Dressage, jumping Europeans back on horse sport calendar next year
European Champs for dressage and jumping will go ahead next year, after several federations urged a review.
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Weekend reading: Publishers offer free equine magazines
Latest issues of “Appaloosa Journal” and “The Chronicle of the Horse” available to view.
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Study shows benefit of hoof casts with heel wedges for horses with acute laminitis
Study involved eight horses with acute laminitis. They were treated medically as well as with the application of a hoof cast with a heel wedge.
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Free on-demand horse behaviour course on offer for youngsters
Equine Guelph is setting up a free virtual classroom for youth where they will be able to take a Horse Behaviour & Safety course on demand until February 2021.
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Eventer Jock Paget takes on new NZ equestrian leadership role
Olympic eventer takes on new role as leader of Equestrian High Performance for New Zealand.
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It’s soft and it folds. Remarkably, it’s a safety helmet
Could the technology in this innovative cycle helmet find its way into riding helmets?
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Diet and the insulin response in metabolic horses under scrutiny
A study is under way at the University of Kentucky on the relationship of diet to Equine Metabolic Syndrome, and another has just been completed equine immune function and PPID.
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South African equestrian dies after rotational fall
Young rider Melissa Tratschler died following a rotational fall during a lesson on Ocrober 16.
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FEI launches online portal for electronic general assembly
The general assembly meeting on November 23 will be live-streamed and available to watch on replay.
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“Why does my horse do that?” New series delves into the mysteries of horse behaviour
Equine Science Talk International brings together three of Germany’s top equine scientists to address some of the most common questions and topics discussed by horse owners and trainers.
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Leading equestrian artists feature in sale of oilman’s cowboy collection
“The Legend of the West: Iconic Works from the T. Boone Pickens Collection” will go under the hammer at Christie’s in New York later this month.
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Free webinar: The difficult topic of equine end of life
How can we prepare ourselves for such a traumatic event? “Planning for equine end of life – and how to cope with it” looks at the topic.
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Novel papillomavirus identified in a New Zealand warmblood horse
The two masses on the fetlock of the horse were linked to a hitherto unknown papillomavirus.
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Bioaccumulation of minerals in horses near industrial area put to the test
Hair could represent a viable testing alternative to whole blood and serum, Italian researchers report.
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Bullied and neglected, donkey duo now thriving in care
Despite being fed, the pair were living in “totally unsuitable” conditions. Their Bereaved owner relinquished them to The Donkey Sanctuary.
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Study suggests a more sensitive test for kidney dysfunction in horses may be on the horizon
No sensitive method for diagnosing early kidney dysfunction in horses has been identified so far, but fresh research takes it a step closer.
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Lecture series by experts in equine reproduction
Four lectures over two weekends starting on October 23 are being hosted by the International Symposium on Equine Reproduction in Brazil.
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Star racemare Winx loses first foal, a filly
Connections of nine-year-old Winx say she lost a filly foal by I Am Invincible on Tuesday morning.
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National survey explores the management and health of older horses in the US
“By applying the insights that we gather from the survey . . . I hope that we can provide improved support for those managing horses of this age group.”
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Online horse race gamblers are less keen to bet after a losing day
“Despite women engaging in online horse race betting less frequently than men, we find no difference in how these two groups modify their behaviour after a losing day.”
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