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“This research will not only help to inform our understanding and treatment of traumatic brain injury, but also provide valuable information for youth sports participants and their families.”
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Researchers hope that the BUT – Broken/Unbroken Test – will be incorporated into the current regulatory framework for transporting horses.
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“Our discovery indicates that the potential center of horse domestication is the Black Sea-Caspian steppes in the third millennium BC.”
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Researchers modeled race starts and workouts from 13 years of Ontario racing records in their study.
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Researchers found equids play a critical role in recurrent and protracted crises, such as prolonged drought, and carrying supplies to isolated communities following natural disasters.
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Youngsters wore a virtual reality headset while using a horse-riding simulator.
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John Shear was 90 when he saved a young girl from being trampled by a runaway horse. A commemorative plaque has been unveiled, and a race is being renamed in his honor.
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Scientists set out to identify fungi in the gastrointestinal tract of affected horses that might be responsible for the disease.
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Five-time Olympian Peder Fredricson heads showjumping’s world ranking for the first time, and he has also been shortlisted for the Best Athlete title in the FEI Awards for 2021.
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“If the pandemic situation has shown the world anything, it is that we need to value our relationships and this also holds true for our relationships with the horse.”
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Some genes that appear to influence whorls also have known neurological and behavioral functions.
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A new diagnositic test has had to be developed to detect the recently discovered variant.
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“We face major macro challenges arising from the pandemic and climate change. We must work together and harness the wealth of talent and expertise within our membership to … ensure that our sport thrives in the short, medium, and long term.”
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Biomechanics involves the analysis of various physical aspects of a horse, from its organ function to stride balance at racing speeds, all of which can affect speed and soundness.
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System includes six important variables, delivering a final score on a 12-point scale.
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London International Horse Show employing a raft of measures to ensure sustainability and a lessened environmental impact.
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The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation has announced an endowment to support a full-time position, the “A. Gary Lavin Chair,” in recognition of Lavin’s contributions to the foundation and equine health.
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“Our recent study results are promising, we just need to conduct this study on a larger scale.”
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“Chela lived an exceptionally long and wonderful life with us. She was known for her sweet personality and will be dearly missed.”
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Motorcycle patrols on the Tanzania-Kenya border have been successfully clamping down on poachers stealing donkeys for the Chinese skin trade.
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