Blood test predicts equine survival from atypical myopathy – study
“The scoring system proposed in this study may help clinicians with management decisions including euthanasia.”
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Consortium backs two research projects targeting illicit drug use in racehorses
Racing Medication and Testing Consortium plans to create a four-year grant program for important research.
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Payday for equine research as big race victor pledges winning percentage
Hall of Fame jockey donates 1% of all his winnings on Travers Day at Saratoga to the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation.
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European Champs: Sweden’s Peder Fredricson wins jumping title; double gold for Dutch drivers
The FEI European Championships wrap up in Gothenburg, Sweden, with a home winner thrilling the crowds.
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Young guns push Werth to the wire for European Champs freestyle gold
Compatriot Rothenberger pushes the legend to the limit; Denmark’s Dufour boldly takes bronze.
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Long time coming: Ireland leaps to European jumping champs victory
A man down, they produced three brilliant clear rounds to seal it; host nation Sweden take silver and Switzerland scoop the bronze
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Court ruling on racing drug infraction in Kentucky challenges strict liability principle
US Racing Medication and Testing Consortium highly critical of decision in appeal case.
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Lawmakers in bid to restore threatened protections to America’s wild horses
Horse advocacy group praises amendment being promoted by lawmakers.
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Foaling your mare? There’s an app for that
Horse breeders can sleep a little easier at night with a new smartphone-based foaling monitor.
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Toeing the line: Fresh insights into the intriguing history of the equine foot
“Digit reduction is a repeated theme throughout evolution, but going all the way to a single toe is an uncommon strategy.”
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Current law against soring horses is full of holes, says HSUS boss
Group’s chief executive, Wayne Pacelle, voices dismay over the high-stepping Big Lick.
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Germany adds another team dressage gold to European Champs tally
Team Germany showed that they most definitely have the bit between their teeth once again.
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Art and Jonty together again: £500K crowd-funded horse for Blenheim start
It will be one of the first times many of the new owners of Cooley Rorkes Drift will get to see him in action.
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Investigation highlights just how little we know about allergies in horses
A position paper finds that evidence of adverse food reactions in horses remains largely anecdotal.
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Movement of horses in rural Brazil a possible risk factor for leishmaniasis spread
Researchers explore insect-related factors in the spread of these neglected tropical diseases.
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Brits and Danes clean up at European Para-dressage Champs
With a team of three debutantes, Britain has taken home six of the 11 gold medals on offer.
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Equine asthma: Intriguing questions remain around the role of bacteria
The equine lungs are not sterile, with the lower respiratory tract possessing a unique microbiota.
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Famed hunter Jersey Boy retired following tendon injury
“He’s a horse of a lifetime. He will do things that no other horse will ever do for me. Our lives will not be the same without him.”
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The deforestation of America: Wild horses lose out to cheap grazing and beef for China
In parts of the world forests have been intentionally burned to create more cheap grazing lands, and to some extent, that is already happening right here in America. When forests burn these areas are converted to range lands for decades, sometimes permanently.
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Extra safety measures at Saratoga Race Course as horse deaths hit 17
“The litany of programs and initiatives and safety measures are only impressive when they work.”
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