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With its donation, Chester Racecourse hopes to raise awareness of the plight of the endangered species, drawing upon the similarities between the Equidae family members and promoting animal welfare.
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Quizzical Quartz is a Thoroughbred mare who raced in the United States before transitioning to new multiple new owners and eventually arriving at a horse rescue farm in a state of neglect.
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Young foal lived in his new owner’s garage on a housing estate in Southampton for two days before being reported.
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The Enigma Consortium is bringing together researchers in imaging genomics to understand brain structure, function, and disease, based on brain imaging and genetic data.
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Mankind and all of our technology cannot duplicate the symbiotic value that wild horses provide to plants and grasses on remote wildfire-prone wilderness landscapes.
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“We all have a role to play in making equestrian sports a fun and friendly place for everyone to enjoy.”
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“In many developing countries, working animals are essentially key workers – performing vital roles and working tirelessly every single day.”
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Joe Biden was part of the administration that championed the rule, and as president he can easily resurrect it for implementation, the society says.
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Intruders entered Boo’s field and shot him in the eye with an air rifle at point-blank range. This horrific act was doubly distressing as Boo had already lost one eye to cancer.
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World Horse Welfare’s annual conference being run virtually this year, with the topic ‘The horse-human partnership – what’s in it for the horses?’
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What would motivate a 30-year-old woman to set out alone on a walking tour in 1923, with just a donkey for company?
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Blue Cross has been helping pets during critical times since the Balkan War and then the First World War when it set up animal hospitals on the front lines and provided essential veterinary kits to soldiers for their horses.
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Racing’s ability to swiftly and successfully develop Covid‐19 protocols to protect staff led to positive feedback and should be commended, the researchers said.
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A large operation in the east of England involving several charities and a veterinary school has provided urgent care to 72 horses.
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Virtual reality film shows a working day for a couple and their horse who live and work at one of Pakistan’s 50,000 brick kilns.
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“Without the millions of people who normally enjoy a day at the races, many people’s jobs are at serious risk.”
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For each foal rescued or born at the Mare and Foal Sanctuary, staff need to be around for the next 30 years or more to provide them with the expert care and training they need, as well as a safe home for life.
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“You do not grow if you do not change. The demand for our services is enormous and we have responded to this by developing new programmes and opportunities for our community.”
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“Despite women engaging in online horse race betting less frequently than men, we find no difference in how these two groups modify their behaviour after a losing day.”
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“My pony is my sanity”: Distress and worry during Britain’s Covid-19 lockdown.
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