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Flossy's front hooves when she was taken into care.
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Hazardous field, horror hooves: Rescued pair on the mend

October 23, 2021October 23, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 6535 Views 0 Comments

A pair of neglected donkeys living in dangerous conditions and with severely overgrown hooves, are now safe in the care of international animal welfare charity The Donkey Sanctuary.

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The combination of iron metallurgy and horse riding had a particularly strong effect on innovation and adoption of militarily technologies.
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Horse riding and iron metallurgy drove military evolution – study

October 22, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 5405 Views 0 Comments History

The combination of iron metallurgy and horse riding had a particularly strong effect on innovation and adoption of militarily technologies.

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The autumn crocus, Colchicum autumnale, flowers in a meadow in Lauterbourg, in the Alsace region of France. Photo: Aloxe, Free Art License, viat Wikimedia Commons
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Horses fail to reject toxic plant in hay trial, researchers find

October 22, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 6971 Views 0 Comments

Some horses even appeared to preferred the dried toxic plant to conventional hay.

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Sharn Wordley in action during the Hagyard Rider Challenge series at the Kentucky Horse Park.
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Kiwi rider claims Kentucky showjumping challenge series

October 22, 2021October 22, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 5313 Views 0 Comments

Sharn Wordley takes out the Hagyard Rider Challenge series, fought out over four premier events at the Kentucky Horse Park.

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Holger Hetzel is organising a championship show in Germany for young horses next August.
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Young horse jumping show to offer €150K in prizemoney

October 21, 2021October 22, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 6370 Views 0 Comments

Holger Hetzel plans major jumping show in 2022 for young horses with generous prizemoney. And after missing a year through Covid-19, his 16th International Sport Horse Sale is back next month.

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Evidence points to the Western Eurasian steppes, especially the lower Volga-Don region, as the heart of horse domestication.
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Cradle of horse domestication identified in major international study

October 21, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 7829 Views 0 Comments History, Przewalski's horse

Evidence points to the Western Eurasian steppes, especially the lower Volga-Don region, as the heart of horse domestication.

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Study team seeks to learn more about all aspects of the decision, from assessing when it should be considered, through to the process and aftercare.
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Equine veterinary education series to look at obesity, age and laminitis

October 21, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 6585 Views 0 Comments Laminitis

Series of three educational seminars from Mars Equestrian will explore obesity, laminitis and the senior horse, exploring relevant research and providing up-to-date nutritional advice, as well as current guidance on diagnostics. 

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Anaesthetic-related deaths in horses halved in last 20 years, data shows

October 20, 2021October 24, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 6895 Views 0 Comments

International study on horse anaesthesia benefits from the rise of the internet.

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EHV1 and EHV4, are well known causes of equine respiratory disease, but considerable mystery surrounds EHV2 and EHV5.
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Three new equine parvoviruses appear unlinked to respiratory disease – study

October 20, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 6293 Views 0 Comments

More work is required to learn about the clinical relevance of recently discovered equine parvoviruses, according to scientists.

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Further challenges to the constitutionality of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act are likely.
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Paul Tonko honored for work on equine issues

October 20, 2021October 23, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 5756 Views 0 Comments

Humane Society of the United States bestows 2020 Legislator of the Year title on Paul Tonko for his work on the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, as well as his leadership on the Save America’s Forgotten Equines Act and the Prevent All Soring Tactics Act.

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"A Good Life for Horses" is among the topics under discussion at Companion Animals New Zealand's conference for 2021
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A look at what makes “A good life for horses” among conference topics

October 20, 2021November 13, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 6478 Views 0 Comments

Dr Bidda Jones to make an equine presentation at Companion Animals New Zealand’s 2021 Conference, which is fully virtual and free this year.

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Seeking to ease tension in your horse? This 10-minute soundtrack might do the trick.
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Stable harmony: Music to reduce stress in horses released

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 8912 Views 0 Comments

Seeking to ease tension in your horse? This 10-minute soundtrack might do the trick.

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BEVA's "60 faces" being celebrated for the association's 60th birthday from November 18.
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Let the horse vets eat cake: 60 notables honoured for lead body’s birthday

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 5921 Views 0 Comments

“It’s not a ‘Top 60’, nor are all the faces vets, but it does highlight the breadth of people who have impacted what we do.”

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Free three-day ISES conference "Advancing Equestrian Practice to Improve Equine Quality of Life" aims to showcase how using evidence-informed approaches can advance equestrian practice and improve equine quality of life.
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Conference to explore improved equestrian practice to make life better for horses

October 19, 2021October 23, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 6194 Views 0 Comments

Free three-day ISES conference “Advancing Equestrian Practice to Improve Equine Quality of Life” aims to showcase how using evidence-informed approaches can advance equestrian practice and improve equine quality of life.

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Sixty-one Endurance horses competing at qualifier 40km and 80km rides were used in the study in Portugal.
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Cortisol, eye temperature explored as potential indicators of Endurance horse welfare

October 18, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 5579 Views 0 Comments

Sixty-one Endurance horses competing at qualifier 40km and 80km rides were used in the study in Portugal.

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The fourth international conference of the Saddle Research Trust is in December. © Chris Lax Event Photography/Saddle Research Trust
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Science and the ridden horse in spotlight for saddle trust’s conference

October 18, 2021October 20, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 5950 Views 0 Comments

Early bird tickets on sale for the Saddle Research Trust’s fourth conference: “Welfare and Performance of the Ridden Horse: The Future”. 

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Shadow with Alice Pettit at the Blue Cross Rehoming Centre in Rolleston. Shadow has now retired from his job as schoolmaster.
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Schoolmaster role open at charity’s horse rehoming centre

October 18, 2021October 20, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 5992 Views 0 Comments

The Blue Cross horse rehoming centre at Rolleston in Staffordshire is seeking a new schoolmaster after the retirement of Shadow, who held the role for 12 years.

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Two Australian species of fruit bats previously considered low risk for the cross-species transmission of Hendra virus are carriers of a later variant of the pathogen.
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Distribution of Hendra virus-carrying bats wider than once thought, findings suggest

October 17, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 6461 Views 0 Comments Hendra

New test was developed to detect the new variant, which has already shown its ability to jump from bats to a horse.

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Melanie Smith, at right, with the US team after winning showjumping gold on home soil. She is with, from left, Joe Fargis, Leslie Burr, and Conrad Holmfeld.
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US Olympic showjumper gifts $100m horse farm to local university

October 17, 2021October 21, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 7886 Views 0 Comments

The 350-acre Wildwood Farm in Tennessee, valued at $US79.5 million, has been gifted to the University of Tennessee by 1984 Olympic team gold medalist Melanie Smith Taylor.

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"Studies have shown that a large fraction of riders involved in equestrian injuries were not wearing helmets at the time of their accident," the researchers said.
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Horse riding injuries a frequently ignored public health issue, say US researchers

October 16, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 8749 Views 2 Comments Rider safety

The study findings, when taken together, suggest that the dangers of equestrian activities have been severely underappreciated.

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