Jock Paget backs NZ’s newest eventing course
“I think it will be a course designer’s dream to build an eventing course here. The terrain is amazing.”
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Charity begins at home: Brooke supporters help out USA’s equine hurricane victims
Target exceeded for Hurricane Harvey and Irma funds; Helping out brick kiln donkeys; Allison Springer named ambassador for Brooke USA.
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Equine high jumpers make the leap in New York City
Horses and riders jump nearly 7-foot wall in Central Park.
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Fourth imported zebra dies at Indian zoo; lightning strike suspected
Fourth and final zebra from Israel dies at Indian zoo.
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Preparing pastures for winter starts in fall
There are steps horse owners can take to prepare cool-season pastures for winter and improve the pasture’s chances of weathering the cold season well.
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Police horse chows down on equine culinary delights to mark end of his career
Blaze heads from Nebraska to Ohio for his life of retirement.
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Can you make a lonely pony’s day? Rehoming call for eight rescued equines
World Horse Welfare highlights urgent need for rehoming after an influx of welfare cases across its Rescue and Rehoming Centres.
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Emergency services challenge adds equine rescue component for first time
A large animal rescue component has been added to California’s emergency services resilience challenge, Urban Shield, for the first time this year.
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Evolution of wild horses and cattle and the effect on range damage
Most people who enter into the debate on the causes of the degradation of range-land and riparian areas have some gaps in their understanding as to the evolutionary origins and differences between wild horses and cattle.
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Cloning holds only hope of saving extinct horse breed
Technology is being used to resurrect the now extinct Abaco Island horse breed.
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Eventer killed in cross-country accident in France
French rider Maxime Debost has died following a fatal fall on the cross-country of a CCI1* at Chateaubriant today.
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Passing of two Olympic gold medal winning horses
Eventing’s Shear L’eau and triple Paralympic gold medalist Blue Circle Boy die at ages 26 and 23 respectively.
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Suspensions imposed over endurance drug breaches in Qatar
Three riders and a trainer suspended and fined over positive tests for diisopropylamine.
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Study notes link between adolescent concussion and Multiple Sclerosis
A new study published in the Annals of Neurology found a link between head trauma in adolescence, particularly if repeated, with a raised risk of later developing multiple sclerosis.
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Human welfare issues can also need addressing in cases of horse neglect, says charity boss
Developing empathy for the horse is a key to better welfare outcomes, says World Horse Welfare’s Roly Owers.
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Chance for the public to have their say in the “Equestrian Oscars”
It’s the first time that the public can vote for their favourites in the annual FEI Awards.
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Horse vets vote against corporatisation after debate at British veterinary congress
Issue of corporatisation addressed in an hour-long debate at the recent British Equine Veterinary Association Congress.
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Online horse behaviour and safety course to be launched in October
Three-week course will be run by Equine Guelph in Canada.
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New association launched for equestrian employers in Britain
Body will provide support and useful tools for equestrian employers.
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Just 12.5 percent of equids in Britain die suddenly, research shows
Findings highlight the likelihood of owners having to make end-of-life decisions for their horses and donkeys.
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