Leg-mounted sensors show promise as a showjumping and dressage training aid
Training-related activities were classified automatically using just two leg-mounted sensors in a Belgian study.
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Post-surgery, tiny mini shetland Doolittle thriving in new home
Tiny miniature shetland Doolittle stayed with Blue Cross for 173 days, during which time he underwent surgery for his malformed leg.
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Zoo visitors watch birth of endangered Grevy’s zebra foal
Rare experience for zoo-goers as endangered Grevy’s zebra foal born in the afternoon at Marwell.
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Sweden’s animal welfare laws continue to strengthen – study
Researchers scrutinised submissions and changes between 1988 and 2019 relating to horses, cattle and pigs.
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Dressage mare tops Oldenburg sale at €450,000
Superb, a three-year-old by Secret and from a Welt Hit II mare, fetched the top price of €450,500 ($US520,000; $NZ753,000) at the 95th Fall Elite Oldenburg Auction in Vechta.
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Uneven movement increased more in fatter, heavier horses – study
Increased body fat was found to affect more than just fitness levels in a study carried out by researchers in Iceland and Sweden.
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Racing industry pulls together to support cancer-stricken jockey
Golf tournament and auction organised to help support 25-year-old jockey Young Chew, who is far from home and undergoing treatment for throat cancer.
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Aerobic exercise after a sports concussion hastens recovery in adolescent athletes – study
“The study clearly demonstrates that strict physical rest until symptoms spontaneously resolve is no longer an acceptable way to treat sport-related concussion in adolescents.”
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Hickstead and Eric Lamaze inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
“It is well deserved on his part; I just went along for the ride,” says Eric Lamaze.
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Paralysed showjumper Kevin Babington steps up rehab
Irish showjumper remains committed to his recovery and can now move his toes.
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Used, not abused: New ethical framework for horse sports and racing developed
Research project led by Royal Veterinary College and World Horse Welfare aims to help provide sporting disciplines with a consistent ethical basis for the participation of equines in sport and leisure.
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Environments in therapeutic horse programs characterized in study
Respondents consistently reported issues around temperature, moisture/humidity, dust, and airflow.
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Working equines at crisis point in “spiraling climate disaster”
“We have reached crisis point – every day the lives of working animals and those that depend on them are made worse by the devastating effects of extreme weather.”
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Horse Sport Ireland makes €9 government budget request
Budgetary ask of €1.2 million for the Irish Sport Horse industry, and €7.8 million for a national training centre.
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State involvement a key driver in the popularity of horse riding in Sweden – study
“We wanted to understand why equestrian sport has become more of a classless sport in Sweden than it is in many other countries.”
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Several pathogens potentially linked to equine abortions in study
University of Melbourne researchers tested material from 49 equine abortion cases and 8 samples from foetal membranes from normal deliveries.
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Josh on the mend after poor lockdown hoof care
Josh’s owner had taken on the task of trimming his hooves himself, rather than relying on a professional farrier.
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Speedy intervention saves foal from surgery for patent urachus
Eros was diagnosed with patent urachus, along with omphalitis (infection of the umbilical stump) and septicemia (bacteria present in the blood).
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Guidance given on horse rein-tension studies in fresh review
“An important application of rein tension measurements lies in their use as a tool to improve equestrianism and horse welfare.”
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Little consensus around valid measures for the emotional state of horses – review
“Promotion of horses as companions, rather than simply a mechanism for fun, may improve the attention to welfare.”
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