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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Evidence of bit use in a donkey dates back 4700 years
Donkeys in the ancient Near East were in bits long before the arrival of horses in the region, evidence suggests.
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£2m expected for famous Munnings hunting work
Several works by celebrated British equestrian artist Sir Alfred Munnings up for auction in London.
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New protections for equines working in “poor man’s tequila” industry
International charities get together to support donkeys and mules working in Oaxaca State in Mexico.
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New ceremony for Queen’s equestrian statue
New location for Queen Elizabeth II Equestrian Monument as Canada’s Parliament Hill undergoes a revamp.
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Horse images cut into stone said to be 12,000 years old
Stone has been linked to a hunter-gatherer culture that occupied southern France and northern Spain.
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Da Vinci wasn’t horsing around: He may have had ADHD, according to experts
Could Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) explain Leonardo da Vinci’s difficulty in finishing works?
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Phar Lap’s shoes, bridle fetch $A34,000 at auction
Phar Lap’s legacy still strong as dozens of items sell at auction in Australia.
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Phar Lap collection going under the hammer
$30,000 expected for a pair of Phar Lap’s shoes in major sale of memorabilia.
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Extinct horse species ranged further and survived longer than first thought
Jun-Xia Yuan and his colleagues retrieved three near-complete mitochondrial genomes from the specimens.
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Charity makes impassioned plea to save Nigeria’s donkeys from skin trade
“Nigeria’s donkey population is being cut down and harvested like maize on an industrial scale for their skins.”
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OIE steps in to help fight global donkey skin trade
World Organisation for Animal Health calls for better implementation of OIE standards to help protect the welfare of donkeys, who are at risk due to the global trade in donkey skins, especially in Africa.
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