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Analysis of more than 1.6 million rides has indicated that a jumps horse ridden by a female rider at odds of 9/1 has the same chance of winning as a horse ridden by a male at odds of 8/1.
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“This will ensure that the worst animal abusers receive tougher and more proportionate sentences,” says World Horse Welfare’s Roly Owers.
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It is weight loss rather than weight gain that’s needed to keep most horses healthy, an equine nutritionist says.
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“These effects would likely be greatly reduced if the horse populations were better managed, but sociopolitical factors often preclude improved management.”
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“We are excited to see where this may lead.”
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“The effect of this intervention on expression of developmentally important genes in resulting embryos warrants attention.”
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British scientists have made 3D printed scaffolds that can be used to turn induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells into bone in the laboratory.
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11 charities including World Horse Welfare met with the prime minister’s environment adviser to call for the Government to increase prison sentences for animal cruelty.
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This is said to be the first published research to reveal negative attitudes from riders towards mares.
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Offences range from failing to provide an animal with water or shelter through to abandoning an animal, as well as offences for hitting or kicking an animal.
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Michael Pender, 19, takes out famous event on his first attempt with Hearton Du Bois Halleeux.
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Tim and Jonelle Price keep it in the family again, taking out the top two spots of the latest Event Rider Masters series.
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Donkeys in the ancient Near East were in bits long before the arrival of horses in the region, evidence suggests.
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World Horse Welfare plan means £150,000 raised will be doubled by the UK Government.
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Samples taken when the horse suddenly developed a fever confirmed the presence of the mosquito-borne virus, which was first isolated in 1955 in Malaysia.
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Ten countries step up to host FEI World Championship events, with Saudi Arabia and Italy bidding for a World Equestrian Games.
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Researchers set out to investigate changes in routinely measured blood parameters in Endurance horses during their first seven months of training.
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Facial whorls may be related to temperamental traits, if oral accounts from generations of horse owners prove to be true.
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Several works by celebrated British equestrian artist Sir Alfred Munnings up for auction in London.
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“Despite the benefits of helmet and vest usage, there is evidence to suggest helmets do not perform as well as they could,” say researchers.
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