Pet loss webinar to help owners through end-of-life decisions
Learn about the resources available to you, and how to approach this difficult topic with support and education.
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The challenges in finding the right way with your horse
Many coaches and instructors continually fail to grasp the core concepts of equitation science and learning theory, thwarting progress at a grassroots level.
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Horse performance and chiropractic care: Free webinar
New series of free webinars from McTimoney College of Chiropractic starts with helping your horse work and perform at his best.
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Milk and colostrum of Quarter horse mares examined by researchers
“The results suggest that the colostrum of Quarter Horse mares may contain more protein and be less dense in energy when compared to other breeds.”
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Digital passport for European horse travel proposed
“It is imperative that we put in place systems and processes to ensure the efficient and safe cross-border movement of horses and this digital passport would play a key role in that.”
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No new cases of African horse sickness in Malaysia in second report to health body
Authorities are yet to confirm whether the country’s first outbreak is related to cases in nearnby Thailand.
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Cognitive tests don’t always pick up concussion effects, study finds
“If someone reports significant memory problems, we expect them to also have poor results on the memory tests. But that wasn’t the case.”
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Zebra blamed for deaths of zoo’s two ostriches
The trio of ostriches and pair of zebras had been living together in their exhibit space at Utica Zoo in New York for seven years in what zoological experts describe as a “common and natural pairing”.
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Przewalski’s horses owe their survival to conservation efforts in recent decades – study
Findings across at-risk species show that, without conservation actions, extinction rates would have been three to four times greater.
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Fat-busting vet the new president of Britain’s lead equine veterinary body
Rossdales vet Lucy Grieve will lead the British Equine Veterinary Association for the next year.
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New cheese technique increases yield from milk of donkeys and mares
A new higher-yielding technique to make cheese from horse, donkey and camel milk has been developed, possibly paving the way for commercial production.
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Do the bloodlines of extinct Ice Age horses live on in Yakutian horses?
Many researchers stick to the hypothesis that Yakutian horses come from ancient crossbreed wild horses from the north.
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Webinar to explore Australia’s brumby issues
Wildlife ecologist Craig Downer is the principal panelist in a webinar next week being hosted by the Brumby Action Group.
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FEI ponies up $US3 million to help out horse sport
$US1 million Covid-19 Relief Fund part of a $US3 million pledged for development funding for National Federations by the FEI.
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The time is right to reform American racing, say top animal welfare advocates
“A big part of the problem has been the lack of clear standards for medications trainers use to mask pain or enhance the performance of horses.”
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Nelson Pessoa closes chapter on horse breeding operation
“I love all these horses, no exception. My desire is not to sell at all costs, but rather to sell to the right person. It would be a wonderful achievement if each of them found their match.”
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Could horse gear be made from ‘vegan leather’?
Fungi-based leather substitutes are of particular interest to sustainability-conscious consumers and companies, scientists say.
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Bright future for ponies rescued from flooded, muddy field
In addition to suffering from worms and mites, all the horses were dealing with the aftermath of living for a long period on wet land.
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Dung it! Free webinars give help in managing manure
Manure storage, composting and management and the use of sacrifice lots under discussion in Rutgers webinar series.
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African horse sickness confirmed in Malaysia
Five horses have been confirmed with the dangerous disease. It is Malaysia’s first outbreak of African horse sickness.
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