Top dressage rider suspended, fined by FEI Tribunal for pony abuse
Leandro Aparecido Da Silva, who rode for Brazil in the 2008 Olympics, is suspended for three years and fined 5000 Swiss francs.
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All-time record price for dressage stallion at Oldenburg auction
Belgian bred Splendid, by San Amour I, sold to Switzerland at the Oldenburg Spring Elite Auction this week, fetching a record €515,000.
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European law changes to aid British horse exports
“The delay in implementation of the new Export Health Certificates until August will give everyone time to put everything in place and help to minimise the delays for horses travelling between EU Member States and the UK.”
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Court ruling results in recalculation of jumping rankings; changes to Olympic spots
There are changes to the individual quotas for this year’s Olympic Games, meaning that Sri Lanka now has an individual place for Tokyo.
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Experienced horses are a steadying force in paddocks, study findings suggest
“It seems that a certain level of social transmission takes place, meaning that an experienced horse plays an important role in the regulation of fear reactions in groups of horses.”
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Equine charity’s horse truck stolen at overnight stop
Police are investigating the theft of The Donkey Sanctuary’s Peugeot Equitrek Boxer van earlier this week.
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Intense surveillance of viruses at the human-animal interface urged
A key question is whether we can predict which animal or which virus group will most likely cause the next pandemic.
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“Poop by post” innovation proves an equine environmental winner
“It’s so satisfying to be able to deal with all this waste ourselves and use it for positive means.”
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Horses and heat: Free online series on coping with heat and humidity
Eight-part animated series from the FEI covers important topics for competing safely in hot and humid climates.
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New frangible device standards balance “safety with true cross-country”
The Updated Standard V2 for frangible devices in eventing is the result of six months of research and testing.
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Post-lockdown, British roads could turn deadly for horses
As Covid-19 lockdown rules ease, a rise in incidents is predicted as roads become busier.
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Horse racing league partners with sports mental health charity
“Working with Sporting Chance will allow us to use this platform to discuss and provide thought leadership on a wide range of issues regarding mental and physical health in professional sport.”
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Naturally occurring bacterial dewormer a big step closer after promising study results
Findings indicate that the treatment could make a significant contribution to the long-term, safe, and effective control of ascarid parasites.
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Where do they go? Importance of horse tracing after racing highlighted
“At the end of the day, the horses are really the champions of the sport. It’s really important that we’re doing everything we can to set them up for success after racing.”
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Benefits of horse-related therapy seen in boys with autism
Findings raise hopes that complementary and alternative methods of treatment help in complex and multifactorial conditions such as autism.
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Hall of Fame honour for star broodmare Sunbride
A third member of New Zealand thoroughbred breeding’s elite broodmare ranks will be honoured when Sunbride joins iconic producers Eulogy and Eight Carat in the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame.
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Trainability of horses linked to good levels of oxytocin
Role of key hormones on horse temperament explored in study.
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Walking ability of teenagers with intellectual disabilities improved by riding – study
An eight-week therapeutic riding program had positive effects on the gait of the teenagers enrolled in the study in South Korea.
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Is your horse overeating? New forage calculator will tell you
New tool gives recommendations and advice on feeding horses on a weight controlled diet.
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Britain’s horse vets get serious on fat busting
New resources for horse vets aim to tackle the “ticking time bomb” of equine obesity in Britain.
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