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Two members of the wild horse herd near the Simpson ranch in the mountains of the Oregon-California border.
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How wild horses deal with death and grief: A rare insight

July 4, 2018July 10, 2018 William E. Simpson 231697 Views 65 Comments Wild horses

“We were intruding on a hallowed ritual, each of these beautiful sentient beings were bidding Pixie goodbye.”

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CPR revives fully grown horse suffering from cardiac arrest

July 1, 2018July 5, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 11797 Views 1 Comment

There was not a moment to lose as veterinary staff began CPR on the 550kg mare.

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EquiJet assisted in the transport of horses by sea and air to the US for the Bermuda SPCA. 
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Beleaguered Bermuda horses take flight for new homes

June 29, 2018July 3, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 6651 Views 1 Comment

Riding school closure forces horses into care, with several travelling to new homes in the US.

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Military veterans get $5m boost for equine assisted therapy

June 16, 2018June 20, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 5375 Views 0 Comments Equine therapy

US government approves spend; Racing industry gets behind equine therapy group in Kentucky.

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Influenza is going to the dogs – and it’s not good news

June 7, 2018June 11, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 7775 Views 1 Comment Biosecurity

“In this study, we identified influenza viruses jumping from pigs into dogs,” the lead researcher reports.

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Jack under saddle with Lacey Smith. 
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Jack’s one out of the box: Abandoned cob heads for Hickstead

June 5, 2018June 9, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 4512 Views 0 Comments

Blue Cross Jack has metamorphosed from a shaggy young stallion into a showing supremo.

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Brumbies can fill a useful role in Australian ecosystems, says ecologist

June 4, 2018May 29, 2020 Craig C. Downer 28163 Views 16 Comments Wild horses

In the immediate future, true wild-equid-containing sanctuaries need to be established, says ecologist Craig Downer.

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Intellectual pursuits – even betting on horses – can help ward off dementia, study findings suggest

June 3, 2018June 26, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 4018 Views 0 Comments

Active participation in intellectual activities, even in late life, might help prevent dementia in older adults, they concluded.

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A British war horse stuck in the mud.
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Hacking out for war horses: Honouring their sacrifice, 100 years on

June 1, 2018June 4, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 7145 Views 0 Comments War Horses

“Hack to Remember” part of campaign for raise £1 million to help working equines around the world.

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Donkeys in a feedlot in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
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Donkey skin trade leads to “absolutely horrific neglect”

May 31, 2018June 3, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 5023 Views 0 Comments

New investigation reveals “heart-breaking” cruelty at heart of donkey skin trade in Zimbabwe.

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Jennifer Saunders is supporting Brooke's "High Teas for Gee Gees" campaign, marking founder Dorothy Brooke's birthday on June 1.
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Fab, darling! Join Jen for high tea to help horses

May 29, 2018June 2, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 3311 Views 0 Comments

Jennifer Saunders is supporting Brooke’s High Teas for Gee Gees campaign, as part of the equine charity’s ongoing Every Horse Remembered campaign.

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Poorly Timmy Tiptoes is improving, but he’s given a charity a biosecurity headache

May 23, 2018May 28, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 3593 Views 0 Comments

Blue Cross has its Burford Horse Centre under lockdown because of Timmy’s strangles infection.

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Dave when he was found in April 2017. © World Horse Welfare
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Massive weight loss for super-fat pony Dave

May 21, 2018May 26, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 8046 Views 0 Comments

Dave is a shadow of his former self after embarking on a year-long weight-loss programme.

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Ben K being fed by farm supervisor Ali Cook.
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Super cute: Baby donkey finds love after mum’s rejection

May 19, 2018May 28, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 7733 Views 0 Comments

Staff at the international animal welfare charity The Donkey Sanctuary are hand-rearing a newborn foal after he was rejected by his mother, who herself had been rescued by the charity.

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The occlusal face of both left and right LPM2 teeth that shows evidence of beveling of the enamel that is characteristic of bit wear. The teeth were from a donkey skeleton dating back 4700 years. Photo: Greenfield et al. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0196335
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Earliest evidence of bit use found, dating back 4700 years

May 18, 2018May 28, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 8000 Views 0 Comments History

The authors propose that the wear on the tooth of the equid was made with a soft bit, likely made from rope or wood.

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Philip Graham and Rosewood Bashir heading for the finish line after completing 160km at New Zealand's 3* championships in 2016 at Springfield. The combination won in 10:43.00.
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Philip Graham: Endurance rider ready to go the distance

May 18, 2018May 22, 2018 Robin Marshall 5895 Views 0 Comments

North Canterbury endurance rider is one of just two New Zealanders aiming for this year’s FEI World Equestrian Games.

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Autistic traits may have been behind accurate cave art of horses and other animals

May 16, 2018May 28, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 6247 Views 1 Comment

Could autistic traits have driven the revolution in Ice Age of 30,000 years ago?

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New group to support and study female equestrian health

May 16, 2018May 19, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 7472 Views 0 Comments

Female equestrian health and wellness issues under-researched, say founders of community of practice.

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You can’t make this stuff up: Giveaway pony delivered to a city backyard

May 15, 2018May 19, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 4640 Views 0 Comments

A 13-year-old girl feared for the young horse’s life and had it delivered to her grandma’s city home.

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Fresh research shows how horse domestication helped shape humanity

May 10, 2018May 12, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 4622 Views 1 Comment History, prze

Several waves of migration were behind this crucial population shift, much of it driven by humankind’s emerging relationship with the horse.

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