Out of Africa: Rare wild equid babies born in Britain
Marwell Zoo has welcomed Somali wild ass and Hartmann’s mountain zebra foals in recent days.
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New organiser sought for Britain’s Blenheim Horse Trials
Tenders being considered for the running of the 2021 event, previously run by British Eventing.
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Historic find in Scotland provides insights into use of horse harness 3000 years ago
Archaeologists traced the remaining outlines of leather straps attached to the metal harness components, providing insights into how the harness was employed.
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Can discomfort in horses affect the results of hormone tests for Cushing’s disease?
The hormone measured in the diagnostic test for Cushing can be elevated when horses are in pain. Could this lead to a false positive?
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America’s wild horses face elimination in govt’s “path forward” plan
As the US Senate considers a $102 million proposal to reduce wild horse numbers in the west, wildlife ecologist Craig Downer makes a plea for urgent action to save the mustang herds.
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The art of the farrier showcased in new photographic book
“The Farrier” is the “culmination of a 10-year project with one purpose: to share joy and pride for the craft of farriery”.
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Researchers delve into complications arising from cheek teeth removal in horses
“Treatments to correct these post-extraction problems are often more time-consuming and more difficult than for the original underlying disease.”
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Endangered Canadian horse breed welcomes new foal
There are fewer than 200 Ojibwe Horses, or Lac La Croix Indian Pony, left in the world. The arrival of a filly foal in Manitoba is cause for celebration.
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Colic the main reason for calling out horse vets after hours – study
Colic responsible for more than a third of such callouts, followed by wounds, then lameness.
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Safe haven for neglected donkeys after three charities step in
Smokey, Belle and Sophie rescued from a life of serious neglect: “This would have taken many months to develop and it would have been obvious that they were struggling to walk.”
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Chance for horse riders to “hack with their hero”
World Horse Welfare’s summer prize draw offers riders the chance to win a hack out with their eventing heroes, with prizes being offered by Zara Tindall, Pippa Funnell, Alex Hua Tian and Sir Mark Todd.
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Equine “crash test dummy” dedicated to making horse transport safer
“It is time we brought some of the developments in safety and new technology that we have in other vehicles to horse transport.”
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Hopes high for diagnostic test after key cause of early pregnancy loss in mares found
“These findings will allow researchers to develop new diagnostic tests for pregnancy losses, which would offer hope to thousands of owners of breeding mares that suffer this condition.”
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Concussion linked to heightened risk of dementia and Parkinson’s disease
Those affected by concussion usually recover within a week of injury, but there may be long-term consequences.
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Freedom at last: Idaho preserve welcomes wild horses home
Mustangs from 2019 BLM Challis roundup arrive at their new home at Wild Love Preserve in central Idaho.
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Horse manure a great addition when composting spent coffee grounds – study
Large quantities of spent coffee grounds go to landfill. The solution? Add horse manure and compost it.
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Top eventer Paul Tapner suffers stroke after horse fall
Leading rider sustains two brain bleeds and a stroke after a fall while out hacking on August 5. Recovery “will be slowly over weeks and possibly months”.
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Important cause of early pregnancy losses in mares pinpointed
The cause of early pregnancy loss in 21.8% of the cases examined in the study was identified in DNA testing.
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Equine charity backs England’s mandatory microchipping move
If horse, pony and donkey owners in England do not microchip their animals by October 2020 they could face sanctions.
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Equine mesenchymal stromal cells may prove helpful in healing wounds, findings suggest
Proteins released by these cells even managed to destabilize biofilms produced by methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
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