Irish showjumpers pay tribute to “legend of the sport” Tommy Wade
Leading Irish showjumper later became Irish Chef d’Equipe, with his teams winning many titles.
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New group to support and study female equestrian health
Female equestrian health and wellness issues under-researched, say founders of community of practice.
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You can’t make this stuff up: Giveaway pony delivered to a city backyard
A 13-year-old girl feared for the young horse’s life and had it delivered to her grandma’s city home.
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Animal behaviour should be a core subject in vet school, say researchers
“Our survey findings indicate that veterinary professionals frequently encounter queries about animal behaviour, but feel that their undergraduate training did not prepare them for dealing with these problems in practice.”
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Bonecrusher’s owner Peter Mitchell dies at 73
Peter Mitchell outlaid $3250 for Bonecrusher at the Waikato yearling sales and he went on to win 18 races and just over $NZ3 million.
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Wild horse “fire brigade” concept goes national on US TV
Only a small amount of the US Forest Service’s $2.5 billion firefighting budged is dedicated to wildfire prevention.
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Princess Anne unveils new equine work by Kelpie creator
Similar to The Kelpies, “Canter” forms the centrepiece to the entrance of Edinburgh’s vet school.
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Horses in study showed dramatic fall in pain-related behaviors after going bitless
Sixty-six horses in study showed an 87% reduction in pain signals after being moved to bit-free riding.
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Saliva test was able to detect horses with colic pain
“In addition, it could have importance as a prognostic factor for the severity of colic,” the researchers say.
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Hall of fame honor for movie stallion Spirit
Movie star and equine ambassador Spirit honored for his contribution to awareness of the plight of the USA’s wild horses.
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Rare sale of Native Dancer’s Preakness Stakes trophy
1953 prize the first of the modern Preakness Stakes trophies and the oldest in private hands.
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Promoters of horse slaughter labeled greedy profiteers
“A small but vocal group of greedy profiteers and their allies continue to try and sell the idea that slaughter is somehow a proper way to end a horse’s life,” says HSUS boss Kitty Block.
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Fresh research shows how horse domestication helped shape humanity
Several waves of migration were behind this crucial population shift, much of it driven by humankind’s emerging relationship with the horse.
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Arabian success for the Queen as Royal Windsor Horse Show opens
The Queen’s 11-year-old Whalton Highwayman won his 148cm class before taking the overall championship on the show’s opening day.
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Quit horsin’ around: 10 top facts you probably didn’t know about donkeys
It’s Donkey Week and there is probably a lot you don’t know about hese gentle and highly intelligent animals.
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FEI president Ingmar De Vos unopposed in seeking second term
“I take the fact that I am unopposed as recognition of all the important work that has been done by the FEI over the last four years.”
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No British horses officially exported for slaughter: “We question this reality,” says charity
“Without proper equine traceability there is simply no way to guarantee that a horse declared as being exported for riding is not sold at a market for meat.”
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Australia revealed in top 10 of donkey skin product importers
Australia importing $8 million worth a year of “ejaio” products, with one state considering farming donkeys for skin exports.
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“Unbridled” gives equine therapy the Hollywood treatment
Charity film screen over-subscribed as moviegoes flock to see “Unbridled”.
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The changing way we view laminitis and its cause
Research is driving important changes in our understanding of this crippling disease.
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