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Dressage horses opt for lower rein tensions than those used by their riders – study

Riders put three times more tension on the reins than their mounts set themselves in side reins.

Horse in the Upper Hunter Valley, New South Wales, was euthanised after becoming unresponsive.

Fourth annual awareness day puts the spotlight on the plight of working animals in developing countries, who never get to retire.

Horseracing Integrity Act (S.1820) introduced to the US Senate. The bill aims to bring uniformity to US racing.

The Ministry for Primary Industries is seeking public feedback on its proposed changes, with submissions closing on July 24.

International charities get together to support donkeys and mules working in Oaxaca State in Mexico.

Laura J. Simpson put up a courageous 10-month battle fighting the effects of the Klamathon wildfire in California.

Researchers found an adaptive metabolic switch toward lipid metabolism progressing in Endurance horses racing over distances from 90km to 160km.

Equine Guelph and Merck pilot scheme the first national-level biosurveillance programme for the country.

Both horses had shown incoordination and weakness 24 hours before referral to an Indiana veterinary hospital.

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