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Dr Rebecca Bellone of the VGL.
Breeding 

Lab adds new genetic tests to aid equine breeding decisions

June 18, 2020June 20, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2484 Views 0 Comments

Tests for Equine familial isolated hypocalcemia (EFIH), previously termed idiopathic hypocalcemia, and Congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB) are now available at UC Davis’s Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL).

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Video: Paul McGreevy on nosebands and tongue ties, and horse sport’s social licence

June 18, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 8080 Views 3 Comments

Equitation scientist talks about the use of nosebands and tongue-ties in horse sport, and the equestrian world’s social licence to operate.

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Breeding Latest News 

Findings challenge long-held assumptions about the Arabian horse

June 17, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 17151 Views 0 Comments

Global genetic diversity is good, but that is not necessarily the case within important subgroups.

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Health Latest News 

Illegal antibiotic sales to equine owners in India highlighted

June 17, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1932 Views 0 Comments

Study finds that antibiotics are often sold without a prescription, illegally and indiscriminately by insufficiently trained pharmacists to owners of working equines in India.

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Badminton dressage leader Oliver Townend celebrates on Cillnabradden Evo after posting a score of 19.7.
Education & Entertainment 

Webinar: Ollie Townend on breeding eventing horses

June 17, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1652 Views 0 Comments

Eventing Stallion Show webinar attendees have the chance to win a dose of frozen Ramiro B semen.

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The tongue of a horse with vesicular stomatitis.
Health Latest News 

Biosecurity crucial in keeping vesicular stomatitis at bay in US

June 16, 2020June 17, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2668 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

Cases this season in the US have so far affected three states, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas.

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Features Latest News 

Conquering canker: pony defies the odds after 5 years in hospital

June 16, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2151 Views 0 Comments

“We honestly thought she may never leave the hospital as that was the only way we could keep on top of this terrible infection she had.”

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Failure to keep the moving after strenuous exercise can result in blood pooling in the dilated blood vessels of the animal's legs.
Latest News Training 

Too hot to work a horse? Do the math

June 15, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3059 Views 0 Comments

Horse owners in the northern hemisphere are being urged to review basic strategies that will help their horses avoid heat stress, as summer begins to cook up.

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Latest News 

Oldenburg dressage horse tops sale at $594,000

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2819 Views 0 Comments

Mister Universe (Morricone I / San Amour I / Fürst Heinrich) was sold for €340,000 ($NZ594,000; $US382,000) to buyers from Switzerland at the third Oldenburg Online Special Edition sale.

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Culture News 

Horse manure an unlikely ally in unmasking art forgeries

June 14, 2020June 19, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3843 Views 0 Comments History

“Absolute dating of paintings that contain inorganic pigments has been achieved,” the study team concluded.

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Breeding Latest News 

Arab stallions appear to have edge over some other breeds in frozen semen

June 14, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3203 Views 0 Comments

Frozen semen put to the test in horse study in Austria.

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Burghley winner Pippa Funnell.
Education & Entertainment 

Wednesday webinars to cover a range of equine topics

June 14, 2020July 13, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1660 Views 0 Comments

A new series of conversational webinars covering a range of relevant equestrian topics starts this week, featuring eventer Pippa Funnell.

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Breeding Latest News 

Sardinian Anglo-Arab horses put under the genetic microscope

June 13, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3053 Views 0 Comments

Researchers found almost 100% correlation between the genetic data they analyzed and the pedigree information for this Italian sport-horse breed.

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Latest News Research 

Algorithms show worth in analysis of a horse’s stride

June 12, 2020June 17, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2072 Views 0 Comments

“These algorithms seem promising for gait classification,” they concluded, “although a more extensive validation process should be performed.”

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Education & Entertainment 

Arabian magazine offered free online

June 12, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2378 Views 0 Comments

Latest issue of Desert Heritage magazine includes a feature on arabian mares in Arabic literature and Bedouin folklore, articles on breeding arabian horses in Albania, a feature on equine artist Jill Vanstone, Ansata Bink Bukra, the work of Judy and Kim Nordqvist, and more.

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The lure of pre-mixed feeds and pellets, which are quick and easy to feed is great, but are they good for your horse?
Latest News Training 

“Nutrients not calories”: The balancing act of horse feeding

June 12, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2059 Views 0 Comments

“Unfortunately, many horse owners think their horse is in harder work than it actually is, warranting increased rations but hard work would actually be an advanced eventer or racehorse in full work.”

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Latest News Research 

Benefits of horses grazing heathlands revealed in study

June 11, 2020June 22, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2311 Views 0 Comments

“Horse grazing increased species richness and diversity, as well as numbers of rare species in heathlands.”

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Racing at Royal Ascot.
Latest News 

Put your best hat forward for “Royal Ascot at home”

June 11, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1670 Views 0 Comments

£100,000 donation to charities made to kick start Ascot’s #StyledWithThanks appeal.

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Latest News 

US Equestrian adds support to #BlackoutTuesday

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1244 Views 0 Comments

“We believe it is important to be very clear: Black lives matter to US Equestrian.”

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New Zealand's latest equine ambulance is heading north this week.
Features Latest News 

Sixth equine ambulance deployed in New Zealand

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2894 Views 0 Comments

The ambulances have a full hydraulic suspension system, which means they can be dropped right to the ground and then raised again.

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