EHV claims second horse in southern California
A 22-year-old paint gelding has been euthanized on a property in San Bernardino County after developing neurological problems arising from infection with equine herpesvirus 1.
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Inhaled lidocaine assessed as a treatment for asthma in horses
“Anyone trying to treat an asthmatic horse often ends up stuck between a rock and a hard place.”
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Reining on shaky ground as FEI prepares to vote on its future
Dedicated reining session to hear proposals before a decision is made whether reining will remain an FEI discipline.
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World Equestrian Games concept parked for 2022; several venues to be used
“We’re working with hosts that already have the necessary experience and required infrastructure in place to organise world-class equestrian championships,” FEI secretary-general says.
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Antibiotics sales drop as horse vets fight resistance
“The equine veterinary sector is committed to responsible stewardship; sales surveillance data shows that sales of horse-only antibiotics has fallen by 4.3 tonnes (64%) since 2017 and 13.6 tonnes (85%) since 2014.”
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Group housing could benefit performance horses, study findings suggest
“The free-range housing system hastened recovery in Standardbred trotters, contradicting anecdotal claims that it delays recovery.”
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Evidence of probiotic efficiency in horses is weak, review team says
Disturbances to gut microbiota leading to illness still need to be defined more precisely in horses, according to scientists who investigated current research on the equine gut microbiome.
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Aust bushfires add to urgency for national horse register
Australian Veterinary Association says the current catastrophic bushfires in New South Wales and Queensland, plus those earlier this year in Victoria, reinforce the need for immediate implementation of a national horse register.
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Cooling gel saw Endurance horse fail two drug tests; rider not at fault
The Belgian rider could not reasonably have known or suspected that the equine cooling gel he used on his horse contained a controlled medication.
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23 horse deaths led to progesterone drug ban by USEF
Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) to be prohibited in horses in USEF competition from December 1, 2019.
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Horse riding boosts standing postural balance in women, findings suggest
French researchers set out to learn more about the use of the senses in postural control among a group of 10 expert horse-riding women who specialized in dressage.
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Rider at Pan-Am Games tests positive for metabolite of cocaine
Nicole Walker tested positive for benzoylecgonine, a prohibited substance under the FEI’s anti-doping rules for human athletes.
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Live-streamed conference asks ‘who is responsible for equine welfare?”
Leading names in the horse world will debate questions of responsibility for equine welfare at World Horse Welfare’s annual conference.
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US Equestrian federation opens new HQ at Kentucky Horse Park
New collaborative workspace for more than 155 employees will service the organization’s 145,000 members, 11 breeds, 18 disciplines, and 20 affiliates.
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Disaster plans imperative for fire-stricken Australian horse owners
Catastrophic fire warning issued in New South Wales, and a State of Fire Emergency declared in Queensland as dry conditions fuel bushfires.
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Welfare state of horses revealed by their topline – research
“These findings show that poor welfare is also associated with chronic alterations of posture, erasing the natural curves of the horse’s spine.”
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Pony see, pony do: Study finds horses adept at learning by seeing
Horses in the study learned how to open a feed box containing apple and carrot by watching a human do it.
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Fake rhino horns made from horse hair could save endangered African icons
“Our artificial silk and horsetail rhino horn mimic did rather well in our comparative analyses.”
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Trainer shares 5 common myths many horse owners believe
Conscious Horse Conscious Rider Facilitator and Practitioner Armina Bridgeman shares the five most common misconceptions she sees about horses and their owners.
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Eyes are a window to a horse’s soul, its eyelids a pointer to stress
Canadian study links eyelid blinks and twitches to stress in horses.
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