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Equestrian features from around the world.

The inside of the Equine Palpation / Colic Simulator.
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All hands in horse: High-tech horse model for vet students

March 16, 2018March 22, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 11437 Views 1 Comment

A detailed and life-sized horse model is heading to the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College, thanks to a $50,000 donation.

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Many horses involved in road traffic accidents are left with chronic issues.
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Free online course helps horse owners prepare for the worst

March 14, 2018March 16, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 7638 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

Online course on incidents involving large animals offered free for equestrians, groups, and events around the world.

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Stabling a sick horse: Here’s how to keep your sanity (and theirs)

March 13, 2018March 16, 2018 Neil Clarkson 19583 Views 2 Comments

For a horse used to life in a paddock, being confined to a stable for a long period of time can be a real challenge.

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Breeding success for rare zebra species as fourth filly foal born

March 11, 2018March 16, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 3915 Views 0 Comments Zebras & asses

Hartmann’s mountain zebra filly foal Athena welcomed to Virginia Zoo’s herd.

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Dr Simon Curtis receiving the Sir Colin Spedding Award, presented by HRH The Princess Royal, President of the National Equine Forum.
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British farrier recognised as “unsung hero” in equestrian world

March 11, 2018March 13, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 4695 Views 0 Comments

Prestigious Sir Colin Spedding award presented to Newmarket farrier Dr Simon Curtis FWCF.

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In the eyes of a mustang: An essay on spiritual conservation

March 7, 2018April 14, 2020 Dr Mitch Wilkinson 15572 Views 2 Comments

Dr Mitch Wilkinson examines what draws us to horse, suggesting we need wild mustangs not for the ecosystem or for tourist dollars, but for our very being and our spirits.

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Video marks 10th anniversary of “horror farm” horse rescue

March 7, 2018March 13, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 6496 Views 0 Comments Spindles Farm

“We had no idea about the journey ahead as we stepped onto Spindles Farm that fateful day in January 2008.”

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A filly with the X Factor: Rescued foal stars in celebrity pet photo shoot

March 6, 2018March 7, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 3394 Views 0 Comments

Rescued Blue Cross foal the star of the show as charity commissions portrait series.

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Paige Maxxam working at her anvil in the farrier shop.
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First all-female farrier class admitted to Cornell University

March 4, 2018March 7, 2018 Contributor 6629 Views 0 Comments

“It’s not about being a woman or a man. You need to be good at your job first. That’s why we’re here.”

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Computer modelling will be used to drill down into Eventing mishaps. The riskiest tumbles in Eventing are not like this one, but involve horses taking a rotational tumble over jumps. Photo: Mike Bain
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Eventing risks laid out in just-published FEI report

March 3, 2018March 7, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 14410 Views 1 Comment Eventing safety

Report released ahead of the upcoming FEI Sports Forum in Switzerland.

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Kerirorere Muharukwa and Dendu at a water collection point. © The Donkey Sanctuary
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Women take reins in Namibia as donkeys help #PressforProgress

March 2, 2018March 5, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 8835 Views 0 Comments

As International Women’s Day approaches, women in traditional communities are empowered with the help of donkeys: “Without them, we wouldn’t have survived.”

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Establishing an ethical framework to navigate questions surrounding medical futility may help reduce moral distress, say researchers.
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Third of US households harbor horse enthusiasts, study reveals

March 2, 2018March 5, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 3123 Views 0 Comments

The industry was found to generate about $US122 billion in total economic impact each year.

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Classic whodunnit: First domestic horses might have arisen outside Central Asia

March 1, 2018April 5, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 6484 Views 0 Comments History, Przewalski's horse

Researchers are not ruling out the possibility that modern domesticates originated outside Central Asia.

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American endurance officials have laid out a series of concerns in a letter to the US Equestrian Federation. Photo: File
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Is the law an ass when it comes to horse sport?

February 25, 2018March 2, 2018 Neil Clarkson 7077 Views 0 Comments Comment

The differences in suspensions in two cases decided two days apart are baffling.

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Tezuby and Jonni Jewell in action.
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Newcomer takes out US trail riding’s premier award

February 25, 2018March 1, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 4972 Views 0 Comments

Tezuby named winner of the President’s Cup, the premier award for horses from the North American Trail Ride Conference.

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Officials at the BLM holding facility in Colorado said the results of culture and microscopic examination support the initial assessment that the respiratory disease is likely a multifactorial respiratory disease complex.
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Wild horses: Are they being managed to extinction?

February 24, 2018March 5, 2018 William E. Simpson 15756 Views 6 Comments Comment, Wild horses

For wild horses in their natural environment, it really is survival of the fittest.

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Kiwi eventer Dan Jocelyn riding Special Advocate at Gatcombe in 2011. There are several uphill and downhill portions on the cross-country.
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Downhill training and the competitive sport horse

February 22, 2018March 11, 2022 David Marlin 8172 Views 0 Comments

If you only ever compete over flat courses you may be putting your horse at a disadvantage if you train uphill or downhill.

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Here’s how to keep up with horse research and information

February 19, 2018February 22, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 2339 Views 0 Comments

Keep seeing our latest equine research and news on your Facebook feed.

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Artist branches out into driftwood creations

February 16, 2018February 25, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 6567 Views 1 Comment

Life-sized horse took nearly 60 hours to complete.

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Breast-related barriers to horse riding widely reported among women in study

February 15, 2018February 25, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 7893 Views 0 Comments

“The results highlighted the need for more consideration in bra design for this group of women.”

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