Tiny Mystery works her magic and wins equine service award
Mystery is only 26 inches tall but despite her small stature, the impact she has had serving those in her community is large.
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The haves and have-nots: Vet care a luxury for many working equines
Working equine charity Spana uses World Animal Day to highlight a severe lack of access to veterinary care in developing countries.
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Horses help in the development of emotionally well-adjusted teenagers, study finds
“Equine students’ prosocial behavior is four times better than that of non-equine students. This result is remarkable and supports the idea that being around horses improves students’ social competences.”
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Equine role in disaster recovery outlined at Climate Week NYC
The UN has agreed that working animals are “protected assets” for disaster planning: When animals and livestock have been part of disaster planning, communities are able to recover and rebuild their lives more quickly.
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How horses perceive the world: Researchers identify a surprising knowledge gap
“Horses are unlikely to perceive their surroundings in a similar manner to humans.”
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Horses can play a valuable role in getting youngsters involved in therapy, findings suggest
“We suggest that horses are animals that can create a positive first impression and a therapeutically favorable space for adolescents.”
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Horse’s death dashes Pakistan’s long-held Olympic eventing hopes
An aortic aneurysm has claimed the life of New Zealand bred off-track thoroughbred Azad Kashmir. He had qualified for eventing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games for Pakistan.
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Meet Kurt, a genetically important little guy with a bright breeding future
Geneticist Ricki Lewis reflects on the arrival of the little Przewalski’s horse, who brought back memories of her encounters with his kin in her youth.
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The challenges in finding the right way with your horse
Many coaches and instructors continually fail to grasp the core concepts of equitation science and learning theory, thwarting progress at a grassroots level.
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Przewalski’s horses owe their survival to conservation efforts in recent decades – study
Findings across at-risk species show that, without conservation actions, extinction rates would have been three to four times greater.
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New cheese technique increases yield from milk of donkeys and mares
A new higher-yielding technique to make cheese from horse, donkey and camel milk has been developed, possibly paving the way for commercial production.
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Could horse gear be made from ‘vegan leather’?
Fungi-based leather substitutes are of particular interest to sustainability-conscious consumers and companies, scientists say.
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Bright future for ponies rescued from flooded, muddy field
In addition to suffering from worms and mites, all the horses were dealing with the aftermath of living for a long period on wet land.
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Global survey aims to learn extent of bitless horse riding
It is unknown just how many bitless riders and drivers there are in the world; a global survey launched on World Bitless Horse Day aims to find out.
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Justice sought for “equine scapegoats” in Australia’s brumby debate
According to one scholar, “there is scant evidence of fire in much of Australia until the megafauna disappeared after the humans arrived”.
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Clone of long-dead Przewalski’s horse offers genetic hope for endangered species
Texas-born Kurt is a clone of a Przewalski’s horse stallion named Kuporovic who was born in 1975.
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Helping horses in Nepal: Welfare of brick kiln equines in spotlight
“A New Framework for Assessing Equid Welfare: A Case Study of Working Equids in Nepalese Brick Kilns’” aims is to understand the conditions that donkeys, mules, and horses are exposed to, to better understand ways of improving their welfare.
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Despite genetic bottleneck, Polish Konik horse breeders have managed to limit inbreeding
Key factors in this success were good breeding management and the high genetic diversity of the breed founders, say researchers.
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Britain’s second-favourite farm animal unveiled: The humble donkey
“I believe anyone that calls a donkey stupid, has simply been outsmarted by one!”
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The human impact on horse behaviour: are equine needs being met?
There is an undeniable growing interest to understand our impact on the physiological and behavioural states of our equine partners,
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