Researchers to explore effects of bupivacaine in racehorses
Bupivacaine’s new extended release form has longer-acting effects than other local anesthetics more commonly used in equine medicine.
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Scanner at racetrack part of plan to identify horses at risk of leg fractures
High-tech gear will be installed in an equine hospital at a California track hit by a string of fatalities.
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Battle for Badminton: Irish horses dominate as Ollie stays in front
Oliver Townend could win his second five-star within a week if he manages to stay in front at Badminton.
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Badminton Horse Trials in pictures: Ollie holds top two after dressage
Images from the dressage at this year’s Badminton Horse Trials.
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Ancient genes reveal the last 5000 years of horse history
Huge team of researchers involved in ground-breaking study of horse genetics going back thousands of years.
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Scientists map bacterial gut changes in developing foals
Researchers have begun to understand which microbial populations comprise healthy and unhealthy gut microbiomes and how they may change once the foal no longer relies on the mare for food.
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“Journey of a lifetime” over as Ian Millar announces retirement
Canada’s most famous showjumper is retiring from international competition and will focus on training young horses and riders.
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Worldwide interest in new group dedicated to horse soundness
New Equine Soundness Professionals organization adds British and Australian advisors, plans membership programmes.
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Are sanctuaries an acceptable solution for “excess” wild horses?
Bill Simpson feels that sanctuaries for wild horse management are at best “a band-aid”.
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Jonty Evans heads back to Tatts Horse Trials, a year after bad fall
“I actually only have good memories of last year because my horses had all gone really well.”
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Pain under saddle: Horses have a “voice” if we only choose to listen
New study confirms value of using a catalogue of behaviours to identify musculoskeletal pain in horses.
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Weather watch: Equines seek shelter and shade for different reasons
“The research shows that donkeys were much more likely than horses to seek shelter when it’s windy, rainy or cold.”
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Riders on the run: Hickstead’s #10forTim in memory of Tim Stockdale
Brand-new charity run will raise money for the Tim Stockdale Foundation.
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Charities unite to rescue 14 donkeys from “dreadful” conditions
Collaborative efforts of The Donkey Sanctuary, the RSPCA and World Horse Welfare bring a herd of 14 donkeys to safety.
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Mustang sanctuary: How a rancher saved 1500 wild horses
Rancher proved it was possible to run a sanctuary for wild horses.
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Americans’ beliefs around wildlife management are changing
The pace of change has surprised researchers.
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Laminitis charity closes with proud history of helping horses
Animal Health Foundation was founded in 1984 and raised nearly $US2 million to fund research into laminitis.
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Peritonitis in horses: Not all cases have an obvious cause
Not all cases of peritonitis in horses have a known underlying cause.
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Who’s your daddy? Scientists reveal secrets of the horse’s Y chromosome
Researchers unearth crucial information on the origins of the domestic horse, including the sire lines of the stallions who founded the Thoroughbred breed, and even cast doubt on the ancient pedigree of a famous racing lineage.
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New partnership formed as US reining regroups
Alliance partnership announced between National Reining Horse Association and USA Reining.
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