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Equestrian features from around the world.
Since the advent of the ‘five freedoms of animal welfare’ and the evolution of ‘the five domains model’, increasing attention has been placed on animals not just surviving in our care but thriving and having their social/emotional needs met for a life worth living.
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An Australian study contrasts the views of industry participants with those of animal advocates.
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Major jumps in wellbeing scores were recorded by particpants after taking part in a riding programme.
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Chilli Morning had been out for his usual hack, and collapsed and died in his turnout paddock. He was aged 20.
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Equine charities banded together to remove more than 130 neglected horses of all ages from a property outside London.
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When the snow cover is scattered and compressed thanks to the grazing animals’ stamping hooves, its insulating effect is dramatically reduced, intensifying the freezing of the permafrost.
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Scientists create a life-like reconstruction of Propalaeotherium voigti, and painstakingly recreate its skeleton.
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Scientists and engineers will use a $US600,000 grant to study the effectiveness of the simulated riding device.
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ArenaGreen Footing surface can be maintained with or without water. It is a semi-finalist for this year’s Water ChangeMaker Awards.
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After four years apart, Micky, a striking skewbald cob gelding, has been reunited with his mum Loreal. The two peas in a pod are now living their best lives with their devoted Blue Cross borrower in Matlock, Derbyshire.
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“Working donkeys and mules are the backbone of rural economies in Ethiopia. Unfortunately, the remote and marginalised nature of these communities means that they are often overlooked by national or global policy.”
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As the US Senate considers a $102 million proposal to reduce wild horse numbers in the west, wildlife ecologist Craig Downer makes a plea for urgent action to save the mustang herds.
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“The Farrier” is the “culmination of a 10-year project with one purpose: to share joy and pride for the craft of farriery”.
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Mustangs from 2019 BLM Challis roundup arrive at their new home at Wild Love Preserve in central Idaho.
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Leading rider sustains two brain bleeds and a stroke after a fall while out hacking on August 5. Recovery “will be slowly over weeks and possibly months”.
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Cornbury House in Oxfordshire was the site of an eventing competition from 1993 to 2000, and David Howden is bringing the event back to life.
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Record-breaking auction of ponies with total gross sales of $389,500 and an average sale price $5697.
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Staff at The Mare and Foal Sanctuary in Britain have spent four years helping a terrified semi-feral pony overcome his past trauma.
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Mare’s milk is surprisingly similar to human milk, scientists note in their just-published review.
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Relaxed management of The Donkey Sanctuary’s grounds has meant wildflowers have been able to flower and seed, providing pollinating with a spring and summertime boost, as well as a notable increase in a whole host of other insects.
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