Morgan horse breed’s famous founder memorialised
Historical marker to be unveiled following a long search to find Justin Morgan’s original home in Vermont.
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Leading eventing stallion, Badminton winner Chilli Morning dies suddenly
Chilli Morning had been out for his usual hack, and collapsed and died in his turnout paddock. He was aged 20.
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Daily and seasonal variations seen in salivary biomarkers in horses
“These factors should be considered for the interpretation of these analytes when measured in horse saliva,” say researchers.
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Three “red flags” in the most serious cases of colic stand out in study
Early recognition of critical cases is essential, regardless of whether euthanasia is the elected option, as colics represent a significant welfare concern.
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Rags to riches: 130 British horses rescued from neglect
Equine charities banded together to remove more than 130 neglected horses of all ages from a property outside London.
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Could horses be the saviour of swathes of permafrost? Researchers investigate
When the snow cover is scattered and compressed thanks to the grazing animals’ stamping hooves, its insulating effect is dramatically reduced, intensifying the freezing of the permafrost.
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Ireland’s Tattersalls Horse Trials the latest Covid-19 casualty
Tattersalls says the commercial realities of staging such a large and costly international event have proved insurmountable, added to “the financial challenges that all of us are facing following the coronavirus outbreak”.
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£150K fund to help equestrians battling inequality and coronavirus
Fund specifically targeted at riding centres and groups delivering activity for disabled participants who have been affected by Covid-19, but have been unable to secure financial support from other sources.
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Ollie Townend bags four international classes at Burgham Horse Trials
World No.1 sets a record for the highest number of international eventing classes won at a single event in the modern era.
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Big, well-muscled Thoroughbred foals can be produced using high-fiber diets, say researchers
Results of study dispel industry belief that feeding high levels of fiber to foals will produce pot bellies and not sustain growth rates.
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A 48-million-year-old ancestral horse like you’ve never seen before
Scientists create a life-like reconstruction of Propalaeotherium voigti, and painstakingly recreate its skeleton.
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Dressage records topple at Burgham horse trials
Izzy Taylor and Monkeying Around did not have long to enjoy their record score, with Ros Canter and Laura Collett smashing it the very next day.
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Hopes high that new riding simulator will benefit children with autism
Scientists and engineers will use a $US600,000 grant to study the effectiveness of the simulated riding device.
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Role of bone microdamage in racehorse leg fractures highlighted in study
Researchers in California set out characterize bone abnormalities that precede proximal sesamoid bone fractures and determine if pre-existing issues are linked with these fractures.
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Zebra stripes brought into focus in fresh research
Is the so-called aperture effect from zebra stripes responsible for confusing parasitic flies? Not so, according to researchers.
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Earliest known art in British Isles included horse depictions – study
“The engraved stones are firmly domestic art – this may have been important as people moved back into northern Europe towards the end of the last Ice Age.”
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“Waterless” horse arena footing up for environmental award
ArenaGreen Footing surface can be maintained with or without water. It is a semi-finalist for this year’s Water ChangeMaker Awards.
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Profound changes in gut microbes seen in ponies suddenly switching between hay and grass
A rapid swap from hay to grass may present a higher risk of gut problems compared to an abrupt switch from grass to hay, researchers found.
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Could changes to Thoroughbred training help reduce the risk of race fractures?
“With so many Thoroughbreds breaking their legs this way, we thought there must be a way to predict and prevent it.”
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Chicago zoo welcomes rare Grevy’s zebra filly foal
Lincoln Park Zoo announces the birth of a filly foal by Wester and from Adia. Grevy’s zebras are an endangered species.
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