OTTB groups get $225K for racehorse rehab and retraining
ASPCA’s Rescuing Racers Initiative helps out nine rescue groups.
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Long Rider Jing Li cements his place in equestrian history
Jing Li had completed another remarkable ride, with plans to undertake an even more ambitious journey.
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Don’t get your dander up: Fresh insights into horse allergies
Some horses might be classified as either high or low allergen producers, the researchers concluded.
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Ditching the plastic leads to $30,000 cheque for equine research
A provincial equestrian organisation has given just over $30,000 to help fund equine health research in Canada.
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NZ’s leading eventer Jonelle Price up for national sports award
Race trainer Chris Waller nominated for coach of the year, while Jonelle Price up for sportswoman of the year for the Halberg awards.
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Report on six fatalities at British jumps racing festival makes 17 recommendations
British Horseracing Authority will implement recommendations by no later than February next year.
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Endurance committee takes first steps to clean up sport
The Temporary Committee established by the FEI Board in October to urgently review endurance rules has held its first in-person meeting at FEI Headquarters.
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This jolly jape has to end, FEI; let’s get it right
Let’s have a chat about the meaning and use of the word “equestrian”.
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Equine “street kid” finds a place to call home at Christmas
A young pony left to wander the streets has made an amazing recovery since being rescued by World Horse Welfare, and is now the focus of the its Christmas appeal.
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Big rider, small saddle a bad combination for horses
“The key is to ride a horse of suitable size and fitness and to make sure that the saddle is fitted correctly for both horse and rider.”
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Horse pain often obvious, even to the untrained observer
“Horses in pain may be silent, but behaviour is their voice and we need to listen and be receptive.”
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Subtlety in motion: Science brings equestrian art to new level
Tensegrity, integrity, elastic energy, force transport, are the new words of the equestrian art.
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Equine welfare and “social licence” focus of world-first conference
Event “a constructive exercise in discovering positive aspects of sport horse welfare”.
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Unintended consequences in preparing the “big horse” for the “big day”
Dr Bob Cook questions the use of bits in racing.
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Ancients may have portrayed the constellation Leo as a horse
Researchers find that paleolithic humans had a relatively advanced understanding of astronomy.
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Getting back on the horse: Jonty Evans rides again
Hi-tech simulator helps leading rider in his rehabilitation from a serious head injury.
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Irish horses draw eventing’s golden couple back to NZ’s South Island
Rare opportunity to meet Tim and Jonelle Price and hear about their remarkable eventing journey.
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Eye problems in older Australian horses more common than their owners realised
Researchers examined the eyes of 327 horses in southeast Queensland.
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Charity begins at home: British vets help 1000th horse in need
125 volunteers have participated in 21 national equine healthcare and education clinics, in addition to those BEVA members who have volunteered their services for overseas work.
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The $1.5 million horse: Showjumper breaks auction record
Dutch warmblood stallion Decantos to be campaigned by British showjumper Ben Maher.
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