Scans provide extra insights into the composition of horse teeth
The composition of the all-important grinding surfaces of a horse’s cheek teeth change with age, according to a German study team.
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Badminton’s president, the Duke of Beaufort, dies at 89
David Somerset, the 11th Duke of Beaufort, and the president of the Badminton Horse Trials, has died at the age of 89.
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Megafires and terrorism: Are horses the answer to an overlooked threat?
Wildfires have become so devastating that they are now considered by some analysts as serious threats to the national security of the United States.
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Rethink is needed on the way we use the term lameness, say experts
“Using the term ‘lame’ for any horse falling beyond thresholds set for quantitative gait analysis or not showing the ideal motion pattern when assessed clinically does not seem a wise thing to do.”
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New online test for eventing safety coordinators
The United States Eventing Association has officially released an online test and certification for eventing safety coordinators.
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Maggot-infested urchin now a show ring champion
Incredible transformation and heart-wrenching story earns Buggy Rescue Pony Championship.
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Alabama official urges owners to vaccinate horses against mosquito-borne viruses
“Vaccinating is important to protect horses and ourselves. I want to encourage horse owners to take precautionary measures and vaccinate their horses.”
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Lower race-day injury rate found among NZ’s flat-racing thoroughbreds
A collaborative approach internationally is needed to determine regional similarities or differences that contribute to injury rates.
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Trainer fined £1500 for race-day blunder which saw wrong horse start race
Disciplinary panel had found trainer Charlie McBride to be truthful in asserting he had saddled the wrong horse entirely by mistake.
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Core bacteria in the gut of horses showed some stability over time in study
Sixty-five percent of bacteria retained within the bacterial community of the hindgut of horses over a six-week period whilst on a uniform diet.
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“Wild Horse Fire Brigade” concept under US Dept of Interior review
Concept could make a very important contribution to saving US forests and related natural resources.
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Equestrians unite: Top showjumpers take time out for Riding for the Disabled visit
Irish Show Jumping Aga Khan squad members hang out with members of the Riding for the Disabled Association Ireland (RDAI) in Dublin.
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California confirms fifth West Nile case in a horse; other states report infections
WNV is fatal to horses in about a third of the cases in which clinical signs are apparent, although most horses do not become ill and show no symptoms.
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Genetic basis for the athleticism of horses explored by researchers
More than 3000 genes with a role in equine athleticism identified by study team in Ireland.
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#MyHackathon: Can Mini Fat Pony go the distance?
Brooke’s Motivational and Educational Officer Mini Fat Pony is taking on the charity’s My Mini Hackathon challenge to raise £1000.
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Hall of Fame honor for popular Aussie equestrian Heath Ryan
Ryan is one of Australia’s most well know equestrians, having reached the highest levels in both dressage and eventing.
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The Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act: No panacea for wild horses
The key to success seems to be obtained by providing Sec. Zinke with a logical alternative path to slaughter or euthanasia (that doesn’t create a conflict of interest with other stakeholders like the cattle industry) as the BLM’s solution to the fiscal crises related to maintaining the wild horses in the pens.
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Britain’s RSPCA seeks tougher sentences for animal abusers
“While the RSPCA is seeing unbelievably shocking and distressing cases go before the courts, only a tiny proportion of animal abusers actually receive an immediate custodial sentence.”
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Snapshot of New Zealand’s major horse industries provided in review
Industry’s turnover represents about 2 percent of the country’s total GDP.
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Hendra virus claims third New South Wales horse in a month
Vets renew calls for owners to vaccinate their horses against the dangerous bat-borne virus.
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