Adventures on the trail: An essential guide to life in the saddle
CuChullaine O’Reilly’s three-volume Encyclopaedia of Equestrian Exploration is a tour de force and an important contribution to the collective wisdom of equestrianism.
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Author: Neil Clarkson
FEI president Ingmar De Vos unopposed in seeking second term
“I take the fact that I am unopposed as recognition of all the important work that has been done by the FEI over the last four years.”
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Vets can feel pressured to prescribe antibiotics for horses, researchers report
Study examines issues that may help or hinder the introduction of programs to better manage antibiotic use in veterinary practices.
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Equestrian sport can learn a thing or two from Dr Seuss’s sneetches
The British Equestrian Federation appears to have its share of star-bellied sneetches.
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Stabling a sick horse: Here’s how to keep your sanity (and theirs)
For a horse used to life in a paddock, being confined to a stable for a long period of time can be a real challenge.
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Is the law an ass when it comes to horse sport?
The differences in suspensions in two cases decided two days apart are baffling.
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FEI president looks likely to be re-elected, even without a huge Twitter following
It’s hard to imagine Ingmar De Vos being unseated, with the presidency of the FEI going to a vote late this year.
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The war on drugs in sport: Let’s chalk one up for the bad guys
The IOC’s stance on Russian doping shows no grit and little in the way of determination.
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Endurance deaths remain a stain on the sport
The very nature of desert Endurance poses a risk to horses, and measures to safeguard them do not appear to be working.
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Challenging science at the dawn of horse domestication
Many questions remain around the earliest examples of horse domestication.
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The bid for WEG 2022: Let’s discuss it over lunch
Bidding for the right to host the 2022 World Equestrian Games has reopened. It is all eerily familiar.
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Olympic qualification centre-stage ahead of FEI vote
“The technical committees of the three disciplines have provided well balanced proposals creating avenues for all regions of the world to participate in the Olympic Games.”
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Was the horsepox virus the unsung hero of smallpox eradication?
Was it the horsepox virus that led the way in the eradication of smallpox?
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Horse sport gets a crucial voice on the IOC with the election of Ingmar De Vos
His election an acknowledgement of horse sport’s willingness to adapt and modernise.
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Skin trade takes a heavy toll on world’s donkey population
Trade impacts on communities that can ill-afford to lose their donkeys.
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Sixty-five arrests in Europe over alleged illicit trade in horse-meat
Charges include animal abuse, document forgery, perverting the course of justice, crimes against public health, money laundering, and being part of a criminal organisation.
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Should it be this hard to do the right thing in managing America’s horses?
The US seems to struggle to make even minor gains in horse management.
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World horse population likely to be over 60 million, figures suggest
Attempting a count appears to be the equine equivalent of herding cats.
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When the heat is on, here’s how to keep your horse cool
When a horse cranks up a gear or two, its digestive system all but shuts down as the blood that normally delivers oxygen and fuel to power the gut is diverted to the horse’s big muscles to power locomotion. That means cooling down properly is essential to health and wellbeing.
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Horse sport can learn a lot from yachting
Fantastic television coverage of the America’s Cup has broadened the sport’s appeal.
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