Horse Sport Ireland makes €9 government budget request
Budgetary ask of €1.2 million for the Irish Sport Horse industry, and €7.8 million for a national training centre.
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State involvement a key driver in the popularity of horse riding in Sweden – study
“We wanted to understand why equestrian sport has become more of a classless sport in Sweden than it is in many other countries.”
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Several pathogens potentially linked to equine abortions in study
University of Melbourne researchers tested material from 49 equine abortion cases and 8 samples from foetal membranes from normal deliveries.
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Vet hospital’s equine education seminar to be live streamed
Questions put to the expert panel of “Rood & Riddle Responds” will be answered by a surgeon, an internal medicine expert, a reproduction specialist, and a breeding farm practitioner.
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Josh on the mend after poor lockdown hoof care
Josh’s owner had taken on the task of trimming his hooves himself, rather than relying on a professional farrier.
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Guidance given on horse rein-tension studies in fresh review
“An important application of rein tension measurements lies in their use as a tool to improve equestrianism and horse welfare.”
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“Green” horses: Spotlight on working equines in sustainable development
The International Coalition of Working Equids has highlighted the crucial role working horses, donkeys and mules play in supporting sustainable development at a European Union event.
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Little consensus around valid measures for the emotional state of horses – review
“Promotion of horses as companions, rather than simply a mechanism for fun, may improve the attention to welfare.”
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Racing body steps up to re-establish Britain’s equine disease surveillance
Britain’s Horserace Betting Levy Board is working to re-establish the equine infectious disease surveillance work that had been performed by the Animal Health Trust (AHT) until its closure last year. It will benefit all horses, not just thoroughbreds.
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Intriguing questions arise around selection criteria for therapy horses
Study findings indicate there may be some nuanced considerations in selecting horses for therapeutic programs.
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Big blue horse joins FEI family, thanks to charity partner
“Vole au Vent”, a life-sized horse sculpture by French street artist Jérôme Mesnager, has been presented to the FEI by JustWorld International.
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Idaho mustangs featured in new wild horse documentary
“Off The Beaten Path: Wild Mustangs” features the work of Wild Love Preserve in Idaho, which takes in horses from the BLM Challis roundups that do not get adopted elsewhere.
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Daily time budgets for elderly horses and those with orthopaedic issues explored in study
The study horses exhibited behaviour time budgets equivalent to healthy adult controls, researchers reported.
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Infected zebra likely cause of anthrax deaths in cheetahs
GPS data indicates that the three cheetahs died in the Namib Desert after feeding on a mountain zebra that tested positive for the disease.
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Horses can be innovators, especially when well looked after, study finds
The researchers received so many reports of equids opening doors or gates that a more specific questionnaire on this behaviour was developed.
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Clone of Nick Skelton’s famous jumping stallion Arko born
Europe’s leading showjumper in 2004, 2005 and 2006 died in January, but his genetics will live on with a clone who was born in Britain last month.
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Mega horse show planned for Queen’s platinum jubilee
A 90-minute “spellbinding arena theatre” show over four nights will feature more than 500 horses and more than 1000 performers.
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$600K in grants awarded for horses in need
The Equus Foundation has made $631,000 in grants, including awards of new and gently used riding apparel valued at $313,864.
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Normal concussion recovery could take up to a month, researchers find
“Our paper suggests that 28 days more fully encapsulates the recovery process.”
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FEI brings in new equine herpesvirus bylaws for Europe
From October 1, the FEI will impose sanctions for non-compliance with EHV-1 related requirements in mainland Europe.
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