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Author: Robin Marshall

Despite the indispensable contribution working equines make to goals such as No Poverty, Water and Zero Hunger, they remain largely invisible in the eyes of decision and policy makers.
Sport & Industry 

“Authentic portrayal” of working horses a winner

March 25, 2023 Robin Marshall 445 Views 0 Comments 1 min read

Brooke film wins overall People’s Choice Film of the Year at the Smiley Charity Film Awards: “We put a lot of thought and planning into making this film an authentic portrayal of what Brooke does.”

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Wild horses in Wyoming. Open-source program PopEquus is to provide realistic predictions that will help inform the use of various population-control methods. © BLM
News & Research 

“Ground-breaking” new tool to help with US wild horse management

March 18, 2023 Robin Marshall 494 Views 0 Comments Wild horses 2 min read

Open-source program PopEquus is to provide realistic predictions that will help inform the use of various population-control methods.

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Erewhon Station's Mike is a son of thoroughbred stallion Zed and one of the station's best Clydesdale mares, Maggie.
News & Research 

Zed brings his A-game to Erewhon’s breeding

August 15, 2018August 18, 2018 Robin Marshall 24930 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

Formerly unfashionable thoroughbred stallion Zed has left his mark on station bred horses in New Zealand’s South Island.

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News & Research 

Are we saddling horses with the raw end of the deal?

April 1, 2016April 4, 2016 Robin Marshall 7552 Views 4 Comments 3 min read

Is respect for the horse being lost in pursuit of the prize?

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One of Jill Dickie's Kaimanawa horses.
Sport & Industry 

South Island lifeline for Kaimanawa horses

March 16, 2016March 25, 2023 Robin Marshall 7323 Views 0 Comments Wild horses 1 min read

Christchurch woman in bid to get horses to the South Island.

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Features & The Arts 

Paying homage to the horse in the deserts of Dubai

January 28, 2016July 11, 2016 Robin Marshall 18083 Views 0 Comments 6 min read

Dubai must surely be the centre of the equine world in the Emirates.

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Features & The Arts 

The Kiwi Crabbet Arabian horse connection

July 19, 2015July 11, 2016 Robin Marshall 15293 Views 2 Comments 15 min read

A look at recent developments in the breeding of these special horses.

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News & Research 

The Spotted Wonder, by The Tetrarch

February 24, 2015July 29, 2016 Robin Marshall 10652 Views 0 Comments 1 min read

Entertaining book on the racing “rocking horse” from the early 1900s.

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News & Research 

Conventional wisdom abounds at Crabbet arabian horse gathering

June 23, 2014July 12, 2014 Robin Marshall 16897 Views 1 Comment 15 min read

Crabbet enthusiasts got together for their 2013 convention in Britain.

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Features & The Arts 

How a MOOC can be your horse’s friend

April 22, 2014November 5, 2022 Robin Marshall 8021 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

First lesson in online learning is discovering what a MOOC is.

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Revozport's carbon fiber rocking horse.
Features & The Arts News & Research 

Best horsey Christmas presents ever!

December 19, 2013June 18, 2021 Robin Marshall 6542 Views 0 Comments 9 min read

There’s something for every equine budget in our list of yuletide gifts this festive season.

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Horse Care & Health 

Selenium – poison or miracle?

August 17, 2013February 12, 2015 Robin Marshall 11244 Views 0 Comments 5 min read

It’s a necessary element – but too much or too little can be harmful.

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Husbandry & Training 

NZ wild horse study reveals how to breed for a filly

March 22, 2012September 17, 2023 Robin Marshall 26926 Views 0 Comments Wild horses 5 min read

A study has revealed that changes in a mare’s condition can predict foal sex.

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Key issues at stake include the welfare of performance horses and the integrity and reputation of veterinarians.
Husbandry & Training 

Bolting horses – options for riders

March 11, 2012May 12, 2021 Robin Marshall 27715 Views 3 Comments 5 min read

A bolting horse is no-one’s idea of a good time. It’s a trait that can endanger both horse and rider.

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Sport & Industry 

Riding accident claims wife of Hans Günter Winkler

February 24, 2011April 13, 2023 Robin Marshall 164 Views 0 Comments Obituary, Rider safety 2 min read

The American-born wife of legendary Olympic showjumper Hans Günter Winkler has died following a riding accident.

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Sport & Industry 

Guido’s legacy: wishing for a wet weekend

November 5, 2010January 2, 2023 Robin Marshall 2743 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

As I write, a gentle rain is trickling down. The chances of having a wet weekend – at least in

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News & Research 

Dear Aussie, here’s the gen on Phar Lap

June 19, 2010February 15, 2015 Robin Marshall 7523 Views 3 Comments Phar Lap 3 min read

Dear Australia, We’re genuinely pleased you’re going to be looking after Phar Lap’s skeleton for a few months.

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Mosquitoes like this female Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sp.,
Sport & Industry 

What’s the best way to levy the horse industry?

May 13, 2010January 2, 2023 Robin Marshall 4912 Views 2 Comments Biosecurity 1 min read

An either-or situation is happening in Australia right now – either the horse industry agrees on a disease-fighting levy, or

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Sport & Industry 

Another fun week in equestrian sport

April 19, 2010December 31, 2022 Robin Marshall 2873 Views 0 Comments 2 min read

Is equestrian sport doomed to be dogged by dramas? Between the doping controversy at the last Olympic Games and the

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News & Research 

Phar Lap reunited

April 5, 2010February 15, 2015 Robin Marshall 5460 Views 0 Comments Phar Lap 2 min read

Moves are afoot to reunite Phar Lap’s parts for the 150th Melbourne Cup.

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