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A window mounted original photograph of Phar Lap at the 1930 Melbourne Cup with the official programme has a pre auction estimate of $12,000.
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Phar Lap collection going under the hammer

May 18, 2019June 11, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 2872 Views 0 Comments Phar Lap

$30,000 expected for a pair of Phar Lap’s shoes in major sale of memorabilia.

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Extinct horse species ranged further and survived longer than first thought

May 18, 2019June 11, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 2683 Views 0 Comments History

Jun-Xia Yuan and his colleagues retrieved three near-complete mitochondrial genomes from the specimens.

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African donkeys seeking shade while taking a break from their work. The ejiao trade is threatening their very survival.
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Charity makes impassioned plea to save Nigeria’s donkeys from skin trade

May 16, 2019June 11, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 4006 Views 1 Comment

“Nigeria’s donkey population is being cut down and harvested like maize on an industrial scale for their skins.”     

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Donkeys may be of direct or indirect use in production and commercial activities. Specifically, they contribute to agricultural production and food security by transporting water and fodder for other livestock, firewood and other daily needs to the homestead and agricultural products to the market.
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OIE steps in to help fight global donkey skin trade

May 9, 2019May 11, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 4637 Views 0 Comments

World Organisation for Animal Health calls for better implementation of OIE standards to help protect the welfare of donkeys, who are at risk due to the global trade in donkey skins, especially in Africa.

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Attention All: Wild horses on the Flowery Range in Nevada. The area is a mountain range associated with the Virginia Range in Storey County, and is named on account of wildflowers which bloom when watered by melting snow.
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Why ecosystems need horses and their cousins: Renowned ecologist brings message to NZ

May 6, 2019October 7, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 7974 Views 3 Comments Wild horses

Wild horse authority Craig Downer to share ecological message with New Zealanders.

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Ancient genes reveal the last 5000 years of horse history

May 4, 2019May 7, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 4009 Views 0 Comments History

Huge team of researchers involved in ground-breaking study of horse genetics going back thousands of years.

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Wild horses at Return to Freedom's San Luis Obispo, California, satellite sanctuary. 
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Groups rally for new plan to save America’s wild horses

April 23, 2019April 24, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 6526 Views 2 Comments Wild horses

Several leading animal advocacy groups have announced their support for a new, four-pronged proposal for the care of wild horses

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Coconut's repertoire includes bowing.
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Into the light: Rescued pony star of photo shoot

April 21, 2019April 25, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 4159 Views 0 Comments

Fine art photographer Ramon Casares captures the essence of Coconut, a pony with a bright future.

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Sale of rare “Horse and Rider” marks 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death

April 19, 2019April 25, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 4608 Views 0 Comments History

28cm bronze and mold made from original beeswax figure going up for auction in the US in November.

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Linda Jones with Ryman Healthcare chief executive Gordon MacLeod at the opening of the new retirement village named after the former jockey.
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Ground-breaking NZ jockey Linda Jones lends name to new retirement village

April 13, 2019April 18, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 5564 Views 0 Comments

Ryman Healthcare has named its new retirement village in honour of New Zealand’s most famous female jockey, Linda Jones MBE.

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Donkeys penned up on a property in Brazil.
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Emergency help for skin trade donkeys in horror conditions in Brazil

April 12, 2019April 20, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 6733 Views 5 Comments

“We cradled small, sick foals in our arms as they passed away – foals just a few weeks’ old who should never have been swept up for the skin trade.”

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It’s all NGO at the UN for The Donkey Sanctuary

April 10, 2019April 13, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 3133 Views 0 Comments

Status as Non Government Organisation gives charity more opportunities to participate at a higher level on the world stage.

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Belgian actor Matthias Schoenaerts plays Roman in The Mustang.
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“The Mustang”: Movie sheds light on equine therapy and wild horses

March 27, 2019March 30, 2019 William E. Simpson 9353 Views 9 Comments Equine therapy, Wild horses

There are certainly other more compelling (dramatic) social issues that are positively affected by equine therapy.

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Canada makes push for equine voice to be heard in government

March 25, 2019March 30, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 5327 Views 2 Comments

“The hard reality is that Canadian horses and horsepeople suffer when our voice goes unheard in the corridors of power.”

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An artist's reconstruction of a Neanderthal man with a child, in the Natural History Museum, Vienna. Photo: Wolfgang Sauber CC BY-SA 4.0
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Neanderthals lived on horse and reindeer meat, research suggests

March 24, 2019March 27, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 6283 Views 2 Comments History

Study involved analysis of an adult tooth root, and a bone from a one-year-old baby.

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Donkeys and mules carry tourists, luggage, and other items, and are often overloaded.
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Cruise line giant backs move to save equines from fat tourists

March 18, 2019March 21, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 6795 Views 3 Comments

Following a public outcry about overweight tourists using donkey taxis, Cruise Lines International Association is backing a new campaign to protect working equines in holiday hotspots.

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Dr Seuss’s unreleased horse manuscript to be published

March 4, 2019April 14, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 6300 Views 1 Comment

The latest work, the manuscript of which was found in the late author’s Californian home, is titled Dr Seuss’s Horse Museum.

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Helen Morris, Kristy Seddon and Keshia Knight from White Cross Vets Liverpool – Gateacre work on their ecobricks.
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Veterinary clinic’s soft plastic waste gets new life, brick by brick

February 28, 2019March 4, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 4047 Views 0 Comments

New life for non-recyclable plastics as vet clinic staff get to work creating “ecobricks”.

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Researchers Karin Pekarchik, left, and Kimberly Tumlin are seeking information on those who participate in horse sports to learn more about the socioeconomic factors about the industry. © Hilary Brown, UK Photo
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Is cash king in the horse world? International survey aims to find out

February 27, 2019March 4, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 4387 Views 0 Comments

Do generalizations about the equestrian industry reflect accurate socioeconomic factors, or are they based on stereotypes?

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A Monopoly on donkeys? Equine theme for popular trading game

February 22, 2019March 4, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 6183 Views 1 Comment

Special edition of board game commissioned by The Donkey Sanctuary for its 50th anniversary year.

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