Safety measures applauded as US marks decline in fatal horse racing injuries
Equine Injury Database shows reduction in the rate of fatal injury for a fourth consecutive year and a 23 percent drop since 2009.
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American Pharoah’s Australian sojourn excites racehorse breeders
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, and Air Force One to stand at Coolmore Australia for 2017 season.
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Sad, sudden loss of Paralympic superstar horse Cabral
Natasha Baker’s multiple paralympic and World champion succumbs to a clostridium bacterial infection
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Race on to save animals caught in Texas Panhandle wildfires
Nearly 500,000 acres of land burned, and animals and people killed in fires.
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Equestrians urged to embrace change in British horse industry
“The industry should continue to pull together and recognise change as opportunity.”
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British equine emergency rescue pioneer Jim Green honored
Prestigious award for pioneer of equine emergency rescue methodology and training.
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Bears, bogs and bone-chilling cold: A horseback adventure in Siberia
New Zealander Ian Robinson faced challenges at every turn as he journeyed through a vast and remote wilderness.
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US jumping team stalwart Cedric retires at age 19
Olympic team gold medalist and back-to-back Global Champions Tour winner to retire.
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Better support for female horse riders on the way: Here’s how you can help
Female riders urged to take part in survey looking at health issues and breast biomechanics for equestrians.
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Polo playing great Sunny Hale dies at 48
Polo pioneer was an avid supporter of women’s polo and role model for many in the sport.
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True colours on show at four-day Cheltenham festival
Superstition is rife among jockeys and stables when it comes to the colour and patterns on silks.
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Extinct horse may have survived in Siberia much longer than previously thought
Evidence suggests the Ovodov horse died out as recently as 24,000 years ago.
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California steps up disaster preparedness for horse owners
Advanced training and preparation are essential for first responders, veterinarians and animal owners.
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RIP Charismatic: Sudden death of one of racing’s most famous battlers
Kentucky Derby winner survived a broken leg and returned from stud in Japan only a few months ago.
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Gaited horse Hooch is US trail riding’s new “golden boy”
Highest US trail honor for champagne Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse.
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Super-cute superstars: Spanky and Dally hit the big time
Rescued miniature and runt of the litter prove size isn’t everything.
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Polo community mourns death of 17-year-old Donovan Stratemann
Polo accident in Wellington, Florida, claims life of young player.
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California Chrome’s dad Lucky Pulpit dies at 16
Suspected heart attack claims life of stallion, who has three crops yet to race.
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Fabulous Fynn: From doomed PMU baby to grand prix dressage horse
Fynn was purchased for just $550 off a trailer as a five-month-old, only minutes before he was to be taken away to slaughter.
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Inside PMU: Urine factories and the menopause horse industry
After giving birth to their foals, the mares are impregnated again and returned to the stalls, while most of the foals are slaughtered for meat. So, too, are the mares once their bearing years have passed.
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