Historic London riding stable reaches £1m target to stay open
Park Lane Stables worked hard to raise money through crowdfunding and reached the target after making television appeals.
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Horror hooves: Lily on the mend after years of neglect
Eleven-year-old Lily was found living in a field in Cornwall. She was overweight, and had hair loss and trouble walking because of her overgrown, twisted feet.
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Free webinar on emergency equine first aid
A veterinarian and a veterinary nurse share tips on what to do in an equine emergency in “Preparing for an emergency — equine first aid”.
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Sick and neglected, young colts find a real sanctuary
“It requires a lot of hard work to rehabilitate a pony in very poor condition, let alone 15.”
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Equine herpesviruses well adapted to spreading via waterholes, study finds
“Our results suggest that the stability of EHV in water may be the result of a long evolutionary process, which has led such viruses to be truly adapted to using water as a vector.”
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Hock issues explored in free webinar with Kent Allen
In “Exploring Hind Limb Suspensory And Hock Issues — Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation” Dr Kent Allen will focus on proximal suspensory desmitis and hock issues commonly found in performance horses.
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Atrial fibrillation explored by researchers in a group of Thoroughbreds
“Although horses can have long and successful careers after atrial fibrillation … the suitability of horses to continue their racing careers should be assessed on an individual basis.”
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Leadership appointments to bring “new chapter” for British Equestrian
Former rugby boss Jim Eyre to take on Chief Executive role at BEF, and Malcolm Wharton confirmed as BE board chairman.
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Magazine revisits USA’s greatest equine war hero
Korean war hero Sergeant Reckless played an integral role in the Marine victory during the battle of Outpost Vegas and was decorated with two Purple Hearts.
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Horse rescue workshops a sellout, but more on the way
Large Animal Emergency Rescue Workshops give an introduction to rescue equipment and techniques, as well as livestock behaviour and handling.
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Horses pick out images of other horses, and even sheep, with a food reward on offer
Interestingly, the time required by the horses to make the choice in each trial increased as the sessions proceeded.
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One lucky horse: Fans step up to save Cobra One
Imported Danish Warmblood stallion Cobra One finds a “soft landing” after years of neglect and being passed from owner to owner.
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Revised concussion guidelines found to shorten duration of symptoms in adolescents
“Making clinic visits more positive and less anxiety-provoking supports patient recovery.”
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Horse skills behind a good piaffe explored by researchers
Study results show just how skilled horses are in balancing the forces required to stay fixed to one spot during the piaffe.
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Equine research projects for 2021 brings total funding to $30.6m
Record funding approved for equine research by the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation.
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Ancient Siberian horse remains tested for evidence of paleoviruses
“We hope that paleoviruses will be found at our facilities and interesting discoveries in the world of viruses await us.”
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Reduce wormer use by knowing your parasites, horse health company urges
An equine health company is reminding horse owners to be worm aware and always know which parasite they are treating and why, rather than taking the outdated approach of administering a wormer every couple of months and rotating between products.
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Horsepower Gala and Auction goes virtual to raise funds and honor equestrians
Leading equestrian figures will be honored at the second annual Horsepower Gala, presented virtually this year by the Robb Report.
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North American extinctions, including horses, were likely climate driven, say researchers
The loss of some 37 species of megafauna a little over 10,000 years ago cannot be blamed on overhunting by humans, findings suggest.
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Emerging pathogen in humans linked to pneumonia in a horse
“Further studies will be needed to understand the spread and the virulence pattern of Klebsiella variicola in veterinary medicine.”
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