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Racing bodies urged to adopt new minimum welfare standards for thoroughbreds

December 15, 2020December 18, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1778 Views 1 Comment OTTB

International Federation of Horseracing Authorities releases minimum horse welfare standards for the racing industry.

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Researchers shine spotlight on damaging inflammation in laminitis

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2188 Views 0 Comments Laminitis

Similarities seen to the human skin condition psoriasis.

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Horse management smarts help owners cut costs

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 Krista Lea 1871 Views 0 Comments

Try these cost-saving moves to extend your resources and reduce the cost of feeding horses, particularly in winter.

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Study findings hold out hope for easier identification of insulin problems in horses

December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1891 Views 0 Comments

“Our results may aid in development of a point‐of‐care device to identify hyperinsulinemic horses using a single unstimulated blood sample.”

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Many US racehorses are given furosemide before racing to help prevent bleeding into the lungs.
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Racing welfare advocate honored by lead US veterinary body

December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1200 Views 0 Comments

American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) honors Mary Scollay, a strident advocate for the welfare of racehorses and the integrity of racing.

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FEI Award winners echo equestrian community’s “passion and resilience”

December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1259 Views 0 Comments

The public has chosen their favourite equestrians for 2020, with more than 70,000 votes from around the world for 55 nominees from 19 nations.

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Defensive formations are seen in horse herds, but what do they represent?

December 12, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2942 Views 0 Comments

Study is said to be the first to confirm that synchronized reactions and decreased distancing between individuals occur in horses as a social anti-predatory behaviour.

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A British survey has shown that veterinarians were more likely to comply with competition guidelines than with datasheet advice on equine influenza vaccinations.
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Flu vaccination practices could leave some British horses with suboptimal protection – study

December 12, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1524 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

“This study identified 25 different types of resource in use by 304 veterinary surgeons and demonstrated a greater consistency with competition guidelines than the datasheet advice.”

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Horse & Hound Lifetime Achievement Award winner Lucinda Green.
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Lucinda’s fabulous career marked with Lifetime Achievement Award

December 12, 2020December 12, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1192 Views 0 Comments

Nearly 58,000 votes cast in Horse & Hound magazine’s 2020 awards, with 12 winners recognised.

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Donkey genomes provide insights into their ancestral past

December 11, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1830 Views 0 Comments Zebras & asses

Researchers based their findings on the analysis of the genomes of 126 domestic donkeys and seven wild asses from nine countries. 

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Dry matter intake in blanketed horses during winter was equivalent to an average of 1kg lower a day, a study in Wisconsin has found.
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Cover story: Why winter rugging your horse isn’t always a good idea

December 11, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2207 Views 0 Comments

Many horses do not need to be rugged over winter. Here’s why.

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Equestrian center takes next step in equine assisted education

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1379 Views 0 Comments Equine therapy

Iowa’s Jester Park Equestrian Center runs a successful Veterans service “Horses Helping Heroes”, and plans to add programs for first responders, health care workers and survivors of domestic violence.

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Horses seem to cope well with removal of an eye, the findings of research suggest.
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Blink rate a simple, cost-free way of measuring acute stress in horses, say researchers

December 10, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3403 Views 0 Comments

Study team found a significant correlation of blink rate with conventional measures of stress.

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Horses more relaxed hanging with their human besties – study

December 10, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3960 Views 0 Comments Equine therapy

“Human–animal interactions are emotionally charged events, eliciting specific emotional states in both subjects involved.”

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Giant pandas have a good reason for rolling in horse manure, say researchers

December 9, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2065 Views 0 Comments

Chemicals in horse manure likely provide a sense of sense of warmth on the skin of pandas, according to researchers.

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Horse pursuits a significant cause of hand injuries among sports, German study shows

December 9, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1933 Views 0 Comments Rider safety

Hand injuries in horse sport not only represented one of the most common sports injuries, but were also associated with more surgeries and hospitalisation.

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The British team won the fourth and final leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ Dressage pilot series at Hickstead (GBR) today. Pictured L to R : Nikki Crisp (Pasoa), Gareth Hughes DV Stenjkers Nadonna), Chef d’Equipe Richard Waygood, Michael Eilberg (Marakof) and Carl Hester (Uthopia). The Netherlands are the series champions.
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Dressage makes Hickstead comeback with new premier competition

December 9, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1255 Views 0 Comments

Dressage is returning to Hickstead, taking centre stage in a new Premier League competition on the All England Jumping Course arena.

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Lynn Cutress, Lucy Bent and Gemma Walpole of Redwings with Apricot the donkey. Redwings was a joint winner of the SEIB Charity Awards 2020.
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Awards pony up thousands in grants for equine charities

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1086 Views 0 Comments

£43,000 on offer for fourth annual SEIB Insurance Brokers Charity Awards.

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Horses used for showing, working equitation, eventing, as well as traditional working horses, were bolder than those used for other disciplines.
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Boldness and independence in horses: Only one tends to change with age, researchers find

December 8, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2171 Views 0 Comments

“The increase in boldness with age may relate to accumulated exposure to various events and stimuli that come with time.”

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Henry Bergh (in top hat) stopping an overcrowded horsecar, from Harper’s Weekly, Sept. 21, 1872.
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How a US horse flu epidemic fueled the crusade to end animal cruelty

December 8, 2020 Ernest Freeberg 2703 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

“As coughing, feverish horses staggered through the streets, it was evident that these tireless servants lived short, brutal lives.”

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