Charity calls for ban on donkey skin trade and smuggling crackdown
Donkeys are being slaughtered at five times the rate of production, “and that means that is not sustainable”.
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Free audiobook tells inspiring story of saving world’s donkeys
“Down Among the Donkeys” charts the life of Dr Elisabeth Svendsen, the founder of The Donkey Sanctuary. It has been released as a free audiobook on the 50th anniversary of the charity.
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Donkeys in desperate fight for survival as skin trade takes grip
“This is suffering on an enormous and unacceptable scale. This suffering is not just confined to donkeys as it also threatens the livelihood of millions of people. The skin trade is the biggest threat to donkey welfare we have ever seen. Urgent action needs to be taken.”
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Global farriery project spearheads improved equine hoof health
In developing countries, many working horses, donkeys and mules are receiving poor treatment, where farriers often have a lack of training or tools, and suffer a low status in the community.
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Rare sale of equestrian sculptor’s private collection
Renowned equine artist and sculptor Gwen Reardon to offer dozens of pieces from her personal collection at auction.
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Police horse goes on strike to help other working animals
Actor Brian Blessed and other famous voices highlight the plight of working animals overseas.
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Huge equestrian sculpture an “important national conversation”
Rumors of War portrays a young, African-American figure dressed in urban streetwear sitting astride a massive horse in a striking pose.
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On film and in bronze: Valegro makes mark again
“Valegro: Sculpting the Legend” tells the story of the citizens of Newent in Gloucestershire and how the honoured Olympic gold medalist Valegro.
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Wild horse shot wins photo competition
Hundreds of entries in competition to find the best snap of a horse, donkey or mule on either a camera or a smartphone.
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NY carriage horses inspire Central Park’s latest equine sculpture
15-foot tall aluminium work “The Horses” to stand at Central Park’s Fifth Avenue.
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Remains of extinct horse found at site of early human occupation in North America
The findings add weight to the hypothesis that initial human migration to the Americas followed a Pacific coastal route rather than through the opening of an inland ice-free corridor,
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First human arrivals in Mongolia ate horses, wild cattle and sheep, findings suggest
First arrivals, around 45,000 years, most likely first encountered their mysterious cousins, the Denisovans, there.
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Upgrades enhance conditions for Santorini’s “equine taxi service”
“Our mules and donkeys are part of our lives, our family and part of our daily routine – in short, we love them!”
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Hunting art tops auction with £2.1 million price tag
The Bramham Moor Hounds at Weeton Whin by Sir Alfred Munnings tops London auction, selling for £2,171,250.
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Quirky horse link found to the origin of the word “oops”
Compelling evidence unearthed that ties the expression “oops” to the Great Epizootic of 1872, the most widespread and destructive horse flu epidemic in North American history.
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Equine charity puts in the donkey work at UN forum
The Donkey Sanctuary uses its platform at UN political forum on Sustainable Development Goals in New York to lobby for “a sustainable planet”.
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Horse found buried in bow of Viking boat in Sweden
The find in Sweden, including the remains of a Viking nobleman, is described as sensational.
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Da Vinci horse drawing is probably a dog, say experts
The layout of the major blood vessels in the anatomical drawing rule out the possibility that it depicts a horse, according to researchers.
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Poldark’s Demelza praises equine star in TV series
As the final Poldark series nears, Eleanor Tomlinson highlights the vital role of horses, past and present.
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Eclipse’s skeleton to join Whistlejacket for rare Stubbs show
Famous racehorse’s skeleton will take centre stage alongside famous works by renowned equine artist.
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