Women take reins in Namibia as donkeys help #PressforProgress
As International Women’s Day approaches, women in traditional communities are empowered with the help of donkeys: “Without them, we wouldn’t have survived.”
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Equine welfare tool goes global to tackle working horse issues
Brooke-developed assessment tool has already measured the welfare of more than 70,000 working equids.
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Why it’s so hard to unravel the mysterious origins of domestic horses
Findings published this week challenge what we thought we knew about one of the only “wild” horse species left today: the Przewalski’s horse.
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Light cast on selective horse breeding from 2700 years ago
Iron Age Scythian breeders wanted a robust horse with good forelimbs, and a good udder on the mares.
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War horses of WW1’s bloody battle of Verdun honoured
Every Horse Remembered more than 100 years since WW1’s longest battle.
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It’s “just boiled donkey skin”, says Chinese health officials of traditional remedy
China’s National Health Commission declares that ejiao, is “… not a good source of protein” and that its health claims were at best overstated.
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Rare heritage protection for WWI war horse’s grave
“Blackie’s close association with his master reflects the strong bonds shared between thousands of soldiers and their horses on the western front.”
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Donkeys feature in rare Arabian rock art
“The site offers important new evidence for the evolution of Arabian rock art.”
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Culture vs. mistreatment: Charity says donkey has “no place” in Spain’s Peropalo festival
“The need to include a donkey in the event is utterly unnecessary.”
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Famed equine artist Fred Stone dies at 87
Fred Stone painted many of the world’s most famous thoroughbreds, including Cigar, American Pharoah, John Henry, Secretariat, and Man o’ War.
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The many powers of wild horses: Is it all in the genetics?
Through extensive selective breeding, desired characteristics and traits were greatly amplified while other known and unknown characteristics and traits were diminished and in some cases are likely lost in the new breeds.
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War Animal memorial pays homage to New Zealand’s War Horses
Animals were used by all sides, often press-ganged into service; they had no malice and worked tirelessly alongside their master no matter what nation they served.
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Death of Hartmann’s mare a big loss for endangered zebra subspecies
Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra mare Yvonne dies at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, after suffering from ill health.
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The fine art of polo: Striking images reveal pony clones
“My goal in every shoot is to create a timeless portrait that captures the horse’s true essence with a touch of renaissance aesthetic to the images.”
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An amazing life: The real story behind equine charity founder Dorothy Brooke
From Scotland to Egypt, Dorothy Brooke rescued some 5000 WW1 horses from a life of misery and poor care.
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They were heroes: WWI war horses honored in new, permanent record
New site may be the single most inclusive collection of photos of US horses and mules in WW1 collected in one place.
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UK government moves to recognise animal sentience
Draft bill sets out that the government “must have regard to the welfare needs of animals as sentient beings in formulating and implementing government policy”.
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Showjumping legend Bill Steinkraus dies at 92
Steinkraus was the first US rider to win an individual Olympic jumping medal, taking gold in 1968.
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Luck of the Irish as Patrick Hogan’s racing success story continues
Revised edition of 2007 best seller updates the story of Patrick Hogan and Cambridge Stud.
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The rise and fall of Peter Moody: Black Caviar’s trainer tells all
Peter Moody tells all about his life in the racing industry – the good times and the bad.
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