The eyes of horses are home to a diverse range of fungi, researchers find
Swabs were taken for DNA testing from 12 healthy horses – seven of them stabled and five at pasture.
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Zion’s arrival boosts threatened zebra numbers
Young Zion takes his name from a national park in Utah. He’s the latest Hartmann’s mountain zebra foal to be born at Hogle Zoo.
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Resistant form of bacterium that causes foal pneumonia spreading in the US, study finds
The drug-resistant form is likely to spread internationally through horse movements, indicating the need for interventions, according to the study team.
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Experts debate the ‘ticking time bomb’ of equine obesity
“I doubt many vets would walk away from an emaciated horse or an infected wound or a cloudy eye so why are we so willing to walk away from these ticking time bombs which are actually a real welfare issue as the animal is potentially at risk of losing their life?”
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Working horse charity Brooke USA names new board chair
Brooke USA board member Katherine Kaneb chosen to take over from John Nicholson as charity’s chair of the Board of Directors.
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Preparing for the ride into the afterlife without a horse
Horses were essential in the daily lives of the ancient nomadic tribes of west Kazakhstan. How did those who could not afford a horse make the ride into the afterlife?
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Five-star Kentucky Three-Day-Event cancelled
Alternate events without spectators proposed as a replacement for LRK3DE, including a short format CCI-4* and the Kentucky CSI3* Invitational Grand Prix.
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Rescued horse finds a friend at last
Mickey was one of more than 150 horses rescued from a property in Camp County, Texas, in 2019. He, and many of the other horses, were emaciated and living in filthy conditions.
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Study delves into effects of horse shoes on osteoarthritis
Can the design of horse shoes help reduce osteoarthritis? A research team at the University of Kentucky is creating a testing device to find out.
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Allerton Horse Trials founder Lord Stourton dies at 67
Lord Edward Stourton has died at the age of 67. He and his family were behind the Allerton Park Horse Trials in North Yorkshire.
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Contracted heels common in shod horses, but shoes not always to blame
Heel contraction is often down to breed and other factors, researchers in Poland say: “The results disputed the popular myth of metal shoes being main cause of contraction.“
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Metabolites could be key to predicting endurance horse success, researchers say
Qatar study of endurance horses shows the feasibility of identifying potential metabolic signatures as predictors of performance.
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Winner on Friday, dead on Saturday: Dressage horse Rebroff’s sad ending
A horse who won his first Big Tour dressage event at Florida’s Global Dressage Festival in Wellington on Friday died in his stable the following day, with a cardiac event suspected to be the cause.
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Study to explore the effects of equine-assisted therapy on Parkinson’s disease
Research aims to address a lack of published research into the physical adaptations to equine-assisted therapy in adults with Parkinson’s disease.
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Many owners “go it alone” in making their horse-buying decisions – study
Despite a reluctance to seek advice, 84.9% of surveyed owners were satisfied with their purchase and would buy their horse again.
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Suppenkasper the super horse: Steffan Peters racks up 16th straight win
“I wake up with more gratitude every single day, and I think that shows a little bit in the riding. If I have a ride that didn’t go that well, it’s not as significant now.”
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“Lower” and “slower” central to beneficial water treadmill sessions by horses
“The best combination of speed and water depth will vary greatly between horses and should be judged according to the individual horse’s response in terms of gait pattern and posture.”
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Horse health being jeopardised by people feeding them without permission, study finds
Well-meaning passers-by are probably unaware of the risks that certain foods or grass cuttings can pose, the British Horse Society says.
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Abnormal behaviour during tacking‐up and mounting is common, study finds
“Owners need to be made aware that these behaviours are not normal and may be a manifestation of underlying problems.”
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Popular endurance figure Brian Sheahan dies at 69
Australian veterinarian and FEI Honorary Board Member was a popular figure in the international Endurance community.
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