Loss of Przewalski’s mare a blow for North American breeding
Underlying cause of German-bred mare’s illness being investigated by Smithsonian.
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‘Midsomer’ star lends voice to desperate plight of coal mine donkeys
Horse and donkey owner John Nettles of Midsomer Murders fame is the voice of Brooke’s new campaign to help donkeys working in coal mines in Pakistan.
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War horses: Research delves into the equine contribution of WWI
The material will become a part of the official Centennial Commission website and will be accessible around the world via the Library of Congress.
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#KickingCancersButt: Hannah’s wonder pony named official Olympia charity
Hannah’s Willberry Wonder Pony has been named the official charity of Olympia, The London International Horse Show.
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“The Misfits” at 50: Honoring the horse and an iconic western
February 1, 2011 marked the 50th anniversary of the release of “The Misfits,” the iconic and underrated film about Nevada mustangers who brutally capture wild horses so they can sell them to the slaughterhouse.
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Drunken cowboy sculpture nets $US11 million at auction
Remington piece exceeds pre-auction estimates, as does Degas sculpture “Cheval se cabrant”.
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Lookalikes sought for Man o’ War’s centenary celebrations
Massive mural unveiled in downtown Lexington, and a lookalike contest is launched to find Man o’ War’s double.
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A man, a mule and a wagon: Reading the pulse of the empty American prairie heartland
Bernie Harberts drove his mule Polly through a 2,500-mile journey through the American heartland in search of The Lost Sea – but he found much more.
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Posthumous Santini: Horseman’s Dictionary and Caprilli Papers
The latest in the Santini series features two posthumous works from the man known as Caprilli’s “intermediary and interpreter”.
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The 390-year-old stirrups of Britain’s King Charles I to be offered at auction
Pair from the second quarter of the 17th century predicted to fetch up to £60,000.
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Edgar Degas horse bronze carries pre-auction estimate nudging $US1.5 million
The work will be auctioned at Christie’s in London next week.
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Wild horses: An indicator of our human condition
The vast majority of humans living on the planet today are disconnected from the planet, each other, and the discrete dialog that exists between the planet and the multitude of species that inhabit it.
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Eight ancient rock-art images of horses found in northwest China
Images believed to date from either the Paleolithic or Neolithic era.
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Hobby horsing hits the USA, with new series at WEG venue
Will hobby horsing take off in the USA as it has in Europe? Tryon in North Carolina is hosting the first US events.
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Women under-represented at higher levels of British racing, report finds
“We’re restating our commitment to improve diversity in our sport,” says British Horseracing Authority boss Nick Rust.
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Picturing horses in the Great War
“Horses of the Great War” offers a very engaging and edifying overview essay to non-specialist readers interested in horses, modern warfare, or art depicting them.
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War Horse Heroes remembered: WWI campaign nears half-million dollars
More than $400,000 has been raised of the $1 million target for “Horse Heroes”.
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Prized Remington bronze of horse-riding cowboys could fetch $US10m at auction
Depiction of gun-toting cowboys one of Frederic Remington’s most celebrated bronzes.
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Santini’s first foray: Riding Reflections
In the opening chapter, Santini briefly invokes Caprilli as the founder of a system of horsemanship based on “the principles that a horse should be interfered with as little as possible.”
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Horse painting by Edgar Degas expected to fetch up to $US2m
“Chevaux et jockeys” is one of his later works, painted around 1890-1895.
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