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Equestrian features from around the world.
Mounted police were once an integral part of police forces around the world. It was a contentious and emotional decision when budget cuts forced the closure of one of Britain’s most popular units, the Nottinghamshire Mounted Police.
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Pete Breidahl has spent more hours in the saddle than he can count through countries most people can only dream of visiting. How did an Antipodean lad end up riding across some of the world’s most inhospitable landscapes?
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Just 11.9% of horse-racing staff who responded to the online survey reported no injuries in the previous 12 months.
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“The equestrian community is dominated by women yet operated by men. We intend to break the mold by having women fulfill all positions for the show while showcasing women in business in the equine world and beyond.”
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Researchers in Poland compare healthy active and inactive women with those who ride.
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BETA Careers Month is featuring passionate professionals in varying roles and providing those looking for a career in the equestrian industry real-life examples of people doing those jobs.
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Horses seemingly grow accustomed to seeing Africa’s wildlife, although they appear somewhat wary of giraffes.
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From Wales to Dorset: Three donkeys who needed veterinary and farrier care are thriving in their new home.
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Since 2019, when Brazil overturned the ban, donkeys have been slaughtered in the tens of thousands every year.
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The donkey skin trade is banned in India but an investigation has revealed the hidden presence of the ejiao trade in the region, with the donkey population falling by 61% since 2012.
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“The study confirms that early return to physical activity is safe, can reduce concussion symptoms and reduces the rate of delayed recovery.”
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The needs of working horses and donkeys in low-to-middle-income countries are being overlooked by governments, with many countries not gathering reliable data on equine populations, leaving them vulnerable to disease and at increased threat from the donkey skin trade.
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Researchers in study conducted in famous national park propose that priority be given to removal of horses and deer from elevations above 1500m.
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Jan Brink and Briar competed in the top tier for almost a decade over three Olympic Games and eight consecutive World Cup finals.
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Gina Bornino Miller has given Templeton Farms, on California’s Central Coast, to the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine’s Center for Equine Health.
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A petition and a march on Parliament aims to draw attention to the limiting of access to roads, pathways and beaches for New Zealand horse riders.
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SunRice, which makes the CopRice feed brand, has acquired Pryde’s EasiFeed in a move to increase its presence in the high-value equine market.
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An online questionnaire, open to anyone involved in British racing, has opened to help identify environmental activity, expertise and interest across British racing and breeding.
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More than 20,000 responses from the public, businesses and other organisations were received during the consultation process.
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“We want to reinterpret some parts of history in terms of the power that some civilisations may have had over others thanks to horses.”
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