Roy Rogers auction fetches $US2.9 million
All of the items in the auction of Roy Rogers memorabilia at Christies this week were sold, fetching a total
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Prices go sky high in Roy Rogers auction
An auction of Roy Rogers memorabilia has seen his mounted horse, Trigger, sell for $US266,500 and the prized Edward H. Bohlin saddle he wore fetch $US386,500.
Read morePhar Lap’s skeleton – a personal opinion
Phar Lap’s skeleton has been the subject of a series of blogs and articles on this website over the last
Read moreUnearthed chariot provides spectacular detail
A preserved luxurious Roman chariot, unearthed with two horses from a grave in Bulgaria, has yielded spectacular detail about their construction.
Read moreRoy Rogers’ legendary horse Trigger to go under hammer
One of the world’s most famous horses is to go under the hammer at Christie’s, with a pre-auction estimate of
Read moreFamily of rare ‘intersex’ horses discovered
Equine researchers at a Canadian university have identified a family group of horses with a rare genetic abnormality which means
Read moreFour riders recovering from cross-country falls
Two Canadian riders and two from the US injured at Pine Top Horse Trials in Georgia.
Read moreTop dressage sire Gribaldi dies at 16
Top dressage sire Gribaldi has died of a ruptured aorta at the age of 16. Veterinarians fought for two days to save the black stallion’s life.
Read moreBlue Hors Matiné dies in paddock accident
Sad loss of popular dressage mare.
Read moreRefrigeration is best, say researchers
US and Danish researchers have found that refrigeration is the best means of storing horse dung while waiting to carry out a faecal egg count.
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Blue tongue video: Horse society demands rollkur investigation
BHS chairman asks for investigation in the ethics of rollkur (hyperflexion).
Read moreForage diet results in stable gut environment
Fewer less desirable bacteria species found in the gut of horses on a high-forage diet.
Read moreCouple prosecuted for allowing pony to become obese
British couple cops five-year horse-keeping ban over the care of two Shetland ponies, one of whom was grossly overweight.
Read morePicasso horse doodle passed in at auction
Doodle drawn on a page ripped out of a 1959 book of photographs of Picasso.
Read moreBitless bridle outperformed jointed snaffle in study
The authors said a recent review of tack-induced riding accidents listed more than 200 negative behavioural responses and 40 different diseases caused by the bit.
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Arabian horse breeder and actor Patrick Swayze dies
US actor Patrick Swayze lost his nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer today. He was 57.
Read moreDeal done over 77 Arabian horses
A deal has been done which will pave the way for the rehoming of 77 Arabian horses seized from a Texas property.
Read moreUS racehorses at risk of slaughter in Japan
The Equine Welfare Alliance in the US says animal welfare group PETA may have thwarted efforts to bring racehorses home from Japan who are at risk of being slaughtered.
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Life is tough for the Newfoundland Pony
The Newfoundland pony is on the verge of extinction. A horse that once roamed this place by the thousands is down to fewer than 200.
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Polo pony selenium levels up to 20 times higher than normal
Selenium concentrations from the polo ponies who died within hours of each in Florida were up to 20 times normal levels, the University of Florida has revealed.
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