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How horse hitching posts in China became cultural treasures

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 640 Views 0 Comments History

“Some of its original functions vanished, and the value changed from a practical implement to a standard of wealth, good taste and culture.”

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A tribute to Basha: Long rider’s legacy will endure

January 27, 2021 Lucy Leaf 551 Views 0 Comments

What a team they were, the O’Reilly’s, and will continue to be, for their work will live on, far beyond the dream of the World Ride that will be left for others to complete.

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Annie's Whizz visits a Londoner during a Covid-19 lockdown. in 2020.
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£1m sought to save a slice of London’s equine history

January 25, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 831 Views 0 Comments

Urban equestrian centre Park Lane Stables is fundraising to be able to stay in its historic London premises.

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Are you brave in the saddle? If not, you risk being belittled and excluded, study finds

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 4359 Views 1 Comment

“At times, some of my participants seemed to revel in the physical risk involved in handling and riding horses.”

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Sonny checking out the snow near his barn.
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It’s snow time! Donkeys enjoy a brief winter frolic

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1633 Views 0 Comments

Snowy fields are a nice place to visit briefly, but donkeys prefer to stay toasty and warm inside when the weather is bad.

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PURA has started a “Fresh Start for Philly Youth” Fundraising Campaign.
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Philly program offers fresh start for US city’s “Concrete Cowboys”

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2100 Views 0 Comments

“If your child wants to learn how to ride but you can’t afford it, there will be a program for that. There will be recreational programs for those that just want to be around horses. This new facility will provide a safe environment for everyone in the community to be able to enjoy.”

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Helmet-wearing appears to affect decision-making around risk, study finds

January 5, 2021January 10, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2348 Views 0 Comments Rider safety

This reduction was noted even when the helmet wasn’t being worn for safety purposes.

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2021 BreyerFest Celebration Horse Danash's Northern Tempest.
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Spotted hunter chosen as Breyer’s special festival horse

January 5, 2021January 10, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2286 Views 0 Comments

BreyerFest’s Horse of a Different Color festival has named Friesian-Appaloosa cross mare Danash’s Northern Tempest as its 2021 Celebration Horse for the event in Kentucky in July.

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Olivia Alcorta with Abe soon after his arrival at Storeybrook Farm.
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Amish carriage horse Abe finds his “forever farm”

January 3, 2021January 10, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 3046 Views 5 Comments

“I have never handled kinder horses than the horses I have rescued from the kill pens. They have no reason to show compassion or forgiveness to people, yet the minute you show them kindness or a good home, they wipe the slate clean and give you all their trust.”

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A band leader stallion from the Northern Pine Nut Mountains HMA.
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Where are all the wild horses? Little to celebrate in a milestone year

January 2, 2021January 10, 2021 Craig C. Downer 5513 Views 31 Comments Wild horses

It is 50 years since the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act (WFHBA) was passed. What is happening on the rangelands, where wild horse numbers have been driven down, is the opposite of what the Act intends, writes wildlife ecologist Craig Downer.

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Mary and Frangelica.
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US woman’s Christmas surprise – her first horse in 40 years

January 1, 2021January 6, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 4525 Views 1 Comment

Mary Castiello thought her husband, Lou, was taking her to a small outdoor “Covid Safe” holiday get-together at Equestrian Events Stable on December 24, 2020.

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Landmark wins for horse welfare advocates in massive US spending bill

December 30, 2020January 4, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2640 Views 1 Comment Doping, Slaughter, Soring

Crucial measures in omnibus spending bill signed into law by the US president, with racing to get a gold standard anti-doping program.

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Jim and Scott swimming the horses in a pantano to cool off.
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How an epic horse ride captured a photographer’s adventurous spirit

December 30, 2020January 1, 2021 Louise Parkes 3450 Views 0 Comments

Jim Hollander’s work as a photographer has taken him to hotspots of conflict all around the globe including Ethiopia, Somalia, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Liberia, Iraq, Kosovo and the Persian Gulf — but his most treasured memory is that of a 1000km horse ride across Spain.

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Horse’s successful hip replacement thought to be a world first

December 16, 2020December 20, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2648 Views 0 Comments

Miniature horse’s hip replacement a true team effort by veterinarians and staff at the University of Liverpool.

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Wearing lights may be safer than reflective or flourescent clothing, a study has found.
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Risk factors in road riding in Britain revealed in just-published study

December 16, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2593 Views 0 Comments Rider safety

Road rage was a factor in 40% of reported incidents involving horses on British roads.

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Jack before his rescue by the BHS.
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A broken system: Charities aim to head off “horse welfare catastrophe”

December 15, 2020December 18, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1735 Views 0 Comments

The report Britain’s Horse Problem has been submitted to the government and includes recommendations to fix the country’s “broken system”.

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Giant pandas have a good reason for rolling in horse manure, say researchers

December 9, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2122 Views 0 Comments

Chemicals in horse manure likely provide a sense of sense of warmth on the skin of pandas, according to researchers.

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Henry Bergh (in top hat) stopping an overcrowded horsecar, from Harper’s Weekly, Sept. 21, 1872.
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How a US horse flu epidemic fueled the crusade to end animal cruelty

December 8, 2020 Ernest Freeberg 2767 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

“As coughing, feverish horses staggered through the streets, it was evident that these tireless servants lived short, brutal lives.”

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Diangelo is one of the horses seeking a special foster home.
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Special ed: Foster homes sought for horses destined for therapy careers

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1340 Views 0 Comments

“All our rescued horses and ponies have experienced some form of trauma in their lives, just as our human participants will have.”

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Jockey Luke Williams and trainer Symon Wilde are all smiles at the presentation of trophies for the A$300,000 Haymes Paint Jericho Cup (4600m).
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Kiwi galloper wins three-mile “war horse” race in Australia

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1911 Views 0 Comments War Horses

Count Zed wins Warrnamboo’s 4600m Jericho Cup, a revival of the three-mile race held in the desert in Palestine during World War 1.

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