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The latest news and information on equine issues.

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Head injuries and horse-riding

March 12, 2010February 15, 2015 Robin Marshall 16790 Views 40 Comments Rider safety

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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A new eventing season .. hurrah

March 5, 2010February 15, 2015 Robin Marshall 12120 Views 7 Comments Rider safety

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?

March 1, 2010August 7, 2018 Geldoff 5703 Views 6 Comments

I was quietly grazing my paddock the other day when Feed Woman approached.

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Counting the cost of equestrian sport

February 18, 2010February 15, 2015 Robin Marshall 4436 Views 4 Comments

Recent media reports suggest that some (European) National Federations heading for the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky later this year

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The lessons in Elmer Bandit’s life

February 17, 2010February 15, 2015 Neil Clarkson 2639 Views 1 Comment

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

February 16, 2010May 12, 2021 Geldoff 3002 Views 2 Comments

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!

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Top dressage sire Gribaldi dies at 16

February 15, 2010December 17, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 11528 Views 0 Comments Obituary

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

February 12, 2010February 15, 2015 Neil Clarkson 3457 Views 6 Comments Slaughter

Horsetalk has carried two important pieces this week on the wider issue of horse slaughter.

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Confused about Rollkur? You’re not alone.

February 11, 2010February 15, 2015 Robin Marshall 7178 Views 3 Comments Rollkur

Are you confused about the latest findings on Rollkur / hyperflexion by the FEI?

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Allow me to introduce myself …

February 10, 2010May 12, 2021 Geldoff 2084 Views 4 Comments

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.

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Blue Hors Matiné dies in paddock accident

January 26, 2010June 23, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 55377 Views 21 Comments Obituary

Sad loss of popular dressage mare.

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The Yukon Horse (E. Lambei).
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New evidence rewrites time for American horse extinction

December 16, 2009March 11, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 7797 Views 0 Comments History

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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The life-size bronze of Phar Lap shows the champion at full stride, with regular jockey Jim Pike in the saddle.
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Hundreds at Phar Lap unveiling

November 25, 2009December 31, 2019 Neil Clarkson 1775 Views 0 Comments Phar Lap

Hundreds of people turned up at Timaru’s racecourse this afternoon for the long-awaited unveiling of the bronze statue of Phar Lap.

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Refrigeration is best, say researchers

November 11, 2009January 18, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 2786 Views 0 Comments

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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A still from the video of Swedish rider Patrick Kittel riding the stallion Watermill Scandic, taken at Odense earlier this month. The combination finished third in the Kur and fourth in the Grand Prix.
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Blue tongue video: Horse society demands rollkur investigation

October 21, 2009January 13, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 6346 Views 0 Comments

BHS chairman asks for investigation in the ethics of rollkur (hyperflexion).

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Forage diet results in stable gut environment

October 17, 2009October 28, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 2991 Views 0 Comments

Fewer less desirable bacteria species found in the gut of horses on a high-forage diet.

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Picasso horse doodle passed in at auction

October 6, 2009December 2, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 5182 Views 0 Comments History

Doodle drawn on a page ripped out of a 1959 book of photographs of Picasso.

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Patrick Swayze and his favourite stallion, Tammen.
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Arabian horse breeder and actor Patrick Swayze dies

September 14, 2009January 14, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 24034 Views 0 Comments Obituary

US actor Patrick Swayze lost his nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer today. He was 57.

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Deal done over 77 Arabian horses

August 28, 2009November 9, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 12531 Views 0 Comments

A deal has been done which will pave the way for the rehoming of 77 Arabian horses seized from a Texas property.

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US racehorses at risk of slaughter in Japan

June 8, 2009October 29, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 14418 Views 0 Comments Slaughter

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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