Brits dominate Burghley as Pippa Funnell bags second win
British riders take out top four, with Pippa Funnell taking second Burghley title, following her win with Pinmore’s Pride in 2003.
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Gender inequality rife in veterinary profession, study finds
Those women who have children and/or go part-time are seen to have chosen family over careers and are often not taken seriously at the practice any more, no longer being considered for promotions.
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Brits jump to top three at Burghley Horse Trials
Reigning champ eliminated but Tim Price’s hopes still alive with Bango, in 7th place after influential cross-country.
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Trainer’s whipping of pony during clinic earns suspension, fine
Case involving a four-time Olympian goes to the FEI Tribunal.
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Sex lives of the most popular US Thoroughbreds may be curbed
New rule proposed in response to concerns around the narrowing of the diversity of the Thoroughbred gene pool in the US.
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Charity works to help India’s flood-stricken equines
Brooke India has been hard at work providing aid to equine owning communities in India, and ensuring the longer-term welfare of those affected by floods.
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Study findings paint a damning picture of individual stabling of horses
Study findings paint a worrying picture of individual stabling – a housing method commonly employed around the world.
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Two in Burghley top 10 for NZ’s Tim Price
Former Junior National Champion and Young Riders squad member Eliza Stoddart leads after the first day of dressage at Burghley, with Tim Price close behind.
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Supplied hay at showjumping event behind two failed drug tests
The two riders bore no fault for their horses testing positive to synephrine, the FEI Tribunal has ruled.
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Donkey skin trade “a crisis we cannot ignore”
“These vitally important animals experience appalling suffering in the global trade, often transported long distances without food, water or rest only to be illegally slaughtered, in often brutal conditions, for their skins.”
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Foals having fun: There’s a serious side to all that frolicking
Modern foal-rearing systems need to provide appropriate opportunities for foals to spontaneously play to optimise bone development, according to researchers.
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The potential role of the misstep, and other footfall insights in horses
Researchers are adding more important pieces to the puzzle around the stresses and strains on the legs of horses, and the causes of injuries.
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The Secret is out: Colt foal sells for €150,000
Oldenburg colt Serge Gainsbourg was the sale topper at the 18th Elite Foal Auction in Vechta.
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Fines, bans imposed over testosterone level in Endurance horse in Britain
Sanctions are imposed by the FEI Tribunal on the rider and trainer, both from the United Arab Emirates.
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NZ Warmblood Assn brings sport horse auction to Equitana
Offshore, auctions are the preferred method of sale, but performance and sport horse auctions have not traditionally been a preferred method of selling in New Zealand.
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Race fall claims life of Aust. jockey, policewoman
Northern Territory rider Melanie Tyndall, 32, the second jockey to die in 48 hours in Australia.
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Remains of extinct horse found at site of early human occupation in North America
The findings add weight to the hypothesis that initial human migration to the Americas followed a Pacific coastal route rather than through the opening of an inland ice-free corridor,
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Hickstead launches £500K eventing facility
Iconic jumping venue launches new £500,000 all-weather cross-country facilities.
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Getting to know horses a critical element in training vets, say researchers
“In order to keep students safe during equine practicals, these results highlight the necessity of teaching basic equine behavioural concepts and observational skills beforehand.”
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Australian jockey, 22, dies in trackwork accident
Trackwork accident claims the life of Mikaela Claridge, 22, at Cranbourne.
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