WEG puts spotlight on wild horses at Equus Film Festival
World Equestrian Games to offer an equine extravaganza of shows, movies, and performances – besides the competition, that is.
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Art buyers expected to pony up big bucks for “Pony”
On closer inspection “Pony” is a painting laced with historical reference and elegant structure.
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Scientists work on blood test to detect racehorses at risk of catastrophic injury
“It’s exciting to think that a single blood sample may be all we need to help identify an individual at-risk horse.”
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The fascinating footfall of the Colombian paso horse and the role of the gait-keeper gene
What is behind the unique gaits of the Colombian paso horse?
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Royal seal of approval: The Donkey Sanctuary a great place to work
Charity receives Princess Royal Training Awards for its commitment to staff development.
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Renowned NZ horse racing artist Peter Williams dies at 84
Peter Williams became a fixture and the “unofficial artist in residence” in the paddock at Keeneland, Churchill Downs and Saratoga.
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Adventures on the trail: An essential guide to life in the saddle
CuChullaine O’Reilly’s three-volume Encyclopaedia of Equestrian Exploration is a tour de force and an important contribution to the collective wisdom of equestrianism.
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Why is hoof research lagging behind other areas of equine study?
Experts writing in the Equine Veterinary Journal are urging veterinarians, farriers and engineers to work together more to further the scientific foundations of farriery.
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Study highlights link between changes in the gut and chronic laminitis
Chronic equine laminitis is linked with specific changes in the plasma proteome of horse, which might be reflective of alterations in the immune system not confined to the foot.
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The inside scoop on helmets – and how they save horse riders
There is no single most important material, or part of a helmet because the manufacturers and safety experts believe these materials must work together to protect the rider.
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Young horse thriving after rare surgery for dislocated hip
A femoral head ostectomy involves cutting and removing the top part of the femur, or thigh bone.
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Complete set of Roman horseshoes unearthed in Britain
“It’s rare and remarkable to find one, but to find all four, deposited like this, is really cool.”
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Abandoned, near-death foal now a showring champion
Round-the-clock veterinary care and dedicated work helped the youngster make a full recovery and now at the age of four, Frodo is completely unrecognisable.
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Universal microchip look-up tool for horses in development
Technology and public opinion had finally aligned to allow microchipping to become an efficient aid when identifying horses.
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Zed brings his A-game to Erewhon’s breeding
Formerly unfashionable thoroughbred stallion Zed has left his mark on station bred horses in New Zealand’s South Island.
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Gene variant linked to reduced performance in Arabian racehorses
Study raises prospect of testing Arabian horses for the variant to determine the potential for racing success.
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Track experience crucial to development of new racing fans, delegates told
“We believe it is imperative for the future of racing that the industry innovate and upgrade the track experience in the major population centers.”
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The Franco-German (dressage) war
French and German master equestrians clashed in mid to late-century over the proper theory and practice of dressage and equitation, particularly as they pertained to the training of military horses and riders.
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Perfectly preserved remains of frozen foal estimated to be 40,000 years old
The remarkable find is unearthed in a massive slumping crater in eastern Siberia.
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Vets praise new system for assessing horse lameness
“By giving vets a clear understanding of pain associated behaviour markers they will be better able to recognise pain-related behaviour in ridden horses, which may reflect lameness.”
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