Horrific milestone for donkeys as world’s most trafficked animal
Ending the donkey skin trade has been made even more difficult in recent years as the practice has moved online.
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Features
Equestrian features from around the world.
Black rider laments horse sport’s lack of diversity
“Whether I win or not, I’m a face that is a role model for people of colour.”
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Queen’s horses in the money on third day of Royal Windsor Horse Show
No red ribbons for the monarch, but her ridden horses notch up several placings.
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Queen’s pony wins Royal Windsor Horse Show championship
Queen Elizabeth II was on hand to watch her home-bred Highland mare Balmoral Leia win the Mountain and Moorland Supreme In Hand Championship.
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Queen wins two classes on first day of Royal Windsor Horse Show
Queen Elizabeth II’s pinto Sunbeam won his class and was reserve champion, and Daydream III won the Flat Ridden Sport Horse class on the first day of competition at Windsor.
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Major horse show adopts “think green” message to lead sustainability efforts
“Instead of just looking for where we can do it ‘less bad’ environmentally, we look for where we can do ‘more good’,” says Herning2022 organiser.
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A true horseman: Farrier still going strong in his 90th year
Indiana farrier Don Hobson is preparing to celebrate his 90th birthday next month, and the 45th anniversary of the hoof care business he founded.
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Shocking scale of donkey skin trade uncovered
Criminal networks are exploiting online channels and platforms to enable a trade that is sending millions of donkeys to their deaths, and smuggling endangered species.
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It is time to do something truly good for America’s wild horses
Restoring the true intent of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act is a worthy goal whose time has come now. The herds need to be restored to genetically viable levels in corresponding habitats to enable long-term viability.
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Star-studded lineup to join Queen at Royal Windsor Horse Show
Dame Helen Mirren, Damian Lewis and Tom Cruise lead an all-star cast for a performance of “A Gallop through History” honouring Queen Elizabeth II that will be broadcast live from the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
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Advocates push to end slaughter trade in US horses
“The slaughter pipeline is no place for our horses,” the head of the Humane Society of the United States says.
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Equestrians saddle up for “Jewish Olympics”
Dressage and jumping will feature at the 2022 World Maccabiah Games in Israel for only the third time in the event’s 85-year history.
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Lifetime achievement award for dedicated hoof care writer
Fran Jurga honored with Lifetime Journalism Achievement Award for “invaluable journalistic pursuit of the science, art and history in equine podiatry and farriery”.
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Horses traded for obstacle course: Riding phase cut from Olympic pentathlon
A review of the sport has revealed that “the Riding portion of the event has proven no longer viable”.
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Equine influenza claims lives of 119 wild horses; congressman voices concern
“The facility currently holds 2500 horses … in close quarters — if they were not penned, it is entirely possible that the pathogen would’ve not spread nearly as quickly.”
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When fat can kill: Obese mini donkeys saved in nick of time
Two donkeys stood out in an obese herd, both with shocking feet and weight issues that could have proved fatal.
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Young female veterinarians in firing line as half of British vets report online abuse
Animal owners are encourage to ‘think before you type’ and consider the impact that harassment, trolling and unfair reviews can have on veterinary staff.
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Equine influenza virus likely cause of 94 wild horse deaths
The outbreak at the BLM’s Wild Horse Corrals in Cañon City, Colorado, began on April 23, and the toll continues to rise.
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Feedback sought on Australia’s proposed horse traceability system
Proposed rules outline the obligations of industry participants around property registration, microchip use for certain sectors, movement records and data management.
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Disease outbreak kills 84 wild horses at holding facility
Officials are working to identify the cause of the contagious disease sweeping through the Colorado holding facility.
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