Celebrities, scientists and advocates write to lawmakers over wild horse concerns
“Our nation’s iconic wild horses are fighting for their lives and we cannot stand by silently and let that happen.”
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Successful change of tack for WFP and polo’s Nic Roldan
How does a leading polo player handle jumping? Can an eventer cope with a polo mallet?
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Reduced bone density rife among British jockeys, study finds
Male jockeys 12 times more likely to have reduced bone density than the general population.
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Equine healthcare project reaches more than 500 horses
Joint venture between Zoetis, BHS and BEVA reaches hundreds of horses needing help in the past two years.
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Drought most likely behind uptick in West Nile cases in US horses last year
Droughts can diminish water sources and increase the number of small, stagnant pools of water, presenting ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
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Charles Owen boss honored by professorship at Cardiff University
Charles Owen managing director Roy Burek has long been at the forefront of helmet innovation and design.
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Horse with Hendra virus euthanised in northern New South Wales
The horse lived on a property near Lismore, a city in the northeast of the state.
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US horse slaughter threat: “We lost this battle, but we haven’t lost the war”
Advocates look to the Senate in fight to keep horse slaughter plants shuttered.
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Crucial House Appropriations Committee vote looms on wild horses
Bureau of Land Management seeks approval to be able to sell captive wild horses without limitation.
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“Game of Thrones” horses step up for needy working equines
Working movie horses show support for less fortunate working equines in developing countries.
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Simple movie of galloping horse encoded into DNA of living bacteria
Technique shows that the CRISPR system in bacteria can be turned into a kind of biological hard drive.
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Womb’s mucus membrane a potential new source of equine stem cells
“We have demonstrated for the first time the presence of cells in equine endometrium that fulfill the definition of MSCs. “
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HSUS boss sees hypocrisy in some lawmakers backing US slaughter position
“I pity the people who don’t see the majesty of these American icons and who are numb to their suffering.”
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Eyes of Arabian horses found to be more sensitive than other breeds tested in study
For all the breeds tested, the central region (the quadrant above the pupil) was the most sensitive.
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Flat vs. jumps as jockeys prepare for battle on Olympia turf
AP McCoy and Frankie Dettori to lead teams in showjumping challenge at Olympia.
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Advocates stand against wild horse slaughter threat ahead of federal hearing
“As many as 100,000 innocent animals could face mass slaughter as a direct result of the agency’s failure to properly manage wild horse populations.”
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Leading NZ legal figure joins spinal research charity CatWalk Trust
Dame Lowell Goddard has been a supporter of the charity for many years.
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Glanders kills four horses in western India, according to media report
The disease is capable of infecting humans and is regarded as a potential biological warfare or bioterrorism agent.
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Racehorse fractures: Surgeon says “RSI” the biggest risk factor
For thoroughbreds, repetitive stress injuries are common and not only limit the performance of the animal, but they can also lead to serious and career-ending fractures.
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Gay polo tournament honored as LGBTQ sports event of the year
The Gay Polo League’s GPL Polo Club is a charity promoting polo as a means to provide equality, pride, inclusion, and confidence among the LGBTQ community.
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