A leg up: Equestrian safety net helps out injured, ill horse folks
Equestrian Aid Foundation steps in to help horse people from all disciplines and professions.
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Culture
Saving a dying breed: California’s Channel Island horses
Horses had been on the Channel Islands for more than a century, living relics from the time of the conquistadors, evolving to become as unique as the island itself.
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The lost 10,000: German war horses among #EveryHorseRemembered
International charity Brooke aims to raise £10,000 in 10 days to honour the 10,000 heroic war horses who died over 10 days in April 1918 during the German Spring Offensive’s Operation Michael.
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#MyHackathon: Just going for a ride can help horses around the world
With a fundraising target of £100 each rider will be helping a horse like theirs with every 4.5 miles they hack.
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It shouldn’t happen to a vet: Depression and burnout rife in profession – study
“Veterinarians today cope with a demanding occupation that is undergoing changes from increased competition to the declining ability of clients to pay for veterinary care.”
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Equine charity welcomes European vote on animal welfare
The European Parliament approved a Resolution that prevents deregulation in animal welfare post Brexit.
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Half of vets say they don’t feel valued – survey
“There is a shift in client expectations above what we can provide and they can afford and this is perceived as vets being greedy.”
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Women take reins in Namibia as donkeys help #PressforProgress
As International Women’s Day approaches, women in traditional communities are empowered with the help of donkeys: “Without them, we wouldn’t have survived.”
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Equine welfare tool goes global to tackle working horse issues
Brooke-developed assessment tool has already measured the welfare of more than 70,000 working equids.
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Why it’s so hard to unravel the mysterious origins of domestic horses
Findings published this week challenge what we thought we knew about one of the only “wild” horse species left today: the Przewalski’s horse.
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Light cast on selective horse breeding from 2700 years ago
Iron Age Scythian breeders wanted a robust horse with good forelimbs, and a good udder on the mares.
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War horses of WW1’s bloody battle of Verdun honoured
Every Horse Remembered more than 100 years since WW1’s longest battle.
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It’s “just boiled donkey skin”, says Chinese health officials of traditional remedy
China’s National Health Commission declares that ejiao, is “… not a good source of protein” and that its health claims were at best overstated.
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Rare heritage protection for WWI war horse’s grave
“Blackie’s close association with his master reflects the strong bonds shared between thousands of soldiers and their horses on the western front.”
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Donkeys feature in rare Arabian rock art
“The site offers important new evidence for the evolution of Arabian rock art.”
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Culture vs. mistreatment: Charity says donkey has “no place” in Spain’s Peropalo festival
“The need to include a donkey in the event is utterly unnecessary.”
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Famed equine artist Fred Stone dies at 87
Fred Stone painted many of the world’s most famous thoroughbreds, including Cigar, American Pharoah, John Henry, Secretariat, and Man o’ War.
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The many powers of wild horses: Is it all in the genetics?
Through extensive selective breeding, desired characteristics and traits were greatly amplified while other known and unknown characteristics and traits were diminished and in some cases are likely lost in the new breeds.
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War Animal memorial pays homage to New Zealand’s War Horses
Animals were used by all sides, often press-ganged into service; they had no malice and worked tirelessly alongside their master no matter what nation they served.
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Death of Hartmann’s mare a big loss for endangered zebra subspecies
Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra mare Yvonne dies at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, after suffering from ill health.
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