Farewell to popular pony ‘Uncle George’ at 43
Despite suffering from Cushing’s, arthritis, cataracts and irritable bowel syndrome in recent years, George still enjoyed racing around his paddock.
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Lockdown learning: Extra donkey work for vet students during pandemic
Veterinary students from around the world have benefited from online teaching during the Covid-19 lockdown, thanks to experts at international animal welfare charity, The Donkey Sanctuary.
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Stabilility of bacterial communities in horse dung samples tested
When samples are collected by scientists in the field, frozen storage options aren’t always immediately available.
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Postural effects of different hay-net heights examined in study
“When hay nets are used, the horse is often forced to keep unnatural feeding positions,” researchers noted.
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Breeding the next generation of sport horses: Are you ready?
Veterinarian Dr Katie Atwood takes prospective breeders through the process of examining a mares’ reproductive health and the different options for creating a foal.
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International horse movements play role in spread of strangles, researchers find
Researchers link cases from around the world, highlighting the role of international horse movements in the spread of strangles.
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Curiousity in horses comes down to the individual, study findings suggest
Study in Poland scored Konik horses on their exploratory behaviours in a five-phase experiment.
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Lockdown extended as Equine Herpes Virus claims 12th horse
A further two weeks of shutdown for international events in mainland Europe means the FEI World Cup Finals are cancelled for the second consecutive year.
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Team effort needed to help equine industry through Brexit, experts say
An increase in bureaucracy, higher costs and confusion among officials are some of the problems British equine industry stakeholders are finding post-Brexit.
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Horse brain waves reflect welfare state, researchers find
Study in France compared the brain waves of stabled horses with those kept at pasture.
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New test can identify gene doping in horses
“Ideas that once may have seemed unattainable – like a hand-held, stall-side testing device – are now coming into sight as real and tangible possibilities.”
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Equestrian work by master surrealist Salvador Dali up for auction
“Le Chevalier” is among 27 lots up for auction in “The Art of the Surreal” sale at Christies in New York on March 23.
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EHV-1 death toll hits 11, cases in nine countries
New equine herpes virus 1 cases in Switzerland, Britain and Italy, as the official death toll climbs to nine.
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“Amazing work” as shaggy rescue ponies transformed and rehomed
The last of the 47 ponies taken in by World Horse Welfare after a rescue of 137 horses and ponies from Wales in 2019, has gone to his new home.
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Bramham horse trials latest British eventing Covid casualty
“Having missed last year and this being an Olympic year, when Bramham would have been important to many nations for team selection, we wanted to put on a memorable competition.”
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Researchers look to the gut in investigating debilitating eye condition in horses
Could changes in gut bacteria in horses play a role in flare-ups of equine recurrent uveitis? The jury is still out.
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Princess adds voice to massive push to tackle equine grass sickness
The five-year plan aims to discover the cause and a means of prevention of equine grass sickness, and to improve the treatment of chronic cases.
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Protein synthesis and the growing horse: Here’s why it’s so important
At birth, a foal is composed of about 35% muscle and by one year, muscle development has increased to 45%. A mature horse can reach up to 55% in muscle mass.
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Research aims to identify Thoroughbreds at higher genetic risk of leg fractures
“Bone fractures are a common problem in racing Thoroughbreds and this work has the potential to make a significant improvement to Thoroughbred health and welfare.”
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Canadian dressage icon Evi Pracht dies at 83
“As an athlete, coach, competition organizer and tireless promoter, she fashioned dressage in Canada into the prosperous sport it is today.”
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