Hepatitis virus frequently detectable in commercial equine serum pools, say researchers
A recently discovered virus linked to liver disease in horses appears to have worldwide distribution, according to researchers, who tested
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Author: Neil Clarkson
WEG Endurance fallout: A skeleton that might have been better kept in the closet
Case amounted to a pyrrhic win for the FEI.
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Experts release key guidelines for managing equine metabolic syndrome
A consensus statement on the condition has been issued by a panel gathered under the umbrella of the European College of Equine Internal Medicine.
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Latest science advances included in makeover of equine parasite handbook
Second edition of Handbook of Equine Parasite Control is published.
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This jolly jape has to end, FEI; let’s get it right
Let’s have a chat about the meaning and use of the word “equestrian”.
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Something is rotten in the state of horse sport
A major inquiry is likely in the wake of the World Equestrian Games, suggests Neil Clarkson.
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Horror day for endurance: WEG race cancelled as weather adds to day’s woes
Deteriorating weather and worsening conditions on the trail forced the decision.
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In my mind I’m gone to Carolina, for WEG
Here we go. It’s WEG time, with all its flair and controversy.
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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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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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