The search for the cradle of horse domestication goes on
Testing of ancient DNA largely rules out Asia Minor, according to researchers, who suggest the focus should be on the Black Sea region.
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Evidence suggests drones a friendlier wild horse roundup option than helicopters
Researchers used a drone to lead free-roaming horses into a corral, and it worked. They say it may provide a lower-stress, more repeatable option of capturing feral horses.
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Horse’s death dashes Pakistan’s long-held Olympic eventing hopes
An aortic aneurysm has claimed the life of New Zealand bred off-track thoroughbred Azad Kashmir. He had qualified for eventing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games for Pakistan.
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Hendra case found in Australia’s Upper Hunter Valley a game-changer, study shows
Horse vaccinations against the deadly virus surged in the area following confirmation of the nation’s southernmost case.
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Gypsy cob horse breed moving up in the world
New directors and new premises for the Traditional Gypsy Cob Association (TGCA), based in Britain.
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Horse research projects to receive close to $US1 million in funding
The horse-related grants from the Morris Animal Foundation will support research teams at 13 universities and institutions.
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Meet Kurt, a genetically important little guy with a bright breeding future
Geneticist Ricki Lewis reflects on the arrival of the little Przewalski’s horse, who brought back memories of her encounters with his kin in her youth.
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Mahmoud painting by Sir Alfred Munnings up for auction
Painting of 1936 Derby winner Mahmoud among works from the collection of the Aga Khan to be sold in Paris.
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Bone damage in horses at site of nosebands identified in study
“The inadvertent deformation of bones in the horse’s head for competitive advantage is difficult to justify on ethical grounds.”
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Memorial award honors late equestrian Sam Calzone
Equus Foundation dedicates award to Samantha Calzone, 23, who died a year ago in a riding accident.
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The challenges in finding the right way with your horse
Many coaches and instructors continually fail to grasp the core concepts of equitation science and learning theory, thwarting progress at a grassroots level.
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Horse pasture weeds: To spray or not to spray?
The decision to spray is a subjective process depending on many factors, including weed pressure, invasiveness and toxicity, cost, forage value of the weed and the ability to restore the pasture stand.
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Milk and colostrum of Quarter horse mares examined by researchers
“The results suggest that the colostrum of Quarter Horse mares may contain more protein and be less dense in energy when compared to other breeds.”
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Digital passport for European horse travel proposed
“It is imperative that we put in place systems and processes to ensure the efficient and safe cross-border movement of horses and this digital passport would play a key role in that.”
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No new cases of African horse sickness in Malaysia in second report to health body
Authorities are yet to confirm whether the country’s first outbreak is related to cases in nearnby Thailand.
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Cognitive tests don’t always pick up concussion effects, study finds
“If someone reports significant memory problems, we expect them to also have poor results on the memory tests. But that wasn’t the case.”
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Zebra blamed for deaths of zoo’s two ostriches
The trio of ostriches and pair of zebras had been living together in their exhibit space at Utica Zoo in New York for seven years in what zoological experts describe as a “common and natural pairing”.
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Przewalski’s horses owe their survival to conservation efforts in recent decades – study
Findings across at-risk species show that, without conservation actions, extinction rates would have been three to four times greater.
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Fat-busting vet the new president of Britain’s lead equine veterinary body
Rossdales vet Lucy Grieve will lead the British Equine Veterinary Association for the next year.
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New cheese technique increases yield from milk of donkeys and mares
A new higher-yielding technique to make cheese from horse, donkey and camel milk has been developed, possibly paving the way for commercial production.
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