Backing for anti-doping racing bill in US reaches crucial milestone
“Bi-partisan support from more than 218 members is a critical milestone …”
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Urgent fire warning for Aust horse owners
Equine vet issues warning as state of emergency declared in NSW: “If you have not yet implemented your disaster plan and moved your horses to a safe and secure area, now is the time to act.”
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Fight to get Canadian showjumping team to Olympics goes to appeal
“The team deserves to go to the Olympics,” says rider Nicole Walker.
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Horse-related learning benefits at-risk youths, study findings suggest
Four researchers set out to determine if a program centered around equine education would promote emotional safety and learning in at-risk youth.
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Horse riding bucks sporting trend with more people taking part
Sport England survey reveals a significant increase in rider numbers, with 311,200 people riding fortnightly, an increase of 49,400 riders in the past year.
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Latex rubber could be an asthma trigger for some horses – study
The surprise finding was made in the biggest ever study into the causes of severe equine asthma.
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Spotlight on human behaviour’s effect on equine welfare
Britain’s National Equine Forum to explore why human behaviour change is so important for the equine sector.
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Potential biomarkers for shockwave therapy identified
Study findings could ultimately help enforce restrictions on the therapy’s use in the days before horses compete.
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Horse ownership keeps young women lighter and exercising more, study finds
Czech study explores differences in physical activities among dog owners, horse owners, and those without pets.
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Passing of Balagur, Russia’s most famous dressage horse
Snow white Orlov Trotter dazzled dressage crowds at the Olympics and World Equestrian Games.
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Noseband tightness put to the test among Dutch competitors
Noseband tightness on 50 dressage horses and 50 showjumpers were assessed last May, across four different competitions.
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Equine parasite resistance: Science on track to find the right genes
Scientists are starting to navigate the genetic landscape in terms of equine dewormer resistance, with new drug targets on the horizon.
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Nepal said to be vulnerable to the deadly disease glanders
“Brick-making is one of the largest employers of human labor in the country. An outbreak of glanders would thus have an enormous negative impact.”
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Munnings relegated to runner-up in Christies sporting sale
Racing artist John Frederick Herring Senior tops auction in London with a work painted before he became famous for his equestrian works.
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Steel horse shoes with polyurethane soles reduce risk of overloading front legs, findings suggest
Researchers set out to see how steel shoes whose ground surface is covered with soft polyurethane compared with traditional steel shoes.
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“Low work” of farriery now a full profession in Senegal
International charity Brooke spearheads a new accredited certification in farriery to be offered in Senegal from early 2020.
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Study reveals promise of plant-based vaccines against African horse sickness
Work is said to be the first step toward development of a plant-produced, multivalent AHS vaccine against all nine serotypes.
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Epidermal growth factor explored in laminitis study
Average EGF concentrations in insulin dysregulated ponies after eating were almost three times higher than in healthy ponies.
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Debunking deworming pamphlets: Has science and age caught up on them?
Parasitologist Martin Nielsen explains why some of the information on dewormer labels isn’t helpful — it may be up to 30 years old.
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“Mustang Man” tells of fight to save America’s wild horses
New documentary takes viewers into the field to discover the ecological importance of wild horses and burros as “keystone species” that restore and maintain native biodiversity, benefiting many interrelated plants and animals.
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