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Equestrian features from around the world.

The largest, and to date the most significant, of more than 300 artifacts found so far at al-Magar is a sculpture fragment whose head, muzzle, nostrils, arched neck, shoulder, withers and overall proportions resemble those of a horse, though it may represent an ass, an onager or a hybrid. Eighty-six centimeters (34") long, 18 centimeters (7") thick and weighing more than 135 kilograms (300 lbs), it is provisionally dated to about 7000 bce.
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Discovery at al-Magar

May 24, 2012February 27, 2017 Contributor 7331 Views 0 Comments History

Ancient equine discoveries at al-Magar provide crucial insights into horse domestication.

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A Franches-Montagnes mare with little residual pigmentation.
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Secrets of white colouring in horses revealed

May 15, 2012July 4, 2017 Neil Clarkson 10244 Views 0 Comments Coloured horses

Several different mutations within a specific gene appear to be responsible for the development of dominant white colouring in several

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The Marwari Horse

May 8, 2012July 11, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 18361 Views 3 Comments

The Marwari is an ancient breed from Rajasthan, and the warrior mount of rulers.

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Scientists determine key factors in size of horse eyes

May 4, 2012July 11, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 13326 Views 3 Comments

Aside from size, maximum speed is the next biggest factor in mammal eye size.

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Reading standardbred and thoroughbred horse brands

April 30, 2012February 21, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 79681 Views 20 Comments OTTB

Got an OTTB or a branded standardbred? Want to know more about the horse?

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Rodents around stables and feed stores

April 27, 2012July 11, 2016 Neil Clarkson 41468 Views 2 Comments

Rats and mice love stables and feed sheds – here’s how to keep them out.

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Building a horse arena: The seven biggest mistakes

April 18, 2012January 20, 2017 Neil Clarkson 174911 Views 20 Comments

Problems with horse arenas fall into seven key categories, writes Neil Clarkson.

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Horses as meat-eating killers?

April 17, 2012May 20, 2021 Neil Clarkson 69159 Views 13 Comments

Have we misunderstood the true nature of equines? A new book probes an untalked-of “hidden history” of horses that reveals their ability to eat meat.

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Horses were rapidly driven to death; the average streetcar horse had a life expectancy of barely two years.
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From horse power to horsepower

March 26, 2012July 11, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 8206 Views 1 Comment History

The urban horse brought many problems in its heyday – pollution, noise and traffic mayhem.

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Horse covers: the ultimate guide

March 19, 2012February 2, 2017 Neil Clarkson 30407 Views 8 Comments

Here’s all you need to know about fabrics, weight and the ins and outs of horse blankets.

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The world’s craziest horse laws

March 10, 2012July 11, 2016 Neil Clarkson 1213 Views 2 Comments

Want to keep horses under control? It’s easy. Just pass a law. Neil Clarkson looks at some of the world’s

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Feature article archive

January 5, 2012July 9, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 6813 Views 0 Comments

Feature article archive. You can search all of the archives from here. » Health article archive » Nutrition article archive

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Riding and Safety articles

January 5, 2012June 24, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 5299 Views 0 Comments Rider safety

Riding and safety article archive.

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Princess Alia judging at an arabian show in Britain.
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Princess hits out at excesses in Arabian show ring

November 30, 2011December 4, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 10149 Views 0 Comments Comment, Horse abuse

Some Arab horse breeders were turning their backs on their entire lives with horses because of the excesses of the show ring.

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Evidence for horse domestication: the picture gets clearer

October 28, 2011August 7, 2018 Laurie Dixon 12916 Views 0 Comments History

Scientists have in recent years unearthed startling evidence on the early domestication of the horse

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Discovery points to roots of arabian breed

August 28, 2011July 11, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 6126 Views 0 Comments History

Discoveries from the remains of a 9000-year-old Saudi civilisation may point to the Arabian’s origins.

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Naughty Fabio rehomed over mealtime manners

August 22, 2011June 13, 2020 Pepper Ballard 1045 Views 0 Comments Wild horses

Wild stallion Fabio picked up some naughty eating habits at his national park home, raiding human food sources and becoming aggressive toward those who tried to stop him.

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Cranking up the lightness and grace in dressage

July 27, 2010July 7, 2020 Felicity Foxhunter 9171 Views 17 Comments Comment, Horse abuse

Well darlings, it seems my last post on showjumping bridling struck a nerve with many people.  But I think there

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The trouble with the arabian horse community

March 7, 2010June 13, 2018 Bill Addis 67776 Views 11 Comments

Everyone has an idea what the other guy needs to do to fix his problem but no one is really talking about the ‘elephant in the room’.

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The problem with Boy Erasers

March 5, 2010May 12, 2021 Geldoff 4103 Views 7 Comments

I said to Feed Woman the other day, “Who are these young turkeys who rally-drive along our gravel road?”

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