HoY: Katie McVean wins Lady Rider title again
Katie McVean has won the Lady Rider of the Year title at the 2012 New Zealand Horse of the Year
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The latest news and information on equine issues.
Cindy and Emily prove a perfect match
World Horse Welfare is pushing the merits of rehoming horses, citing the case of an 11-year-old girl who is regaining
Read moreHBO cans racing drama “Luck” after horse death
Just two days after suspending filming of the racing drama “Luck” following the death of a third horse in connection
Read moreWhat is this worm?
I found this worm in my filly’s stable – she’s never been dewormed.
Read moreCusack – aka Shaun, the rescued Kiwi thoroughbred
Articles on New Zealand thoroughbred Cusack – aka Shaun – who was rescued from a US kill pen in 2011.
Read moreThree horses killed at jumps meeting
Three horses died on the opening day of racing’s Cheltenham Festival in England yesterday.
Read moreEvent rider fitness focus of study
Researchers exploring fitness levels of female eventers are seeking riders from novice to advanced level for a study.
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Mighty Phar Lap’s skeletal makeover is complete
New Zealand’s national museum Te Papa will on Saturday put the 1930 Melbourne Cup winner back on display in Wellington, having spent months re-articulating his skeleton.
Read moreHeroic police horse Boris honoured
Cometh the hour, cometh the horse. Police horse Boris has been honoured for his unstinting bravery in facing an unruly
Read moreWorming a mare soon after birth
Q: I’ve been told that when a mare has a foal, she should be dewormed within a day, as this
Read moreDeworming a weanling
What should I follow up with after deworming and after finding small strongyles?
Read moreCan parasites be carried in hay?
Is there a risk of parasites being picked up by horses from eating hay?
Read moreHow safe is equestrian sport in the Olympic movement?
It may surprise some equestrian fans to know that the sport’s part in the Olympics is by no means guaranteed,
Read moreHendra virus news in the news
Articles from early 2012 and earlier on Hendra Virus.
Read moreClone of jumping sire Zandor Z born
A clone of top showjumper and sire Zandor Z has been born in France.
Read moreStacy Westfall’s bareback mare Roxy dies – video
US horse trainer Stacy Westfall has lost her famous mare Roxy following foaling complications.
Read moreHickstead 1996-2011
Articles on Hickstead (1996-2011).
Read moreSouthern Arkansas Rodeo Horse Theft Case
Articles on “the Arkansas Five” from early 2012 and 2011.
Read moreSpringsteen tickets raise $550K for equestrian team
Singer gives Springsteen 20 tickets, signed Fender guitars, and a personal backstage tour.
Read moreShetland pony behind thoroughbred speed – research
Scientists have traced the origin of the so-called “speed gene” in thoroughbreds back to a single British mare that lived in the United Kingdom about 300 years ago.
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