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Equine groups are seeking medium-sized vehicles that can take up to five horses, with the ability to attach a two-horse trailer. Road blocks are making it difficult for larger vehicles to navigate.
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The relationship found between discomfort and performance highlights the importance of recognition and management of pain for optimising performance, researchers say.
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Go For Gin won the 120th Kentucky Derby and followed that win with a second in the Preakness Stakes (G1) and the Belmont Stakes (G1). From age two to four, he won 14 out of his 19 races, earning $1,380,866.
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“Unwanted behaviors, ‘vices’, and other such problems are our horses’ only way of telling us that our behavior may be negatively affecting their welfare – and we often miss the subtler signals our horses send us”.
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Fresh research in Britain helps explains the economy, efficiency and athleticism of horses and other quadrupeds.
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The condition, which affects the upper chambers of the heart, needs to be identified early to prevent it becoming persistent, say researchers.
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Two physicists use microrobots to simulate swarm behaviour in animals, with intriguing results.
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The mosquito-borne virus can infect horses, pigs, and humans, and has been confirmed in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, and South Australia.
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The first of some 54 tonnes of feed, haylage, and shavings is ready to head to Ukraine, as several leading British organisations team up to coordinate aid efforts.
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More work is required to identify regions across the country where horses are at greatest risk from the protozoan disease.
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Doctors should assess for pre-existing and new mental health symptoms throughout concussion recovery, the researchers say.
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EHV-1 was found in tissue samples taken from all 43 aborted fetuses, researchers report.
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British Dressage membership numbers have topped the 18,000-member mark for the first time, and horse registrations are also up.
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It is hoped the initiative will help improve the value of working equines and raise global welfare standards for animals and humans in line with the aims of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Webinar will look at sustainable ingredients, science-based decisions, maximising nutrient utilisation and more.
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The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation’s “Raising the Bar” campaign has exceeded its $40 million goal by more than $2 million.
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Wide variation seen in tensile strength of samples collected in Mexican study.
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Equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) has been detected in multiple horses in several counties in California, and at least five deaths have been reported.
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Many stables have only a week’s worth of feed left; donations of feed and shavings are urgently required.
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Mail armour provided some protection, but some arrows would still have caused serious wounds.
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