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Staff at the international animal welfare charity The Donkey Sanctuary are hand-rearing a newborn foal after he was rejected by his mother, who herself had been rescued by the charity.
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The new method better protects the acrosome, a small deposit located at the tip of sperm that contains certain enzymes.
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The authors propose that the wear on the tooth of the equid was made with a soft bit, likely made from rope or wood.
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Photographer Wiebke Haas said she placed highest priority on a great face and “harmonic choreography” of the hair.
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“The horses we breed give us such pleasure, and they deserve a good life from cradle to grave. Aftercare is non-negotiable.”
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Atrial fibrillation appeared to be particularly prevalent in the descendants of one sire family. One broodmare also featured prominently.
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Could autistic traits have driven the revolution in Ice Age of 30,000 years ago?
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Leading Irish showjumper later became Irish Chef d’Equipe, with his teams winning many titles.
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Female equestrian health and wellness issues under-researched, say founders of community of practice.
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A 13-year-old girl feared for the young horse’s life and had it delivered to her grandma’s city home.
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“Our survey findings indicate that veterinary professionals frequently encounter queries about animal behaviour, but feel that their undergraduate training did not prepare them for dealing with these problems in practice.”
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Peter Mitchell outlaid $3250 for Bonecrusher at the Waikato yearling sales and he went on to win 18 races and just over $NZ3 million.
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Only a small amount of the US Forest Service’s $2.5 billion firefighting budged is dedicated to wildfire prevention.
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Similar to The Kelpies, “Canter” forms the centrepiece to the entrance of Edinburgh’s vet school.
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Sixty-six horses in study showed an 87% reduction in pain signals after being moved to bit-free riding.
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“In addition, it could have importance as a prognostic factor for the severity of colic,” the researchers say.
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Movie star and equine ambassador Spirit honored for his contribution to awareness of the plight of the USA’s wild horses.
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1953 prize the first of the modern Preakness Stakes trophies and the oldest in private hands.
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“A small but vocal group of greedy profiteers and their allies continue to try and sell the idea that slaughter is somehow a proper way to end a horse’s life,” says HSUS boss Kitty Block.
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Several waves of migration were behind this crucial population shift, much of it driven by humankind’s emerging relationship with the horse.
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