“Jobs for OTTBs” highlighted with Tatts eventing prize
Godolphin aims to encourage riders to see the potential of former racehorses in all equestrian disciplines.
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Hacking out for war horses: Honouring their sacrifice, 100 years on
“Hack to Remember” part of campaign for raise £1 million to help working equines around the world.
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Could a blood thinner reduce the dangerous risks of EHV-1 infection in horses?
Research into a form of heparin shows promise, according to US researchers.
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Donkey skin trade leads to “absolutely horrific neglect”
New investigation reveals “heart-breaking” cruelty at heart of donkey skin trade in Zimbabwe.
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US Eventers fined, suspended over failure to get medication exemptions
Three riders were taken to the FEI Tribunal after testing positive for ADHD medications.
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Fab, darling! Join Jen for high tea to help horses
Jennifer Saunders is supporting Brooke’s High Teas for Gee Gees campaign, as part of the equine charity’s ongoing Every Horse Remembered campaign.
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Showjumping event raises $1.5m for charity
2018 Great Charity Challenge has distributed more than $12 million to charities in the past nine years.
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Britain’s new veterinary school to open in 2020
Britain’s ninth vet school a joint venture between Keele University in Staffordshire and Harper Adams University in Shropshire.
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Rare surgery to remove horse’s oral tumor a success
Ameloblastic fibroma removed along with the front mandible, including the lower incisor teeth.
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Time to close legal loopholes around horse soring, says HSUS boss
“Unscrupulous trainers and exhibitors have found loopholes that allow them to routinely circumvent the law to continue this cruelty and the suffering it causes
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Study of equine chimerism: When two horses become one
Findings suggest that the genetic condition is extremely rare in horses.
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Dutch Warmblood stallions to undergo mandatory genetic testing
Warmblood Fragile Foal Syndrome (WFFS) is an inherited systemic connective tissue disorder characterized most markedly by a lack of skin tensile strength. Foals usually die soon after birth.
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Fine imposed over false vaccination entries in eventing horse passports
“In case of such violations the message to the equestrian community must be crystal clear. It cannot be so that one can get away without any sanction only by blaming the falsifications on a third person.”
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Showjumping, endurance and para driving cases go before FEI Tribunal
Final decisions issued by the FEI Tribunal in three cases.
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Horseware boss, 66, takes out first international endurance win
Tom MacGuinness scores first big success, taking out the two-star 120km race in Catalunya, Spain.
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Poorly Timmy Tiptoes is improving, but he’s given a charity a biosecurity headache
Blue Cross has its Burford Horse Centre under lockdown because of Timmy’s strangles infection.
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Against the odds, “miracle mare” survives ragwort poisoning
“It was very much touch and go as to whether she would survive.”
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Pompeii excavations allows plaster cast to be taken of long-dead horse
The horse was among the many victims of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79AD.
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Massive weight loss for super-fat pony Dave
Dave is a shadow of his former self after embarking on a year-long weight-loss programme.
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Rehydrating enemas for horses still have their uses, researchers suggest
Findings highlight the efficiency of a high enema in horses affected by mild dehydration, according to the study team.
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