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Equestrian features from around the world.

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 4624 Views 0 Comments

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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The free CHIO Aachen app.
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Aachen horse show goes paperless in new sustainability initiative

August 18, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1654 Views 0 Comments

No more paper or plastic bags at Aachen as show strives to avoid waste and improve sustainability.

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Racing in the US finally has its chance to “right our badly listing ship” following an emphatic showing of support for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) from Jockey Club Chairman Stuart S. Janney III.
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US racing’s new Act the best chance for reform, Jockey Club boss says

August 16, 2021August 18, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2320 Views 0 Comments EAS, OTTB

“What I saw … was a once in a lifetime opportunity to make the sport safer for horses and jockeys, to serve the overwhelming majority of horse people who want to win fairly and who want to play by the rules.”

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Mastercraftsman 2006-2021.
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Laminitis, heart attack claim leading thoroughbred sires in their prime

August 15, 2021August 18, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 3265 Views 0 Comments Laminitis, Obituary

Berardini, 18, has succumbed to complications related to laminitis, and Mastercraftsman, 15, has died of a heart attack.

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The arena for the jumping phase of the women's modern pentathlon.
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PETA seeks an end to horse sports at the Olympics

August 15, 2021August 18, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 5457 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

A senior PETA official writes to International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach outlining the organisation’s concerns.

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Isabell Werth and Bella Rose competing in the Deutsche Bank Prize 2019.
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Bye, bye, Bella: Retirement for star dressage mare Bella Rosa

August 14, 2021August 16, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 7917 Views 0 Comments

Isabell Werth’s star mare Bella Rose will have one last competition before she is retired at Aachen next month.

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Three neglected donkeys whose hooves had grown so long they were struggling to walk, are now recovering.
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Hoofing it on the road to recovery: Abandoned trio nursed back to health

August 14, 2021August 17, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 6196 Views 0 Comments

A brighter future awaits three donkeys who had been abandoned and left neglected on a British farm when their owner moved.

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Moses has spent nearly two years in the care of World Horse Welfare. He's now heading off to a new home.
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“Farm favourite” rescue pony homeward bound as charity prepares to reopen

August 13, 2021August 16, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1906 Views 0 Comments

World Horse Welfare’s popular rescue pony Moses is heading to a new home, as the charity’s four centres prepare to open to the public after a year-long pandemic-pause.

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The Senate passed a trillion-dollar infrastructure bill without any provision to ban the export of slaughter horses, putting in jeopardy the anti-slaughter provision comfortably adopted more than a month ago in the House by a voice vote.
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Horse anti-slaughter provision falters in US Senate

August 11, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 7863 Views 1 Comment Slaughter

“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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Researchers in Poland compare healthy active and inactive women with those who ride.
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US horse industry shows stability in face of Covid-19 pandemic – survey

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2848 Views 0 Comments

More than 85% of respondents have experienced an increase in horse-keeping costs, findings show.

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The UIPM., the governing body of Modern Pentathlon, is reviewing the events that unfolded in the women's competition at Tokyo 2020. Changes to the discipline are under way for Paris 2024.
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Tokyo 2020 pentathlon: Review of horse jumping phase under way

August 10, 2021August 14, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 8828 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

Changes to Modern Pentathlon are planned for the next Olympics, and both the world and British governing bodies are undertaking a review of the women’s competition at Tokyo 2020.

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The showjumping in the women's modern pentathlon had all the appearances of a contest between horse and rider, instead of between competitors.
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The modern pentathlon might need, for want of a better word, modernizing

August 9, 2021August 10, 2021 Neil Clarkson 9971 Views 4 Comments Comment, Olympics 2020

The showjumping in the women’s modern pentathlon had all the appearances of a contest between horse and rider, instead of between competitors.

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Britain's Joseph Choong with Clntino on the riding phase of the men's modern pentathlon.
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Second pentathlon gold for Britain, after showjumping phase of “welcome serenity”

August 8, 2021August 11, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 8452 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

Britain’s Joe Choong won gold in the men’s Modern Pentathlon at Tokyo 2020, with the jumping contest running rather more smoothly than the women’s event.

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Individual silver and team gold medalists Peder Frederickson and All In in the team final at Tokyo 2020.
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Sweden pips USA for showjumping team Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020

August 8, 2021August 20, 2021 Louise Parkes 6165 Views 1 Comment Olympics 2020

Tokyo 2020’s team showjumping final came down to a head-to-head between Sweden and the USA, with fewer than 2 penalties in it.

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Some of the horses used in the women's Modern Pentathlon event at Tokyo 2020 did not earn the praise of their riders.
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Tokyo 2020 Pentathlon horses under fire as Britain’s Kate French wins gold

August 7, 2021August 10, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 38686 Views 18 Comments Olympics 2020

“We tested them and they were well prepared, and there is no basis for athletes to complain,” says the president of modern pentathlon’s governing body.

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Every extra centimetre on a hoof adds 50 kilograms to the horse’s back, potentially leading to imbalance and emphasising the importance of re-shoeing horses on average every four to five weeks.
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Hoof and arena care: Behind the equestrian scenes at Tokyo 2020

August 6, 2021August 10, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 7557 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

The right blend of hoof care, footing, monitoring and maintenance provide Olympic equine athletes with the optimal stage on which to produce their best performance.

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Tokyo 2020 Individual gold jumping medalist Ben Maher and Explosion W.
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Ben Maher claims jumping gold as Brits collect fifth equestrian medal at Tokyo 2020

August 5, 2021August 20, 2021 Louise Parkes 2304 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

Britain’s Ben Maher has won individual jumping gold on Explosion W at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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Cian O’Connor and Kilkenny finished seventh in the jumping individual final at Tokyo 2020.
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Bleeding nose ends Irish horse’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic journey

August 5, 2021August 8, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 11954 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

Ireland’s Cian O’Connor withdraws from the team jumping competition after Kilkenny suffers from a nose-bleed during the individual final.

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Germany’s Julia Krajewski and Amande de B’Neville on their way to winning the individual Olympic eventing title at Tokyo 2020.
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Girl power! Julia Krajewski makes history with Tokyo 2020 Olympic eventing gold

August 3, 2021August 20, 2021 Louise Parkes 4555 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

Germany’s Julia Krajewski held her nerve on Amande de B’Neville to deliver a clear round and seal the individual Olympic eventing title at Tokyo 2020.

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The victorious British Tokyo 2020 eventing team gold medalists Oliver Townend, Laura Collett and Tom McEwen.
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British team claims eventing gold at Tokyo 2020

August 2, 2021August 20, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1835 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

British riders kept their hold on the team gold medal with rails to spare in the team eventing final of Tokyo 2020.

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