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Mystery is the recipient of the 2020 Washington International Horse Show Honor and Service Award.
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Tiny Mystery works her magic and wins equine service award

October 6, 2020October 10, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1759 Views 0 Comments Equine therapy

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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A horse receives veterinary treatment from the Spana team in Ethiopia.
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The haves and have-nots: Vet care a luxury for many working equines

September 30, 2020October 4, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2086 Views 0 Comments

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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The study team, writing in the journal Environmental Research and Public Health, found that the equine students had fewer emotional and behavioral problems, and their prosocial behavior was about four times better than that of the control group.
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Horses help in the development of emotionally well-adjusted teenagers, study finds

September 29, 2020September 30, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 7536 Views 0 Comments Equine therapy

“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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A working mule in the brick kiln industry of India. When animals and livestock have been part of disaster planning, communities are able to recover and rebuild their lives more quickly, equine charities say.
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Equine role in disaster recovery outlined at Climate Week NYC

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1988 Views 0 Comments

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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It is not known if horses are able to associate odor and taste and form a concept of flavor, like humans.
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How horses perceive the world: Researchers identify a surprising knowledge gap

September 26, 2020April 9, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 11062 Views 2 Comments

“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

September 23, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2216 Views 0 Comments Equine therapy

“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

September 20, 2020September 24, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 5208 Views 0 Comments Obituary, Olympics 2020, OTTB

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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Kurt is a clone of the British-born Przewalski’s stallion Kuporovic, who died in 1998.
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Meet Kurt, a genetically important little guy with a bright breeding future

September 18, 2020 Ricki Lewis 4006 Views 0 Comments Przewalski's horse

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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With a detailed knowledge of their animals, horse owners and riders are ideally placed to contribute to research, but are sometimes reluctant to engage with and devote time to surveys.
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The challenges in finding the right way with your horse

September 16, 2020September 21, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2788 Views 0 Comments

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 were released into the Dunhuang West Lake Nature Reserve from the Wuwei Endangered Species Breeding Centre.
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Przewalski’s horses owe their survival to conservation efforts in recent decades – study

September 13, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2765 Views 0 Comments Przewalski's horse

Findings across at-risk species show that, without conservation actions, extinction rates would have been three to four times greater.

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Asinino Reggiano cheese is made from 100% donkey milk.
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New cheese technique increases yield from milk of donkeys and mares

September 13, 2020September 14, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2386 Views 0 Comments

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’?

September 10, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 4646 Views 5 Comments

Fungi-based leather substitutes are of particular interest to sustainability-conscious consumers and companies, scientists say.

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Two of the Wellingborough foals born at Belwade Farm.
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Bright future for ponies rescued from flooded, muddy field

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2058 Views 0 Comments

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

September 8, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2213 Views 0 Comments

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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A young brumby stallion in Kosciuzko National Park. © Craig C Downer
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Justice sought for “equine scapegoats” in Australia’s brumby debate

September 8, 2020 Craig C. Downer 5260 Views 4 Comments Comment, Wild horses

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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Kurt and his surrogate mother.
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Clone of long-dead Przewalski’s horse offers genetic hope for endangered species

September 7, 2020September 9, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 10209 Views 0 Comments Clones, Przewalski's horse, Rare breeds

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

September 5, 2020September 5, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2130 Views 0 Comments

“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

September 4, 2020September 5, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3028 Views 1 Comment Rare breeds

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

August 31, 2020September 5, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 4350 Views 0 Comments

“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?

August 30, 2020November 19, 2020 Jackie Bellamy-Zions 4529 Views 0 Comments

There is an undeniable growing interest to understand our impact on the physiological and behavioural states of our equine partners,

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