9407 Views 6 Comments

Donkeys living in the wild in Brazil are now being targeted by traders and ‘harvested’ for their skins, which are used to produce the traditional medicine, ejiao.

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A Grevy's zebra in dense bush. Photo: Jesse Hull CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Research 

Equine herpeviruses in zoo-dwelling zebras reactivated by stress, study finds

November 3, 2018November 6, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 3218 Views 0 Comments Zebras & asses

“Results suggest that potentials stressors such as group restructuring and translocation should be considered in the management of zoological collections to reduce the risk of fatal EHV infections in novel hosts.”

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A British war horse stuck in the mud.
Culture News 

Honouring the War Horses: Eight million lost equines remembered

November 2, 2018November 6, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 4377 Views 1 Comment War Horses

Brooke’s year-long Every Horse Remembered campaign to highlight working equines past and present draws to a close.

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News 

New independent testing lab for drug testing US sport horses

November 1, 2018November 6, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 2866 Views 0 Comments

New lab to provide members with state-of-the-art equine testing and research, and independence between the laboratory and the USEF regulatory process.

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News Research 

Animals from crucial trade route leave faintest of signatures

November 1, 2018November 6, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 2584 Views 0 Comments History

Important animal species present in an important corridor of the ancient Silk Road are revealed.

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News Training 

Stress from the introduction of a bit not always apparent, say researchers

October 31, 2018November 6, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 2615 Views 0 Comments

The stress identified by researchers could be difficult for most people to identify, as the horse may not show visible stress behaviours.

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