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Articles on equestrian culture and the horse in art and history.

Domestic horses form the center of nomadic life in contemporary Mongolia. Photo: P. Enkhtuvshin
Culture 

Mongolia was epicenter for early horse culture, study suggests

April 13, 2017April 16, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 7318 Views 0 Comments History

Nomadic movement patterns shaped the early trans-Eurasian trade networks.

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"Human cannibalism is a subject that continues to hold a morbid fascination within modern societies," says Dr James Cole.
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Humans a modest meal compared to horses and other palaeolithic offerings – study

April 7, 2017April 13, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 4295 Views 0 Comments History

A horse would have delivered more than 200,000 calories to our ancient ancestors.

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The remains of two horses and a chariot in North Yorkshire, England, are said to date back around 2500 years to the Iron Age.
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Iron Age chariot with two horse skeletons unearthed in northern England

April 4, 2017April 13, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 10394 Views 0 Comments History

Iron Age discoveries said to be of national and international significance.

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Culture Reviews 

Rangelands revealed: A modern look at ecology and management

March 26, 2017April 14, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 11500 Views 0 Comments Wild horses

“Rangeland Systems – Processes, Management and Challenges” is an unprecedented compilation of ecological and management knowledge of global rangelands.

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Culture 

Man o’ War celebrated: Kentucky pays homage to a legend

March 24, 2017April 6, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 5696 Views 1 Comment

Legacy of famous racehorse celebrated in the 100th anniversary of his birth.

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Donkeys at work in Pakistan. Pockets of Europe still rely heavily on working equines, too, with a new report set to help improve their lives. Photo: The Brooke
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Welfare report a “huge win” for Europe’s working equines

March 21, 2017April 6, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 4915 Views 0 Comments

“This report is a step forward but we need to do more…”

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The 2014 work at Abri Cellier yielded 16 stone blocks with art dating back 38,000 years.
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Rock engravings, including horses, confirm ancient origins of painting technique

March 19, 2017April 6, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 5048 Views 0 Comments

Pointillism goes back at least 38,000 years, to the earliest modern human culture in Europe.

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Pony treats galore! Horse lovers are being urged to take part in "The Morning Feed", with World Horse Welfare.
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“Morning Feed” treats for horse lovers really take the cake

March 17, 2017April 6, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 4166 Views 0 Comments

Horse lovers can have their cake and eat it, too, to help equines.

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A student training at the new centre opened by The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust.
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All go in Gambia as new equine hospital and training centre open

March 16, 2017March 19, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 6615 Views 0 Comments

New training centre and veterinary hospital opens in Gambia.

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Culture 

Art mystery: What became of The Tower of Blue Horses?

March 14, 2017March 16, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 14500 Views 2 Comments

Painting was lost with the fall of Nazi Germany? Could it still be found?

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Culture 

Equine memoir a finalist in international “Voices for Horses” book awards

March 13, 2017March 16, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 3596 Views 0 Comments

Alzheimer’s disease, infertility and love of horses intersect in this award-winning memoir.

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Culture 

Horse sport stands tall in support of gender parity

March 12, 2017March 16, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 4554 Views 0 Comments

FEI joins the International Gender Champions Network, an initiative committed to working towards gender parity in sport and organisations.

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Culture 

100 years on, USA’s million war horses honored

March 11, 2017March 16, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 17977 Views 0 Comments War Horses

US World War One Centennial Commission names Brooke USA’s “Horse Heroes” an official partner.

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Hampton & Harlow Equestrian founder Karen Bazzan.
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Comic strip stardom beckons coolest Kiwi horse kid

March 7, 2017March 16, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 7305 Views 0 Comments

Kiwi Kids Casting competition open to young New Zealand riders.

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The recently unearthedPrimorsko Gold Treasure consists of 37 horse harness appliques. Photo: Primorsko Municipality
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Precious gold horse bling from 2300 years ago goes on display

March 7, 2017March 16, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 6054 Views 0 Comments History

Thracian items would have been rolled out as horse adornments for special occasions.

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Urgent aid under way: Kenya’s drought donkeys in dire straits

March 7, 2017March 16, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 4529 Views 0 Comments

Emergency appeal launched to help drought-stricken donkeys and their owners in Africa.

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Companion animal or livestock? Kentucky bill over equine status heads for state Senate

March 5, 2017March 16, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 4489 Views 1 Comment

Kentucky Senate Agriculture Committee unanimously passes bill that would designate equines as livestock.

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Bears, bogs and bone-chilling cold: A horseback adventure in Siberia

March 4, 2017March 16, 2017 CuChullaine O’Reilly 6631 Views 0 Comments

New Zealander Ian Robinson faced challenges at every turn as he journeyed through a vast and remote wilderness.

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Culture Reviews 

Royal Equerries: Pluvinel and de la Guérinière

February 25, 2017April 14, 2020 Charles Caramello 16620 Views 0 Comments History

We read Pluvinel and de la Guérinière today not only to learn technique, but also to understand history, and reading them is well worth the time and effort that they demand and deserve.

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Culture 

Derrick’s new direction: Blindness forces career change for talented jumper

February 21, 2017February 25, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 6255 Views 0 Comments

Proceeds from “Derrick the Jumping Horse Has Eye Surgery” to benefit UC Davis’s Equine Ophthalmology
Service.

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