Indoor arena air quality a concern for many, survey findings suggest
More than three-quarters of survey respondents aired concerns around dust, moisture levels and/or the lack of air movement.
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Microchipping campaign aims to help disaster-stricken horses
Equus Foundation aims to help a thousand horses in its campaign to raise $50,000.
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High vaccination rates kept equine flu at bay in France for three years – study
No cases of equine influenza were identified in French horses between 2015 and late 2018. Could high vaccination rates have been responsible?
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The importance of fecal egg counts in equine parasite control
Parasitologist Martin Nielsen tells us why parasite egg counts are absolutely necessary for constructing an effective parasite control programme.
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Blood serum biomarker shows potential in identifying equine gut problems
Levels of nitric oxide point to how well the equine gut is performing, with low levels an indicator of colic.
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Embattled showing rider receives special Hickstead award
Roger Stack Award presented to Oxfordshire-based Irish rider Rory Gilsenan, who is battling an aggressive brain tumour.
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New technology will allow upright PET scanning of horse limbs
Positron emission tomography scanner will be based at Santa Anita racecourse where it is hoped it will play a part in reducing horse fatalities at the track.
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Champion Oldenburg stallion fetches $NZ1.13m at auction
Son of Bon Coeur sells for €660,000 at the Oldenburg Stallion Market, after taking out champion stallion title.
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Value of human-animal interactions to youngsters highlighted in research
The potential of human-animal interactions to increase empathy in children and young people is noted in British study.
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Daily dewormers ineffective in horse parasite resistance battle
In his latest “Deworm Debunk” parasitologist Martin Nielsen looks at daily dewormers.
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Study offers chance for owners to benchmark their horses against others
How does your horse compare to others? A University of Sydney study will provide owners with invaluable feedback once they complete the questionnaire.
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Donkeys in desperate fight for survival as skin trade takes grip
“This is suffering on an enormous and unacceptable scale. This suffering is not just confined to donkeys as it also threatens the livelihood of millions of people. The skin trade is the biggest threat to donkey welfare we have ever seen. Urgent action needs to be taken.”
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Most British horse riders carry a whip, but see need for restrictions
A British survey revealed 72% of respondents rode regularly with a whip when doing roadwork, hacking, schooling and or lessons.
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Stress in horses: The story told by saliva
Not only did levels of a particular enzyme rise with acute stress, but the biggest increases were seen in the most stressed horses.
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Reining remains an FEI discipline; Major award for Ingrid Klimke
FEI General Assembly votes to keep reining as a discipline. A video of the full proceedings of the General Assembly has also been made available.
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$3.4 million for groups helping OTTBs
74 Thoroughbred aftercare organizations to receive grants from the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.
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National delegates give green light to revamped Endurance rules
Thunderous applause greeted the passage of the new Endurance rules at the FEI’s annual General Assembly, in what could well
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Endurance status quo “clearly unacceptable”
FEI General Assembly prepares to vote on Endurance: “The welfare of the horse is our number one priority: not competition, not commercial or business interests and not administrative convenience.”
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Four-year “roadmap” planned if reining stays in FEI family
National Federations will be asked to vote on maintaining Reining as an FEI discipline at the Extraordinary General Assembly.
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Why “roughs” in pastures are good for horses
If conditions are not ideal “the only thing you will have accomplished with or mowing or harrowing is to spread out the larvae more and expose the horses more”.
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