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Exceptionally well-preserved fossils in an area of eastern Germany provide important insights into life in the area 47 million years ago, including the abundant horses.
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Original 30-day suspension of USEF events has been extended to May 3. And each FEI discipline will have its own task force to evaluate the impact of Coronavirus on the FEI Calendar.
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Numerous European countries, US States and New Zealand have already recognised and formalised veterinary services as “essential”, but Australia has not.
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Continuous jabbing of the horse’s mouth undertaken by the rider is described as totally out of line with all general principles of horsemanship.
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“It is good to have a decision that gives us a degree of certainty we can all work around.”
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The use of the contraceptive agent PZP can seriously compromise the natural adaptation of wild horses. This subverts the true intent of the Wild Free Roaming Horses and Burros Act, passed in 1971 to safeguard the animals, writes Craig Downer.
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AHT faces closure at the end of the month after 75 years, following “dire financial constraints, and the economic implications of the Covid-19 virus”.
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“Cancellation would not solve any problem and would help nobody. Therefore it is not on our agenda.”
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“Archaeology is showing us more about how our ancestors survived in this desperately cold and hostile environment at the climax of the last ice age.”
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“Resilience, determination and dedication are synonymous with the equestrian community, and they are the values we will need to embrace now more than ever before in order to overcome the widespread consequences of this global pandemic.”
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University of Montreal study team also identified risk factors that increased the chances of drug-resistant strains being present.
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First hatchings of Eastern tent caterpillars, which cause Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome (MRLS), in Central Kentucky earlier this month.
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Chinese nobility felt donkey polo was safer than playing the sport on larger horses.
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Borrowing veterinary equipment including ventilators is being considered by British health authorities.
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New Zealand’s first Olympic showjumping team inducted into Equestrian Sports NZ Hall of Fame, along with double Olympic champion Charisma.
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Expressions of Interest sought from organizations to become the USEF Recognized Affiliate Organization for the international discipline of endurance.
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Authors suggest that 2019 will likely go down in history as a “tipping point” for the industry.
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Kevin Bacon was of Australia’s greatest showjumpers, representing his country at three Olympic Games.
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New outlook sought for two horses who are nearing the milestone of 500 days in care at Blue Cross in Britain.
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Recurrent laryngeal neuropathy is a fairly common issue among horses, and it restricts the amount of air able to reach the lungs through the horse’s upper respiratory system.
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