Moore’s bronze “Horse” could top $1 million at auction
Equestrian works by Henry Moore and André Brasilier go under the hammer at a sale of 20th and 21st Century Art in Hong Kong.
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Equine visionaries recognised as award finalists
One of the 2021 four finalists will become the 20th recipient of the Equine Industry Vision Award that recognizes ingenuity and service as well as the benefit to the equine industry by inspiring these qualities in others.
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Black weekend for Australian eventing after loss of two horses
Australia’s 2019 CCI4*S champion Riverbreeze dies in a rotational fall at an Olympic qualifier, and Nightcaps suffers an aortic aneurysm at an international one-day-event.
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Olympic champ Eric Lamaze pulls out of Tokyo running
“My health is something that I take very seriously, and I’ve decided that Tokyo is not the best venue for me.”
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Shorter antibiotic regimen for colic surgery in horses investigated by researchers
“A single-shot antibiotic regimen has the potential to be non-inferior to the commonly used antibiotic regimen lasting five days following colic surgery.”
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Long wait for happiness for homeless horse Heather
Heather has proven to be a great travelling companion, and likes going for in-hand walks.
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Reading subtle and not-so-subtle signs crucial to horse-human relationships
“It is clear that humans become very attached to their horses, however, it is not as clear if horses are equally attached to their human.”
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New Zealand to have its first taste of synthetic track horse racing
Cambridge has been holding trackwork, trials and jumpouts on its new synthetic Polytrack surface since October, but Wednesday will be its first official race day.
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Free course on the business of horse operations
Those who are contemplating opening a horse business for lessons, boarding or training will benefit from the information provided in the Equine Business 101 course including risk management, value propositions and creating a business plan.
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Britain’s new animal welfare strategy a chance to get it right for horses, says charity
World Horse Welfare is delighted that it will now be enshrined in British law that animals are sentient beings.
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$US300K prize pool for Maryland 5-star horse trials
The Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill in October is one of only two CCI5*-L events in the United States, and one of seven worldwide.
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Horse wellbeing trumped human care as Britain’s livery yards weathered the pandemic – study
Owners and managers prioritised equine wellbeing by limiting change to equine routines and management wherever possible.
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Top of the world! Irish showjumpers bring home the bacon
The Irish Sport Horse Studbook is the highest-earning studbook in showjumping so far this year, with average winnings of €3000 per horse.
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Free mags: Latest issue of Chronicle of the Horse, Untacked
Free access is being offered to the May 3 and 10 issue of “The Chronicle of the Horse” and the summer issue of equestrian lifestyle magazine “Untacked”.
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Spooking horses: Study highlights why riders should always be alert
“Even subtle changes to a familiar object can cause horses to react again,” researchers warn.
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Better biosecurity coordination could reduce equine flu outbreaks in South America – review
“This review highlights the importance of disease surveillance and reinforces the need to harmonize quarantine and biosecurity protocols.”
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Pandemic highlights life-saving role of working donkeys
“We stand in awe of the many human lives these equine companions have saved.”
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Prehistoric horses and bison had similar diets, research shows
Tooth wear offers clues to how a diversity of Ice Age mammals co-existed in Alaska.
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Asthma and obesity in horses: Is there a link?
“Knowing more about potentially significant associations between such important conditions has implications for tailoring prevention and treatment methods to individual animals.”
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Acidic ionized water may be useful in cleaning horse wounds, researchers suggest
The results of work in the laboratory are promising, and warrant more work to investigate its potential for wound care.
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