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.
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Deal 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.
Read morePrices soaring for unwanted horses
The auctions call them “loose” horses because they are run through the auction ring without riders and are sold mostly to “killer buyers”.
Read moreNeglect sees return of equine skin disease
Verrucous Pastern Dermatitis eliminated from horses in the British Army during the Crimean War, but is making an alarming reappearance.
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Super pony Theodore O’Connor put down after accident
Standing at just 14.1hh, the Shetland/ Arabian/ Thoroughbred-cross gelding was the reigning Team and Individual Gold Medalist from the 2007 Pan American Games.
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Coloured thoroughbred a first for Australia
A stud in Australia has imported a thoroughbred colt whose unusual colouring is thought to be unique in the breed in the Southern Hemisphere.
Read moreIan Millar’s wife Lynn dies after long illness
Lynn Millar played a quiet, behind-the-scenes role in the sport, she was an outstanding horsewoman and an integral part of Ian Millar’s success.
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The history of the FEI European Eventing Championships
The first individual European Champion was Britain’s Major Laurence Rook. Only the British and the Swiss competed in the inaugral championships in 1953.
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World horse population estimated at 58 million
According to the 2006 FAOSTAT report, there are 58,372,106 horses in the world.
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Four new additions to family of “gentle giants”
A British stud farm dedicated to preserving the rare Poitou donkey has managed to breed four foals within a 20-day period — two colts and two fillies.
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Germany’s legacy: The great European dressage horses
As far as the great European dressage horses are concerned, German breeding has been dominant throughout the history of the FEI European Championships.
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Tiny Caspian horse breed back from the brink
These finely built horses are now known, through DNA testing and other research, to be the forerunners of the native wild horses of Persia, and a key breed in the development of the Arabian horse by the Mesopotamians in the Third Millennium BC.
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The American mustang
Highly prized by the Native Americans, the mustangs would go on to symbolise generations while substantially changing their way of life.
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Przewalski horse breed may soon thrive in the wild
The birth of a Przewalski foal at Toronto Zoo is another welcome step towards the ultimate dream: To have the primitive breed of horse restored to healthy numbers in the wilds of their native Mongolia and surrounding territories.
Read morePalomino thoroughbred colt a first for Britain
The importation of a fully registered palomino thoroughbred colt to Britain is a first for the country.
Read moreIdaho’s extinct Hagerman horse to ride again
US shipping company U-Haul is featuring the extinct Hagerman Horse on 1800 of its new 26-foot moving vans. The Hagerman
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The battle of Beersheba
The battle for Beersheba has been called the last great cavalry charge. Some dispute this, but there is little doubt that October 31, 1917, marked the last significant and successful cavalry charge in wartime.
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