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Great stallion Marengo to stand prouder than ever

January 25, 2017February 8, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 7395 Views 0 Comments

Painstaking restoration of his skeleton will see him adopt a more life-like stance.

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Decorative item unearthed in England depicts a hippogriff – half horse, half eagle

January 19, 2017January 25, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 7309 Views 1 Comment History

Find has been assessed at more than 1400 years old.

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Thermographic image showing excessive warmth (seen as red and orange colors), which may be caused by inflammation from soring. The pattern seen is consistent with soring using a chemical agent. © USDA
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New protections on way for walking horses: “We should celebrate,” says top advocate

January 15, 2017January 25, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 6972 Views 0 Comments Soring

New rules will clamp down on illegal practice of soring.

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The British Horse Society's new educational programme "Changing Lives through Horses" will be discussed at the National Equine Forum.
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Brexit to take centre stage at Britain’s equine forum

January 13, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 3966 Views 0 Comments

Bumper edition of National Equine Forum (NEF) expected for 25th anniversary gathering, in London in March.

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Norse god Odin depicted with horse on unearthed gold amulet

December 31, 2016January 3, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 7018 Views 0 Comments History

Golden disc and other treasures are believed to date back 1500 years.

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£1.2m Queen’s birthday bonus for favourite horse breeds

December 30, 2016January 3, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 5946 Views 0 Comments

Cleveland Bay, Welsh, Fell and Highland pony societies among recipients of Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration surplus.

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The HSUS successfully fought back the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board’s recommendation to euthanize 45,000 horses in holding facilities, and helped secure assurances from the Bureau of Land Management that no healthy horses are to be euthanized.
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Wild horse freedom among charity’s top 10 achievements for 2016

December 25, 2016December 30, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 8549 Views 0 Comments Slaughter, Wild horses

Keeping slaughter off US soil and saving wild horses among the HSUS’s achievements for the year.

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Viking bling had origins in horse harness made in Ireland, researcher suggests

December 21, 2016July 29, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 8005 Views 0 Comments History

An unearthed brooch serves as a reminder that Mid-Norway was involved in early Viking contact with the British Isles.

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The feral horses of Puerto Rico's Vieques Island are descended from stock brought by European colonists.
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US charity makes fine steps to help Puerto Rico’s Vieques Island horses

December 18, 2016December 30, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 6464 Views 0 Comments

Humane Society aims to create “Humane Puerto Rico”.

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Horses and their technicolour dreamcoat: Colourful history unveiled by researchers

December 9, 2016July 4, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 9469 Views 1 Comment Coloured horses

What led to the rise of chestnuts in medieval times?

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Dozens of 1300-year-old horse bits found in Russian archaeological dig

December 8, 2016December 12, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 14812 Views 0 Comments

Impressive array of equine hardware found in what is known as the Tsimlyansk Square.

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It’s a good time to be a veterinarian, report reveals

December 6, 2016January 3, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 3800 Views 0 Comments

Equine field remains robust for veterinarians, particularly in the US, a new report indicates.

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Rodolpho Riskalla and Warenne at the 2016 Paralympic Games, where they finished seventh overall. © Liz Gregg/FEI
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Rio dream come true: Dressage rider who overcame meningitis celebrated

November 25, 2016December 2, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 6968 Views 0 Comments

Prestigious award for Brazilian battler Rodolpho Riskalla, who switched from Olympics to Paralympics after contracting deadly disease.

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Stevie Anna Plummer: agonia is filled with inspiring tales and unaltered truths from the distant past." Photo: Javier Castillo
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Call of the wild: Stevie Anna to explore the vastness of Patagonia

November 21, 2016December 2, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 6694 Views 0 Comments

“Patagonia is filled with inspiring tales and unaltered truths from the distant past.”

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USA’s forest and horse riding trails to get TLC at last

November 20, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 4496 Views 0 Comments

The US Congress has passed the National Forest Service Trail Stewardship Act, opening the way for better access to forest trails.

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Art of the horse revealed in stunning sculptures on auction block

November 2, 2016December 2, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 7003 Views 0 Comments

Sculptures expected to fetch up to $US1.5m and $US4m respectively.

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Saddled with ambition: Guide lays out the essentials of equestrian exploration

October 27, 2016June 22, 2021 Neil Clarkson 9795 Views 1 Comment

“It’s not about settling for who you are. It’s about believing in who you can become.”

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Valegro takes the cake in horse charity’s Bake Off recipe book

October 27, 2016December 2, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 6636 Views 0 Comments

Brooke’s Burghley Bake Off cookbook available for only £3 donation.

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Two-Gun Nan – genuine cowgirl to the core

October 24, 2016April 15, 2017 Contributor 50168 Views 4 Comments History

A woman’s remarkable ride across the United States was big news 100 years ago.

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An archaeologist with some of the cave drawings, with a horse at left. Photo: Diputacion Foral de Bizkaia
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Rock-art depictions of horses in Spain date back up to 14,500 years

October 15, 2016October 23, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 4927 Views 0 Comments History

One horse measures nearly 150 centimeters across.

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Queen wins two classes on first day of Royal Windsor Horse Show

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A human vaccine for eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV), and Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) has been found to be safe, well-tolerated and induced a neutralizing antibody response in volunteers, researchers report.

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