Prestigious award for equine airway pioneer Ed Robinson
World Equine Airways Symposium founder at the forefront of many veterinary innovations.
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“Memorial Gloves” a nod to Lauren Biddle’s passion for polo
“With these gloves, we hope to celebrate her memory, love of life and passion for polo.”
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Bachelor of Science in Equine Studies offered online in world first
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
“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
Armistice Day kicks off campaign to remember the ‘forgotten victims’ of today’s war zones.
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Poop-powered horse show at forefront of sustainability efforts
Not many sports can say that their biggest events can be powered by the natural waste of their star athletes.
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Inner workings of the “speed gene” in horses revealed
“This knowledge is extremely valuable to thoroughbred breeders and trainers,” says the lead author of the study.
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50,000 war horses treated on WW1’s frontlines
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
Proposal receives generally positive feedback, but how will it be enforced?
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Mini baby boom for threatened zebra species
Utah’s Hogle Zoo announces birth of Hartmann’s mountain zebra filly, with Britain welcome a foal two days later.
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“Inhumane and sickening”: Inside the horrors of Brazil’s donkey trade
Brazil’s donkeys are being “starved and slaughtered” for the Chinese skin trade.
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Online horse sales: Buyer beware, but more oversight needed – charity
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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Police rescue: Foal overcomes trauma after being pulled from a carload of youths
“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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Horse-riding mishaps a major cause of British A&E visits by girls, study find
“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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From Africa to South America: Brazil joins horror donkey skin trade
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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Equine herpeviruses in zoo-dwelling zebras reactivated by stress, study finds
“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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Honouring the War Horses: Eight million lost equines remembered
Brooke’s year-long Every Horse Remembered campaign to highlight working equines past and present draws to a close.
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New independent testing lab for drug testing US sport horses
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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Animals from crucial trade route leave faintest of signatures
Important animal species present in an important corridor of the ancient Silk Road are revealed.
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Stress from the introduction of a bit not always apparent, say researchers
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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