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British equine emergency rescue pioneer Jim Green honored

March 6, 2017March 16, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 3276 Views 0 Comments

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

March 4, 2017March 16, 2017 CuChullaine O’Reilly 5904 Views 0 Comments

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

March 2, 2017March 16, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 4842 Views 0 Comments

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

March 1, 2017April 3, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 5068 Views 0 Comments

Female riders urged to take part in survey looking at health issues and breast biomechanics for equestrians.

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Sunny Hale, in red and white, competing in the 2016 US Open Women’s Polo Championship.
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Polo playing great Sunny Hale dies at 48

March 1, 2017March 16, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 6889 Views 0 Comments Obituary

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

February 28, 2017March 31, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 3569 Views 0 Comments

Superstition is rife among jockeys and stables when it comes to the colour and patterns on silks.

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Tourists at the entrance to Denisova Cave, in Russia. Photo: ЧуваевНиколай CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Extinct horse may have survived in Siberia much longer than previously thought

February 27, 2017March 16, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 8482 Views 0 Comments History

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

February 26, 2017March 16, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 5924 Views 1 Comment

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

February 24, 2017February 27, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 8727 Views 0 Comments Obituary

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”

February 21, 2017February 25, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 6362 Views 1 Comment

Highest US trail honor for champagne Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse.

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Super-cute superstars: Spanky and Dally hit the big time

February 20, 2017February 24, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 9394 Views 1 Comment

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

February 19, 2017February 24, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 10806 Views 0 Comments Obituary

Polo accident in Wellington, Florida, claims life of young player.

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California Chrome’s dad Lucky Pulpit dies at 16

February 17, 2017February 24, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 7823 Views 0 Comments Obituary

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

February 15, 2017February 24, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 47568 Views 1 Comment

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

February 15, 2017February 15, 2017 Contributor 35917 Views 3 Comments

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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Dutch dressage star Parzival, 20, prepares for retirement

February 13, 2017February 24, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 4590 Views 0 Comments

Olympic medalist and World Cup winner to retire in March at age 20.

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Kulan to repopulate the central steppe of Kazakhstan

February 7, 2017February 24, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 6640 Views 0 Comments Rare breeds, Zebras & asses

Endangered kulan have not even reclaimed 1% of their former range.

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World Horse Welfare and The Donkey Sanctuary are working together to help the equines stranded in snow in Abruzzo.
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Urgent appeal: Desperate times for stranded equines in Italy

February 5, 2017February 24, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 3930 Views 0 Comments

Heavy snow following a devastating earthquake has put the lives of hundreds of horses, ponies and donkeys at risk.

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White thoroughbred colt makes mark in yearling sales ring

February 3, 2017February 8, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 11786 Views 0 Comments Coloured horses

The Opera House yearling colt by ShamExpress sells for $510,000 at NZ’s Karaka sales.

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Sad loss of 2015 Grand National winner Many Clouds

February 2, 2017February 24, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 4208 Views 0 Comments Obituary

Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) claims popular steeplechaser following race win.

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