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
Read moreThe latest news and information on equine issues.
It often takes a terrible accident and plenty of publicity for changes to occur. In the past few days we’ve
Read moreThe eventing season is building momentum both here and in the Northern Hemisphere. I can hardly wait.
Read moreI was quietly grazing my paddock the other day when Feed Woman approached.
Read moreRecent media reports suggest that some (European) National Federations heading for the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky later this year
Read moreThose 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.
Read moreThe 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 has died of a ruptured aorta at the age of 16. Veterinarians fought for two days to save the black stallion’s life.
Read moreHorsetalk has carried two important pieces this week on the wider issue of horse slaughter.
Read moreAre you confused about the latest findings on Rollkur / hyperflexion by the FEI?
Read moreI’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 moreSad loss of popular dressage mare.
Read moreResearchers 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.
Read moreHundreds of people turned up at Timaru’s racecourse this afternoon for the long-awaited unveiling of the bronze statue of Phar Lap.
Read moreUS and Danish researchers have found that refrigeration is the best means of storing horse dung while waiting to carry out a faecal egg count.
Read moreBHS chairman asks for investigation in the ethics of rollkur (hyperflexion).
Read moreFewer less desirable bacteria species found in the gut of horses on a high-forage diet.
Read moreDoodle drawn on a page ripped out of a 1959 book of photographs of Picasso.
Read moreUS actor Patrick Swayze lost his nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer today. He was 57.
Read moreA deal has been done which will pave the way for the rehoming of 77 Arabian horses seized from a Texas property.
Read moreThe 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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