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The Welfare Aggregation and Guidance (WAG) tool, an accessory to The Donkey Sanctuary’s welfare assessment questionnaire EARS (Equid Assessment Research and Scoping), has been published by the peer-reviewed scientific journal, “Animals”.
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The break-over phase starts after the loading phase when the horse lifts its heel, causing a rotational movement around the toe, and ends with hoof lifting off.
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Supporters urged to keep the pressure on the government as the second reading of the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill is pushed back to September 11.
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Researchers describe the Mongolia saddle as completely preserved.
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Few studies exist on the effectiveness of antiparasitic drugs in mules, even though these drugs are crucial to their welfare.
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Professor Vittorio De Sanctis was widely recognised for introducing the sport of endurance to Italy and the FEI.
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Genetic analyses reveal that the wild horses reintroduced into the wilderness since 1992 do not show a decreased genetic variability, despite the small breeding populations.
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Ongoing testing has found no other positive horses, amid growing optimism the result from the imported mare will prove to be an isolated case.
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The new policy requires national federations and organisers to carry out a risk assessment to evaluate whether it is safe to hold events.
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#ForTheLoveOfEquestrian” is the FEI’s new campaign to celebrate the horse world. It has also created a new series on the icons of the sport.
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“We conclude that the habituation process should be adapted to the horse’s temperament and emotionality.”
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Eric Lamaze and 2008 Beijing Olympic showjumping champion Hickstead will be inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame with the class of 2020/21.
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Is your horse’s topline less than ideal? Here are some nutritional tips to help get back on track.
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“Without sufficient fat reserves and finely tuned mechanisms of its expenditure, horses cannot survive the Yakutian winters.”
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“I wanted to start applying the most advanced forms of neuroimaging currently being done in human clinical research in the veterinary world.”
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Coxiella burnetii causes a disease known as coxiellosis in humans and a range of animals, although it is most commonly called Q fever in humans.
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Dr Warwick Vale takes on the presidency of the Australian Veterinary Association.
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“It is apparent that current certification standards for equestrian helmets represent different loading conditions than those associated with real-world concussion.”
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Basil, a 10hh piebald (black and white) gelding, has distinctive markings and is microchipped. A plea has been made for his safe return.
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Thoroughbred mare who returned positive test earlier this month was imported under New Zealand protocols last year from France and had been at Cambridge Stud since February 2019.
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