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The Horses and Humans Research Foundation (HHRF) is hosting a free webinar looking at trauma processing methods that can be used alongside the “rhythms and relationships” of horse riding and healing.
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Study examines associations between the presence of bacterial families in horse semen with five sperm quality parameters.
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Testing methods were updated in order to detect infections involving the new variant, carried by Australia’s native fruit bats.
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The Earl of Wessex and Forfar has taken over his late father’s role as President of the 79-year-old Show. The Duke of Edinburgh was the Show’s President from 1991.
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Researchers in Vienna review a case series involving injuries to the tarsus (hock) in horses.
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First students graduate from course as part of Brooke’s Global Farriery Project, which has the support of the City of London’s Worshipful Company of Farriers.
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HorseTribe is hosting a series of webinars in March on a variety of topics for horse owners and riders.
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Study in Poland employed 19 warmblood leisure horses, exercising in temperatures around 24 degrees Celsius.
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The trophy was presented by Queen Victoria in 1845 but over the generations, the vase and plinth were separated, and the owner’s family did not realise its significance.
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“Infectious disease outbreaks” will cover diagnostic testing, outbreak management and biosecurity measures.
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The growth of extensive and productive grasslands provided the engine for both economic and political power, and the rise of horse cultures.
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A webinar on “Managing your laminitic horse” will look at which horses are at risk, symptoms to watch for, and the role of nutrition.
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Necropsy results are released. Extensive investigations have been unable to pinpoint the cause of death.
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Stem cell treatment and platelet-rich plasma were employed after six months of conventional therapy failed to heal the horse’s tendon injury.
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“First-hand accounts invite the public to better understand the situations faced by people with disabilities on a daily basis, and challenge widely held perceptions about disability.”
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Study assessed key muscle activation in individuals with either Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy, or an intellectual disability.
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Researchers in Canada assess the lung function of five mares during the follicular and luteal phases of the reproductive cycle.
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The rule limiting stallions born from 2020 onwards from breeding more than 140 mares was adopted in May 2020 amid concerns around the narrowing of the diversity of the Thoroughbred gene pool in the US.
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World Horse Welfare leads efforts to help a herd of welsh mountain ponies after the sudden death of their owner.
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Proactive instead of reactive safety management should be promoted in Sweden’s equine sector, the researchers say.
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