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Equestrian features from around the world.

Researchers evaluate the documented clinical effects of light therapy, with a focus on the use of laser and LED light in the three species.
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Little consensus around valid measures for the emotional state of horses – review

October 1, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 8797 Views 0 Comments 5 min read

“Promotion of horses as companions, rather than simply a mechanism for fun, may improve the attention to welfare.”

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In the sequel to the Trauma-Focused Equine Assisted Services Fireside Chat, EAS practitioners Molly DePrekel and Dr Nancy Coyne will discuss incorporating trauma-informed care and working with equines.
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Intriguing questions arise around selection criteria for therapy horses

September 30, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 8463 Views 0 Comments EAS 4 min read

Study findings indicate there may be some nuanced considerations in selecting horses for therapeutic programs.

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A 90-minute "spellbinding arena theatre" show over four nights will feature more than 500 horses and more than 1000 performers.
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Mega horse show planned for Queen’s platinum jubilee

September 27, 2021October 2, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 8971 Views 0 Comments 2 min read

A 90-minute “spellbinding arena theatre” show over four nights will feature more than 500 horses and more than 1000 performers.

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Racehorse betting magnate’s art and antiques up for auction

September 21, 2021November 5, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 9405 Views 0 Comments History 5 min read

Known predominantly for his racehorse betting empire, Selwyn Demmy also rubbed shoulders with pop music icons and amassed a large collection of art and antiques.

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"The horse’s movement at the walk are consistent, cyclical, rhythmical, reciprocal and multi-dimensional, all of which can facilitate motor learning."
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Hippotherapy helped mobility of children with cerebral palsy in pilot study

September 17, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 9514 Views 0 Comments EAS 3 min read

“The horse’s movement at the walk are consistent, cyclical, rhythmical, reciprocal and multi-dimensional, all of which can facilitate motor learning.”

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Dental calculus removed from the teeth of this individual showed evidence of dairy consumption. Photo: Egor Kitov, Samara Valley Project
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Heart of horse domestication was likely the Pontic-Caspian region, fresh evidence suggests

September 16, 2021November 5, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 9942 Views 0 Comments History 6 min read

Study that explored milk consumption among pastoralists provides evidence that could pinpoint where horse domestication arose.

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Rose is thriving and showing her character as she grows.
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Starved and lice-ridden, rescued mare defies the odds

September 16, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 10452 Views 1 Comment 3 min read

An emaciated pony mare who was riddled with lice when she was rescued from a field in Britain earlier this year gave birth to a filly foal who is thriving in the care of World Horse Welfare.

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Draught animals sustainable in terms of global warming and the use of non-renewable energy when compared with agricultural machinery.
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Working animals should be included in public policies and regulations – review

September 14, 2021October 1, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 9107 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

Draught animals sustainable in terms of global warming and the use of non-renewable energy when compared with agricultural machinery.

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Leather is Bangladesh's second-highest export earner, but a study has found that children as young as seven years are working long hours in the industry, and using hazardous chemicals and heavy machinery.
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The human cost of leather: Child labour rampant in industry, study finds

September 12, 2021September 12, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 10768 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

Leather is Bangladesh’s second-highest export earner, but a study has found that children as young as seven years are working long hours in the industry, and using hazardous chemicals and heavy machinery.

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Donkey owners from the Alliance for Donkey Workers of Kenya (ADWOK) hand in a petition to the Government to ask for a fresh ban on the donkey skin trade.
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Stop killing our donkeys! Kenyan owners demand Government ban

September 8, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 9632 Views 0 Comments 2 min read

“Commercialised slaughter of donkeys in Kenya has led to increased donkey theft, loss of donkey-supported livelihoods, poaching and bush slaughter.”

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Researchers evaluate the documented clinical effects of light therapy, with a focus on the use of laser and LED light in the three species.
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Vet schools should prepare students for animal death and owner grief – study

September 7, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 10726 Views 1 Comment 3 min read

A range of actions could be put in place before, during and after veterinary school to address the wellbeing issues, researchers suggest.

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The horse in profile: Renowned artist’s equine works on show

September 6, 2021November 29, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 7648 Views 0 Comments 2 min read

“It was never about making a pretty horse. It was something else.” — Susan Rothenberg

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Keisha with a visitor while she is recuperating.
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Horse ambulance a life saver for winning race filly Keisha

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 Jo Starr 11318 Views 3 Comments 2 min read

A quick-thinking driver and a custom-built horse ambulance helped save the life of a filly who sustained a fractured tibia mid race.

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Exmoor ponies in the Milovice Nature Reserve. Photo: Atillak, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Grazing horses benefit butterflies in Czech conservation initiative

August 30, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 6900 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

The presence of horses, cattle and bison presumably increased butterfly species richness and abundance by altering vegetation conditions.

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Bash O'Reilly with County Pompeii during their epic journey.
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An idea that refused to die; an epic horseback journey that will long be remembered

August 27, 2021November 5, 2022 Lucy Leaf 11655 Views 1 Comment 9 min read

Long Rider Lucy Leaf reviews “Bandits and Bureaucrats”, Basha O’Reilly’s account of her horseback journey from Russia to England.

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The Equine History Collective's upcoming conference "Close Encounters of the Equid Kind" will be its first hybrid gathering. The bronze horse in the Capitoline Museum in Rome.
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Scientists date ancient bronze horse sculpture by analyzing its clay core

August 26, 2021November 5, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 10904 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

Scientists in a just-published paper describe their efforts to date the clay cores from three important bronzes in Rome.

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The FDA says: "You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously, y'all. Stop it."
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FDA on ivermectin use for Covid: “You are not a horse. Stop it”

August 24, 2021August 28, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 6820 Views 0 Comments 1 min read

“Animal drugs are often highly concentrated because they are used for large animals like horses and cows, which can weigh a lot more than we do. Such high doses can be highly toxic in humans.”

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Horses being transported to slaughter in Europe. Proposals have been put to the UK and Welsh Governments to halve the current maximum journey length to 12 hours.
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Maximum long distance horse transport limit put to UK Government

August 23, 2021August 28, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 6757 Views 0 Comments Slaughter 2 min read

A proposal to halve the current maximum journey length to 12 hours have the support of international charity World Horse Welfare.

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A sweet pony named Doughnut is looking for a new home where he can hang out with equines his own age.
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One-eyed, super-cute pony Doughnut seeking a new home

August 18, 2021August 22, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 5179 Views 0 Comments 1 min read

Doughnut, 21, is on the mend after having an eye removed. The 11.2hh native pony is looking for a new home with ponies close to his own age.

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A horse who had been recovering from EHV-1 has been euthanised at a veterinary clinic in Barcelona.
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Horse anti-slaughter provision falters in US Senate

August 11, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 8575 Views 1 Comment Slaughter 3 min read

“We are disappointed the Senate continues to treat the ongoing slaughter of tens of thousands of horses as anything but an urgent matter.”

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