New network to help millions of working equines
The Equid Power Network connects resources on effective andaffordable harnessing, welfare education and vet care to keep working equids healthy.
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Guides to help horse owners “cut costs, not care”
“By showing how outgoings can be reduced without compromising on the horse’s quality of life we aim to help owners in making the decision to keep their horse and help prevent inadvertent neglect or abandonment.”
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New year a time for a new approach to our horses
Walking with the horse re-tunes us with reality, honesty, ethics, decency, the reason why we are born.
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Phar Lap: Rebirth of a champion
His brief life was one of heroic deeds, drama, and ultimately, tragedy. And after nearly 80 years, New Zealand at last truly honoured the memory of Phar Lap.
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How to take great horse photos
Photographer and author Trudy Nicholson shares some tips to help improve your equine photography.
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A merry Christmas for once-neglected Dakota
Starved and neglected, the 19-year-old is now enjoying the good life with a family who loves him.
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Social media star adds youth voice to equine charity
Brooke supporter and equestrian YouTuber This Esme, famous for her horsey videos and vlogs, is the charity’s latest ambassador.
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Tiny equine escape artist caught in the act on video
Hotwire no problem for miniature donkey Tally, but her caregivers were left scratching their heads.
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Scientist step up, identifying galloping crocodiles and trotting alligators
The ability to gallop – and to use an even more extreme gait called a bound – is likely down to the size and build of the Crocodylia in question.
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House and Senate approve funding boost to wild horse fertility control
Passage of two bills include major victories for animals, including horses and burros, says HSUS president and chief executive Kitty Block.
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Horse-related learning benefits at-risk youths, study findings suggest
Four researchers set out to determine if a program centered around equine education would promote emotional safety and learning in at-risk youth.
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Horse ownership keeps young women lighter and exercising more, study finds
Czech study explores differences in physical activities among dog owners, horse owners, and those without pets.
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“Low work” of farriery now a full profession in Senegal
International charity Brooke spearheads a new accredited certification in farriery to be offered in Senegal from early 2020.
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“Mustang Man” tells of fight to save America’s wild horses
New documentary takes viewers into the field to discover the ecological importance of wild horses and burros as “keystone species” that restore and maintain native biodiversity, benefiting many interrelated plants and animals.
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Bid to ensure horse industry is not ignored in election dominated by Brexit
The British Horse Council describes its simple two-page document as a timely reminder to parliamentary candidates of why the British horse sector matters in the 2019 election.
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Christmas gift ideas for the equestrian with everything
Got a hard-to-buy-for equestrian in your life? Here’s some inspiration to help this festive season.
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Mental health, loneliness improved with animal contact, report shows
Pet ownership the “link in the chain” to combat poverty, mental health problems and loneliness, report indicates.
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Embattled showing rider receives special Hickstead award
Roger Stack Award presented to Oxfordshire-based Irish rider Rory Gilsenan, who is battling an aggressive brain tumour.
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Donkeys in desperate fight for survival as skin trade takes grip
“This is suffering on an enormous and unacceptable scale. This suffering is not just confined to donkeys as it also threatens the livelihood of millions of people. The skin trade is the biggest threat to donkey welfare we have ever seen. Urgent action needs to be taken.”
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Fake rhino horns made from horse hair could save endangered African icons
“Our artificial silk and horsetail rhino horn mimic did rather well in our comparative analyses.”
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