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Horses with mild equine asthma hit the treadmill: Here’s what researchers found

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2550 Views 0 Comments

Standardbred horses in the Italian study underwent a carefully controlled treadmill test involving increasing speeds, during which blood was taken to measure lactate levels.

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Flor Isava Fonseca represented Venezuela in showjumping at the 1956 Olympic Games.
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Olympic jumper, writer, and IOC member Flor Isava Fonseca dies at 99

July 28, 2020July 29, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2081 Views 0 Comments Obituary

Flor Isava Fonseca (May 20, 1921 – July 25, 2020) was among the first women elected as an IOC member. She also founded the Venezuelan Equestrian Federation, and was a prominent philanthropist.

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Sixteenth-century English books on horsemanship

July 27, 2020 Charles Caramello 2893 Views 0 Comments

Though Early Modern British horsemen, like generations of their descendants, preferred hunting to schooling, “manège riding,” “had been practiced at the English court since the early sixteenth century”.

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Australian black flying-fox bats. Photo: CSIRO
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Why are bat viruses such as Hendra and ebola so deadly? Researchers investigate

July 27, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3247 Views 0 Comments Hendra

Scientists say it is no coincidence that some of the worst viral disease outbreaks in recent years originated in bats.

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Virtual Windsor has added a dressage challenge for classified para-equestrian riders. The Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) Dressage Challenge will take place in September.
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Para dressage challenge added to Virtual Windsor horse show

July 27, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1362 Views 0 Comments

The Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) Dressage Challenge will have competitors film their dressage tests at home and submit them online.

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Knowledge gaps among owners a key welfare issue for domestic animals – study

July 26, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 4145 Views 1 Comment

Study findings raise questions around how well owners understand their pets, and whether many do enough research before taking up animal ownership.

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After the introduction of (BS)EN 1384 in 1996, some 15% of all equestrian injuries were to the head and face, a drop from the 33% prior to the standard.
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$100K added to helmet lab’s research into equestrian safety

July 26, 2020July 26, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2228 Views 0 Comments Rider safety

Virginia Tech’s Helmet Lab turns its attention to equestrian helmets: “We know there’s interest. And when you look at the injury numbers, they are staggering.”

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Mares behaving badly: Would removing their ovaries help?

July 25, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2067 Views 0 Comments

Some of the mares in the study had ovarian cancer; for others it was a last-ditch attempt to solve major issues.

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Protocol to assess welfare of wild animals developed

July 25, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2215 Views 0 Comments Wild horses

Protocol should lead to significant advances in the field of wild animal welfare, researchers say.

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Weaning foals: Should we be letting nature take its course?

July 24, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 4611 Views 0 Comments

Study reveals major benefits in letting mares and their foals sort out the weaning themselves.

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A working mule in Nepal.
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Covid-19 emergency fund to help working equines on three continents

July 24, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1831 Views 0 Comments

“Working equids and their owners are at the frontline of the Covid-19 impacts.”

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Horses seem to cope well with removal of an eye, the findings of research suggest.
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Study aims to identify pain in horses from their facial expressions

July 23, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2688 Views 0 Comments

“As the technology improves, hopefully this is something that anyone could have at home,” one of the researchers says.

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Praise for efforts to save the Hucul horse, but ongoing breeding management needed

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2041 Views 0 Comments Rare breeds

Regeneration efforts to increase numbers of the “vanishing” Hucul breed since WW2 has limited inbreeding and genetic variability has increased.

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Top Swiss showjumper exonerated over horse’s failed drug test

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2459 Views 0 Comments Doping

It was later discovered that a crew member who had taken painkillers had urinated in the horse truck.

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Study investigates use of barbed suture material in horse castrations

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1798 Views 0 Comments

Recently, barbed suture materials were introduced to the market, with manufacturers claiming that they enhance speed and security as they eliminate the need for knots.

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Severe self-inflicted trauma on the side of a horse caused by sarcoptic mange.
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Less deworming leads to more equine parasitic skin disease, vet says

July 22, 2020July 23, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2021 Views 0 Comments

“Diseases such as sarcoptic mange, which is carried by foxes, and chorioptic mange appear to be more prevalent, yet market research shows that in many cases a visit to the vet is a last resort.”

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Equine biological passports a potential new tool in fight against illicit drug use

July 21, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1711 Views 0 Comments

“The equine biological passport program is a tool that will enable us to rapidly identify new drugs and measure the physiological effect on the equine athlete.”

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Mobile app ShowAssist connects equestrians with support staff at horse shows.
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Need help at a horse show? There’s an app for that

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1629 Views 0 Comments

ShowAssist app launches for North American equestrians, with international competitions being added in the future.

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From hay to neigh: How rain can affect the quality of hay

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2691 Views 0 Comments

The timing of rain is crucial. Shortly after cutting, it can barely affect nutrient levels. Closer to baling, it has the potential to ruin hay.

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A British study has shown that high rider-horse bodyweight ratios can induce temporary lameness and discomfort.
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Rider weight, saddle fit articles among most popular in equine publications

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 4870 Views 0 Comments

Saddle Research Trust proves popular with readers of Equine Veterinary Journal and Equine Veterinary Education.

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