Horses, historians, and early modern England
Two new volumes offer an insight into Britain’s social history through horse racing and the breeding ventures of a famous aristocratic.
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Culture
Black Beauty’s message still strong after 150 years
New specially illustrated edition tells the classic story of a horse at the mercy of human benevolence.
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Horse remains unearthed in stables on the outskirts of Pompeii
Stables were attached to a villa probably owned by a high-ranking Roman military officer.
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Long Rider Jing Li cements his place in equestrian history
Jing Li had completed another remarkable ride, with plans to undertake an even more ambitious journey.
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Ancients may have portrayed the constellation Leo as a horse
Researchers find that paleolithic humans had a relatively advanced understanding of astronomy.
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Found! Horse painting by Sir Alfred Munnings surfaces in Winnipeg, Canada
The fate of the paint was shrouded in mystery. It has surfaced in an art gallery in Winnipeg.
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Sale of Munnings horse painting to go to charitable foundation
“The whip, Trevelloe Wood, Cornwall” is expected to fetch up to £1.5 million ($US1.9m) at auction this month.
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Answer sought to century-old mystery of missing Munnings horse painting
An exhibition which recreates a 1919 show of Sir Alfred Munnings’ paintings is one work short. Where is it?
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Racing artist’s war horses return to UK for special show
Wartime works by Alfred Munning displayed together in England for the first time in a century,
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FEI, UAE vet tells of time at forefront of equine welfare developments
International equine welfare veterinarian Alex Atock, 86, publishes his memoir of pathfinding organizational change to benefit “My Friend the Horse”.
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Military equitation still informs the modern rider
Combined volume offers new insights into 18th-century equitation and its timeless application.
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They were heroes: Fitting tribute to World War 1 equines
New Horse Heroes website launched on Armistice Centennial fully documents horses and mules in WW1.
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Horses still victims of war, 100 years on from WW1
Armistice Day kicks off campaign to remember the ‘forgotten victims’ of today’s war zones.
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“Inhumane and sickening”: Inside the horrors of Brazil’s donkey trade
Brazil’s donkeys are being “starved and slaughtered” for the Chinese skin trade.
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From Africa to South America: Brazil joins horror donkey skin trade
Donkeys living in the wild in Brazil are now being targeted by traders and ‘harvested’ for their skins, which are used to produce the traditional medicine, ejiao.
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Honouring the War Horses: Eight million lost equines remembered
Brooke’s year-long Every Horse Remembered campaign to highlight working equines past and present draws to a close.
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First mozzarella cheese is produced from donkey’s milk
Traditional mozzarella is made from buffalo milk. Now, there is a donkey-milk version.
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Spain’s only official horse rescue farm marks 10th birthday
Sue and Rod Weeding moved to Spain to retire, but ended up launching an equine rescue centre.
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Famous pony series “Billy and Blaze” to make movie debut
CW Anderson’s classic series about a boy and his pony is being brought to life on the silver screen.
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Equine therapy: “zen-like grounded quality” of donkeys helps mental health
“The donkeys are allowed the freedom to work with clients on the same level to develop an empathetic relationship, which is mutually beneficial for the client and donkey.”
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