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International charities step in to help improve equine welfare in China

April 25, 2018April 29, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 4261 Views 0 Comments

The Donkey Sanctuary and World Horse Welfare join forces in new partnership with the China Horse Industry Association and the Chinese Veterinary Medical Association.

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A hunter class lineup at Windsor Show in 1947.
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Queen’s horse show goes retro as Windsor gears up for diamond anniversary

April 20, 2018April 23, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 4026 Views 0 Comments

Windsor Show began as a half-day event to raise funds to buy Hurricanes and Spitfires for the Royal Airforce.

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Walter Lloyd with Hades Hill Charlie on the way to Wardle to collect a dog cart, in July 1975.
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Fell pony pioneer honoured for his dedication to “hardy, tough little pony”

April 16, 2018April 22, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 5825 Views 1 Comment Rare breeds

Fell pony breeder honoured with Queen Elizabeth Trophy for his lifetime contribution to the breed.

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Kim Meier and Test Run.
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A leg up: Equestrian safety net helps out injured, ill horse folks

April 10, 2018April 14, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 4962 Views 0 Comments Rider safety

Equestrian Aid Foundation steps in to help horse people from all disciplines and professions.

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Saving a dying breed: California’s Channel Island horses

April 7, 2018April 13, 2018 Contributor 7346 Views 0 Comments Rare breeds

Horses had been on the Channel Islands for more than a century, living relics from the time of the conquistadors, evolving to become as unique as the island itself.

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German artillery during the spring offensive in 1918.
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The lost 10,000: German war horses among #EveryHorseRemembered

April 4, 2018April 10, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 7260 Views 0 Comments War Horses

International charity Brooke aims to raise £10,000 in 10 days to honour the 10,000 heroic war horses who died over 10 days in April 1918 during the German Spring Offensive’s Operation Michael.

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British equestrians Harry Meade, Gemma Tattersall, Charlotte Dujardin, Alice Oppenheimer, and Richard Waygood are lending their support to Brooke's My Hackathon. The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment is preparing for the Major General's Inspection, and the Brooke team went along for the rehearsal.
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#MyHackathon: Just going for a ride can help horses around the world

March 22, 2018March 23, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 3373 Views 0 Comments

With a fundraising target of £100 each rider will be helping a horse like theirs with every 4.5 miles they hack.

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Veterinarians place a 3-foot long catheter tipped with electrodes into the right atrium of On-Star, a 19-year-old mare from the Cornell Equine Park teaching herd. Photo: Cornell University
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It shouldn’t happen to a vet: Depression and burnout rife in profession – study

March 20, 2018March 23, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 4746 Views 0 Comments

“Veterinarians today cope with a demanding occupation that is undergoing changes from increased competition to the declining ability of clients to pay for veterinary care.”

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Equine charity welcomes European vote on animal welfare

March 16, 2018March 18, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 2685 Views 0 Comments

The European Parliament approved a Resolution that prevents deregulation in animal welfare post Brexit.

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Veterinary professionals at the last VET Festival.
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Half of vets say they don’t feel valued – survey

March 7, 2018March 10, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 3205 Views 0 Comments

“There is a shift in client expectations above what we can provide and they can afford and this is perceived as vets being greedy.”

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Kerirorere Muharukwa and Dendu at a water collection point. © The Donkey Sanctuary
Culture Features 

Women take reins in Namibia as donkeys help #PressforProgress

March 2, 2018March 5, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 7904 Views 0 Comments

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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Dr Rab Navaz takes a look at a working donkey in Pakistan. 
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Equine welfare tool goes global to tackle working horse issues

March 1, 2018March 5, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 3686 Views 0 Comments

Brooke-developed assessment tool has already measured the welfare of more than 70,000 working equids.

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Culture News 

Why it’s so hard to unravel the mysterious origins of domestic horses

February 24, 2018February 25, 2018 Contributor 5212 Views 1 Comment History, Przewalski's horse

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

February 23, 2018February 25, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 15861 Views 1 Comment History

Iron Age Scythian breeders wanted a robust horse with good forelimbs, and a good udder on the mares.

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WWI horses in Palestine.
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War horses of WW1’s bloody battle of Verdun honoured

February 22, 2018February 25, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 7990 Views 0 Comments War Horses

Every Horse Remembered more than 100 years since WW1’s longest battle.

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Donkey skins at the Benetton factory in Dong’e, China in 2016. 
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It’s “just boiled donkey skin”, says Chinese health officials of traditional remedy

February 22, 2018September 29, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 9420 Views 1 Comment

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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Blackie's grave and headstone before its Historic England designation.
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Rare heritage protection for WWI war horse’s grave

February 19, 2018February 25, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 6498 Views 0 Comments History, War Horses

“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

February 16, 2018February 25, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 2945 Views 0 Comments History

“The site offers important new evidence for the evolution of Arabian rock art.”

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The Donkey Sanctuary is calling for a law change to protect animals from mistreatment at festivals such as Peropalo in the village of Villanueva de la Vera.
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Culture vs. mistreatment: Charity says donkey has “no place” in Spain’s Peropalo festival

February 14, 2018February 25, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 5831 Views 0 Comments

“The need to include a donkey in the event is utterly unnecessary.”

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Fred Stone's 1-2-3.
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Famed equine artist Fred Stone dies at 87

February 7, 2018February 8, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 10860 Views 2 Comments Obituary

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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