New Year rescue donkeys thriving six months on
Three cold and hungry lice-infested donkeys were plucked from a muddy field six months ago. Now, they are preparing to be rehomed.
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Pandemic forces eight-month delay in staging World Endurance Champs
Restrictions on both travel and training of horses meant that it was simply not possible to maintain the original date, the FEI says.
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New guide on using water treadmills for equine rehab and training
Performed optimally, water treadmill exercise has many potential benefits when integrated into a training or rehabilitation programme.
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First-line drug saves horse from shock treatment for atrial fibrillation
There are two treatment courses for atrial fibrillation, an irregular, often rapid heart rate associated with poor blood flow and the most common arrhythmia associated with exercise intolerance.
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Bitless bridle’s ability to prevent dynamic laryngeal collapse in prone horses put to the test
Head and neck angles induced by rein tension seemed to be the key event in provoking the problem in susceptible horses, the researchers reported.
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TV personality lends support to equine charity’s radio appeal
TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh has lent his support – and voice – to World Horse Welfare’s Welfare Line Appeal.
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Trailblazing research helps predict rotational falls in eventing
Researcher says that reducing risk to competitors is a multi-faceted process with numerous fronts for possible improvement.
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Equine charities share in £1 million grant scheme
Latest #movementforgood funding round offering 10 grants of £50,000 each.
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Equine education center wins Equestrian Canada award
Equine Guelph has been a pioneer in the development of evidence-based, award-winning online education since 2002.
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Young black equestrian aims to “Ride out racism” in horse sport
“On a horse, we’re all equal. There is no race, there is no gender, there is no class.”
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Five Thai provinces now considered clear of deadly African horse sickness
Efforts are continuing to stamp out the first outbreak of the deadly disease in the country.
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Covid-19 emergency fund helps small equine charities
First seven grants totalling £20,350 have been made by the Covid-19 Equine Emergency Fund, established by Petplan Charitable Trust and the National Equine Welfare Council with the support of World Horse Welfare.
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Gallium ointment shows promise in treating lower limb wounds in horses
A gallium-based ointment could prove to be an inexpensive and effective wound care product for horses.
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Timing is everything when battling buttercup
Waiting until after flowers appear can be too late to implement control tactics. This is one reason buttercups can survive year to year.
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Rider safety back in focus as equestrian events resume
BETA’s postponed Safety Week will kick off on June 27, raising awareness of rider safety and the importance of safety gear that is correctly fitted, fastened and up to standard.
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Fund to help pandemic-hit lesson horses and riding schools at $150,000
School horses are one of the most undervalued contributors to the horse industry both in the present and for the future.
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Scoring system finds lameness in horses considered sound by their owners
The number of cases of low‐grade lameness, other gait abnormalities and ill-fitting saddles found in the study were high, the researchers said.
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Video: Paul McGreevy on nosebands and tongue ties, and horse sport’s social licence
Equitation scientist talks about the use of nosebands and tongue-ties in horse sport, and the equestrian world’s social licence to operate.
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Findings challenge long-held assumptions about the Arabian horse
Global genetic diversity is good, but that is not necessarily the case within important subgroups.
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Illegal antibiotic sales to equine owners in India highlighted
Study finds that antibiotics are often sold without a prescription, illegally and indiscriminately by insufficiently trained pharmacists to owners of working equines in India.
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