Horse-riding mishaps a major cause of British A&E visits by girls, study find
“This study has some shed some light on the causes and scale of sport injuries and should act as a springboard for injury prevention initiatives.”
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From Africa to South America: Brazil joins horror donkey skin trade
Donkeys living in the wild in Brazil are now being targeted by traders and ‘harvested’ for their skins, which are used to produce the traditional medicine, ejiao.
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Honouring the War Horses: Eight million lost equines remembered
Brooke’s year-long Every Horse Remembered campaign to highlight working equines past and present draws to a close.
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New independent testing lab for drug testing US sport horses
New lab to provide members with state-of-the-art equine testing and research, and independence between the laboratory and the USEF regulatory process.
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Animals from crucial trade route leave faintest of signatures
Important animal species present in an important corridor of the ancient Silk Road are revealed.
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Stress from the introduction of a bit not always apparent, say researchers
The stress identified by researchers could be difficult for most people to identify, as the horse may not show visible stress behaviours.
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All-powerful FEI Bureau set to be come a board
Proposed name change is seen as a modernizing move.
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Can Seabiscuit’s DNA explain his elite racing ability?
A team of scientists has gathered DNA from legendary racehorse Seabiscuit.
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Mare’s brush with Atypical Myopathy likely cause of newborn foal’s death – report
“It is known that some toxins or drugs can pass into the colostrum in human. If the colostrum of the mare was contaminated by HGA or its metabolite, it could have intoxicated the foal.”
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From vision to science: The evolution of classic equitation
“I believe the true classical masters would embrace this information as a much better explanation of what they felt, but had only the language of their day available to them to use to explain.”
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FEI’s Jumping Committee voices concern over quality of officials
“It has been agreed to review the whole education system and to develop an effective but pragmatic evaluation system.”
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Bravo to Logan! Horse helps save tiny kitten’s eyesight
Logan’s blood donation helps save the eyesight of Bravo, a 14-week-old kitten.
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Colic claims Olympic gold medal winning eventer Entebbe de Hus
Entebbe de Hus could not be saved after a second bout of colic. He was ridden by Karim Laghouag to a team gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
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Room for improvement in event biosecurity, says FEI’s Veterinary Committee
“The Veterinary Department has evaluated six events from a biosecurity perspective and come to the conclusion that there are multiple needs for improvements to ensure a high level of biosecurity.”
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$100K donkey-work in Kenya: US campaign gains momentum
Campaign already making significant improvements throughout Kenya.
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Video dressage competitions are not for the FEI
“These events are considered as unsanctioned events and it should not be allowed for FEI officials to judge these ‘events’.”
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National microchip look-up tool gains traction in US
“The tool will not only help reunite horses with their owners during natural disasters, but it will also help to facilitate the growth of safety net programs.”
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Poppy-seeds led to feed contamination in two cases, FEI Tribunal told
FEI Tribunal and FEI agreed that the Austrian driver involved bore no fault or negligence in the cases.
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Hard work, hard truths: What it’s really like to work in a horse stable
Study into labour issues for those working in the equine industry in Ontario reveals a mixed picture.
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Fines, suspensions in two “drug cocktail” cases in Endurance
Both horses had several different controlled medications in their systems, and their riders offered no explanation.
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