Britain’s second-favourite farm animal unveiled: The humble donkey
“I believe anyone that calls a donkey stupid, has simply been outsmarted by one!”
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Racing trainers who dope horses should get life ban, sportsman says
“These magnificent equine athletes deserve to be treated with the care and dignity and respect they deserve. Not just on the days where everybody is watching at the biggest events, but 365 days a year.”
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Concussion: Reaction times put to the test post injury
“Complicated driving skills … are the ones that may take the longest to regain after you have a concussion – even when all of your symptoms have resolved.”
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Free digital issue of BloodHorse on offer
Special digital issue of racing’s BloodHorse magazine has been made free to view.
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Call to clean up “lockdown litter” before it’s baled into horse hay
An organised litter pick has helped raise awareness of the problem of litter in the countryside for domestic animals. When rubbish is baled into hay it can have deadly concequences.
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Causes of sidewinder gait in horses examined in study
Little is known about the condition, which carries a poor prognosis.
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Ten things we do that can puzzle and scare horses
The culture clash between horses and humans can trigger defence or flight responses that can leave us badly injured.
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Thoroughbred racing viewed through two very different lenses
An Australian study contrasts the views of industry participants with those of animal advocates.
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Benefits of equine-assisted therapy for young people reinforced in study
Major jumps in wellbeing scores were recorded by particpants after taking part in a riding programme.
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Morgan horse breed’s famous founder memorialised
Historical marker to be unveiled following a long search to find Justin Morgan’s original home in Vermont.
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Veterinary congress offers free equine dentistry training video
In “Overview of Dental Disease in Horses”, Dr Chris Pearce gives an overview of common diseases and disorders related to clinical findings during an oral examination.
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Leading eventing stallion, Badminton winner Chilli Morning dies suddenly
Chilli Morning had been out for his usual hack, and collapsed and died in his turnout paddock. He was aged 20.
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Daily and seasonal variations seen in salivary biomarkers in horses
“These factors should be considered for the interpretation of these analytes when measured in horse saliva,” say researchers.
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Three “red flags” in the most serious cases of colic stand out in study
Early recognition of critical cases is essential, regardless of whether euthanasia is the elected option, as colics represent a significant welfare concern.
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Rags to riches: 130 British horses rescued from neglect
Equine charities banded together to remove more than 130 neglected horses of all ages from a property outside London.
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Could horses be the saviour of swathes of permafrost? Researchers investigate
When the snow cover is scattered and compressed thanks to the grazing animals’ stamping hooves, its insulating effect is dramatically reduced, intensifying the freezing of the permafrost.
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Ireland’s Tattersalls Horse Trials the latest Covid-19 casualty
Tattersalls says the commercial realities of staging such a large and costly international event have proved insurmountable, added to “the financial challenges that all of us are facing following the coronavirus outbreak”.
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£150K fund to help equestrians battling inequality and coronavirus
Fund specifically targeted at riding centres and groups delivering activity for disabled participants who have been affected by Covid-19, but have been unable to secure financial support from other sources.
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Ollie Townend bags four international classes at Burgham Horse Trials
World No.1 sets a record for the highest number of international eventing classes won at a single event in the modern era.
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Big, well-muscled Thoroughbred foals can be produced using high-fiber diets, say researchers
Results of study dispel industry belief that feeding high levels of fiber to foals will produce pot bellies and not sustain growth rates.
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