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Equestrians should be using social media in positive ways

March 28, 2020April 7, 2020 Dr Kendra Coulter and Dr Kirrilly Thompson 4540 Views 1 Comment

“There is a dangerous line between risk awareness and risk normalization, especially when that normalization takes on a celebratory or competitive element.”

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Ancient labrador-sized horses grew even smaller: Scientists think they know why

March 26, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 4623 Views 0 Comments History

Exceptionally well-preserved fossils in an area of eastern Germany provide important insights into life in the area 47 million years ago, including the abundant horses.

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A band of Kiger mustangs on the range. The Kiger mustang is a strain of mustang horse located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Oregon.
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Why PZP and wild horses do not belong together

March 24, 2020March 25, 2020 Craig C. Downer 15177 Views 27 Comments Comment, Wild horses

The use of the contraceptive agent PZP can seriously compromise the natural adaptation of wild horses. This subverts the true intent of the Wild Free Roaming Horses and Burros Act, passed in 1971 to safeguard the animals, writes Craig Downer.

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Kiwi showjumping pioneers, famous eventer Charisma honoured

March 17, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 4032 Views 0 Comments History

New Zealand’s first Olympic showjumping team inducted into Equestrian Sports NZ Hall of Fame, along with double Olympic champion Charisma.

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The start of the 2008 Juvenile Sprint at Santa Anita.
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US Thoroughbred racing at a critical crossroads, review concludes

March 16, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3929 Views 0 Comments

Authors suggest that 2019 will likely go down in history as a “tipping point” for the industry.

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Olympic, World champ Blyth Tait announces retirement from eventing

March 13, 2020March 17, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3628 Views 0 Comments

Olympic gold medalist and World Champion eventer to retire from eventing, but will continue to compete in showjumping “for fun”.

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Early evidence of horse milk consumption unearthed

March 8, 2020March 16, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 4460 Views 0 Comments History

Evidence suggests people may have begun to consume horse milk at the same time as they started to practice horse bridling and riding.

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Coronavirus: Smaller FEI Sports Forum goes online; what about the Olympics?

March 7, 2020March 12, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3867 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

“Regrettably, the FEI has had to make the decision to cancel the in-person event and host the time-sensitive sessions online.”

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From left, David Rendle, Sarah Freeman, Professor Pat Harris, Zac Baynham-Herd, Andrew Turnbull and Abigail Turnbull at Britain's National Equine Forum on Thursday.
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Human behaviour needs to change to help horses, experts say

March 7, 2020March 12, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3148 Views 0 Comments

Changing human behaviour is key to improving equine welfare, particularly in relation to disease prevention and control, experts agree.

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#TheNakedChallenge bares even more for equestrian well-being

March 2, 2020March 8, 2020 Robin Marshall 10197 Views 1 Comment Rider safety

There’s a new twist and a new focus for this year’s Naked Challenge, which raises awareness of concussion and traumatic brain injury in an entertaining way.

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Donkeys at work with their owner in Zimbabwe.
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African neighbours urged to follow Kenya’s lead over donkey skin trade

February 27, 2020March 2, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3785 Views 0 Comments

“This barbaric slaughter of donkeys continues in other countries, such as neighbouring Tanzania, and we mustn’t stop until the trade is eliminated entirely.”

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Brooke USA has helped hundreds of women and their donkeys in Kenya.
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Kenya bans donkey slaughter in battle against Chinese ejiao trade

February 26, 2020March 1, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 5285 Views 4 Comments

The Minister of Agriculture gave a directive to shut down all four donkey abattoirs in the country within the next month. Up to 1000 donkeys a day were thought to be slaughtered each day until now.

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A mare being milked in the Suusamyr Valley, Kyrgyzstan.
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Researchers point to potential of equine dairy industry

February 23, 2020February 29, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 6857 Views 4 Comments

Equine milk products are consumed by an estimated 30 million people worldwide. Even so, consumer recognition of equine milk and its derivatives remain limited.

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Fewer thoroughbred foals are expected to be born in the US in the coming season.
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Welfare strategy hailed as a privotal moment for British racing

February 21, 2020February 29, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 4420 Views 2 Comments OTTB

The Horse Welfare Board’s proposal for collective lifetime responsibility envisions traceability across the lifetime of each horse bred for racing.

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Rescuing the rescue horses: When good intentions go bad

February 20, 2020February 29, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3418 Views 0 Comments

“Anyone can set up a rescue centre, and although these are usually set up with the best of intentions, some struggle to provide the necessary care for the animals.”

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The drought in Kenya is predicted to worsen over the coming weeks.
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Charity airs concerns over traditional medicine made from donkey skins

February 18, 2020February 29, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 4287 Views 0 Comments

The charity Brooke is concerned about the risk of spreading viruses as donkey skins are transported from Africa, Asia and South America.

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Chris Waller with his star mare Winx. © Chris Waller Racing
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Australian racing industry has failed retired racehorses – report

February 15, 2020February 29, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 4819 Views 3 Comments OTTB

“For the most part, the industry’s failure appears to be the product of chronic inattention rather than deliberate disregard.”

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Buttercup's foal, Frieda, was hand reared. She has now been rehomed.
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Rescued pony’s special surprise – and winning transformation

February 13, 2020February 29, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 4884 Views 0 Comments

Buttercup was so emaciated that her bones protruded and the skin over them was covered in sores from rubbing as she lay on the ground. Rescuers had no idea she was in foal.

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What is horsemanship’s holy grail, and where do we find it?

February 10, 2020February 14, 2020 Jean Luc Cornille 3237 Views 0 Comments

There is something mysterious, sublime, superior, an absolute lightness and harmony with the horse that is promised in the equestrian literature but not clearly defined and apparently unreachable.

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Huge response to Haiti equine appeal, with $NZ1.6m raised

February 4, 2020February 29, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3499 Views 0 Comments

World Horse Welfare thanks the public for its “staggering” support for appeal.

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