Head injuries and horse-riding
It often takes a terrible accident and plenty of publicity for changes to occur. In the past few days we’ve
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The latest news and information on equine issues.
A new eventing season .. hurrah
The eventing season is building momentum both here and in the Northern Hemisphere. I can hardly wait.
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I’m a horse! How was I supposed to know?
I was quietly grazing my paddock the other day when Feed Woman approached.
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Counting the cost of equestrian sport
Recent media reports suggest that some (European) National Federations heading for the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky later this year
Read moreThe lessons in Elmer Bandit’s life
Those who have followed the exploits of Elmer Bandit will no doubt see the important truths that this fine horse and his owner, Mary Anna Wood, have shown us.
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My first groupie is a hot filly
The latest from Geldoff: Neigh Hey hey! I was going to write about world peace but then I discovered I’ve got my first groupie — a hot chick called Molly!
Read moreTop dressage sire Gribaldi dies at 16
Top dressage sire Gribaldi has died of a ruptured aorta at the age of 16. Veterinarians fought for two days to save the black stallion’s life.
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The two sides of the slaughter debate
Horsetalk has carried two important pieces this week on the wider issue of horse slaughter.
Read moreConfused about Rollkur? You’re not alone.
Are you confused about the latest findings on Rollkur / hyperflexion by the FEI?
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Allow me to introduce myself …
I’ve been an avid reader of Horsetalk for some years but have always felt the site lacked a certain – how shall I put it – equine input.
Read moreBlue Hors Matiné dies in paddock accident
Sad loss of popular dressage mare.
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New evidence rewrites time for American horse extinction
Researchers who removed ancient DNA of horses and mammoths from permanently frozen soil in central Alaskan permafrost dated the material at between 7600 and 10,500 years old.
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Hundreds at Phar Lap unveiling
Hundreds of people turned up at Timaru’s racecourse this afternoon for the long-awaited unveiling of the bronze statue of Phar Lap.
Read moreRefrigeration is best, say researchers
US and Danish researchers have found that refrigeration is the best means of storing horse dung while waiting to carry out a faecal egg count.
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Blue tongue video: Horse society demands rollkur investigation
BHS chairman asks for investigation in the ethics of rollkur (hyperflexion).
Read moreForage diet results in stable gut environment
Fewer less desirable bacteria species found in the gut of horses on a high-forage diet.
Read morePicasso horse doodle passed in at auction
Doodle drawn on a page ripped out of a 1959 book of photographs of Picasso.
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Arabian horse breeder and actor Patrick Swayze dies
US actor Patrick Swayze lost his nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer today. He was 57.
Read moreDeal done over 77 Arabian horses
A deal has been done which will pave the way for the rehoming of 77 Arabian horses seized from a Texas property.
Read moreUS racehorses at risk of slaughter in Japan
The Equine Welfare Alliance in the US says animal welfare group PETA may have thwarted efforts to bring racehorses home from Japan who are at risk of being slaughtered.
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