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Sonny checking out the snow near his barn.
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It’s snow time! Donkeys enjoy a brief winter frolic

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1393 Views 0 Comments

Snowy fields are a nice place to visit briefly, but donkeys prefer to stay toasty and warm inside when the weather is bad.

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Dirt surfaces showed higher rates of forelimb injuries compared to other surfaces, while hind limbs were more likely to experience a fatal fracture on turf than on dirt, the researchers found.
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Track factors in fatal leg fractures in racehorses explored

January 10, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1750 Views 0 Comments

Dirt surfaces showed higher rates of forelimb injuries compared to other surfaces, while hind limbs were more likely to experience a fatal fracture on turf than on dirt.

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Webinar to tackle equine skin problems and diseases

January 10, 2021January 15, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1733 Views 0 Comments

Free webinar “Skin Disease – How to recognise, how to manage and how to prevent” will look at conditions and diseases such as lice, mites, ringworm, sweet itch, rain scald, mud fever, and sarcoids.

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Horse compliance affected by the sex of the handler and rider, researchers find

January 9, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2912 Views 0 Comments

“The differences found between male and female horse handlers suggest that sex is an important factor to consider when understanding equine behaviour.”

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Some bacterial gut changes seen in colic cases related to feed withholding, findings suggest

January 8, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1806 Views 0 Comments

“The effect of withholding feed should be taken into consideration when interpreting data on the equine faecal bacterial microbiota in horses.”

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PURA has started a “Fresh Start for Philly Youth” Fundraising Campaign.
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Philly program offers fresh start for US city’s “Concrete Cowboys”

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1887 Views 0 Comments

“If your child wants to learn how to ride but you can’t afford it, there will be a program for that. There will be recreational programs for those that just want to be around horses. This new facility will provide a safe environment for everyone in the community to be able to enjoy.”

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Keeping the west wild: ‘Wild Lands Wild Horses’ tells the story of America’s mustangs

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1222 Views 0 Comments Wild horses

A virtual screening of the pilot episode of “Wild Lands Wild Horses” is being held, exploring the beautiful yet politically complicated lives of America’s wild horses.

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Neurologic or musculoskeletal origins identified in cases of sidewinder gait in horses

January 7, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2037 Views 0 Comments

The condition often has a poor prognosis for function and life, the researchers said.

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A fence constructed using MIMclips at Cornbury House Horse Trials in 2020.
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Frangible tech now mandatory for international cross-country jumps

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1855 Views 0 Comments Eventing safety, Rider safety

The FEI has decreed that all international level cross-country jumps made after January 1, 2021 must incorporate frangible technology.

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Cushing's disease in horses commonly causes excessive hair growth, muscle wasting along the top line, and abnormal fat distribution. Photo: AbujoyCC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Ten key unanswered questions around Cushing’s disease in horses identified

January 6, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2078 Views 0 Comments

Although all the questions are considered important, it may not be possible to fund research to answer all of them, according to the researchers.

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Helmet-wearing appears to affect decision-making around risk, study finds

January 5, 2021January 10, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2192 Views 0 Comments Rider safety

This reduction was noted even when the helmet wasn’t being worn for safety purposes.

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2021 BreyerFest Celebration Horse Danash's Northern Tempest.
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Spotted hunter chosen as Breyer’s special festival horse

January 5, 2021January 10, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1991 Views 0 Comments

BreyerFest’s Horse of a Different Color festival has named Friesian-Appaloosa cross mare Danash’s Northern Tempest as its 2021 Celebration Horse for the event in Kentucky in July.

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Mineralisation of a neck ligament not related to head shaking in horses – study

January 4, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2504 Views 0 Comments

Mineralisation of the longitudinal odontoid ligament appears to be quite common, but the study findings suggest no link to head shaking.

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Renowned horse vet “Doc” Jim Smith dies at 86

January 4, 2021January 10, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2511 Views 0 Comments Obituary

Kansas-born Jim Smith was with Kentucky’s Hagyard Equine Medical Institute for more than 40 years, specialising in reproductive medicine and ophthalmology.

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A mare and foal on Exmoor.
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Webinar: Can science save endangered horse breeds?

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1750 Views 0 Comments Rare breeds

“Just in Time – Using Science to Save our Breeds” will explore the magnitude of the decline of Britain’s native breeds and how their future can be safeguarded, and will also take a look at inbreeding in Thoroughbreds.

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For the 1637 horses that had entered training, 59% of the retirements were voluntary, followed by forced retirements due to health problems (28%).
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Intense accelerations experienced by jockeys measured in Italian pilot study

January 3, 2021January 10, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2110 Views 0 Comments

Monitoring jockeys during races poses particular challenges because weight, comfort and safety are critical issues.

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Olivia Alcorta with Abe soon after his arrival at Storeybrook Farm.
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Amish carriage horse Abe finds his “forever farm”

January 3, 2021January 10, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2914 Views 5 Comments

“I have never handled kinder horses than the horses I have rescued from the kill pens. They have no reason to show compassion or forgiveness to people, yet the minute you show them kindness or a good home, they wipe the slate clean and give you all their trust.”

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Racing in Korea
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Stronach Group backs PETA’s stance on US racehorse sales to South Korea

January 2, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2087 Views 0 Comments Slaughter

“The over 400 American racehorses exported to South Korea every year deserve peaceful retirement.”

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Most of the racehorses Charlie Appleby oversees in Dubai are trained barefoot. Derek Poupard is his farrier, and he has created cast-on carbon fibre interface to which an aluminium shoe can be screwed, meaning a change of shoes in mere seconds, Formula 1-style.
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Best-read racing stories: Barefoot racehorses, California Chrome, and racism in US racing

January 2, 2021January 2, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1550 Views 0 Comments

Thoroughbred Racing Commentary has released an online magazine featuring its five best-read stories of 2020.

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Horse won’t go? Too many riders may have left it confused, frustrated, or unresponsive

January 1, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2385 Views 0 Comments

Horses with multiple riders were more likely to be unresponsive to leg and whip cues, compared to horses with fewer riders, researchers found.

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