equine research and information
Known for their strong build and stamina, Suffolk Punch horses were originally used in farm work and heavy labour – like many working equids across Brooke’s countries of operation today.
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Equids whose owners showed an emotional bond with them were in significantly better health and had higher body condition scores than those whose owners that focused on their utility.
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A new objective measuring tool to assess the tightness of noseband is among the proposals for FEI rule changes.
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Reducing risk for all horse riders is the aim of the third annual Summer of Safety, and British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) has big plans for 2023.
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Baroness Natalie Bennett: “It is high time that society at large recognised what scientists have been saying for decades now: there is only One Health.”
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“Being able to detect bisphosphonates long term in hair benefits the athletes and increases the integrity of the sport.”
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High profile riders from British Equestrian teams are carrying the Baton of Hope today through London as part of the biggest suicide awareness and prevention initiative the UK has seen.
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“There is a need to implement evidence-based return to school protocols and ensure that young people with concussion have access to multidisciplinary healthcare services, so they can recover without falling behind.”
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A long-distance motorcycling trip by Vets with Horsepower has raised nearly £10,000 for Power for Ukraine to buy generators for war-torn equine vets.
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Dr Wilhelm Büsing won team silver and individual bronze in the eventing at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics in Finland; fellow German eventer and two-time national champion Harry Klugmann has also died.
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Non-drug treatments emphasised in new research by a leading neurologist can be used by anyone that has concerns about ADHD, concussion symptoms, or memory loss.
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British-registered charity The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust is struggling to help horses and other animals affected by food shortages following the Covid-19 pandemic, climate shocks and conflicts such as the war in Ukraine.
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Digestive disorders were the leading cause of claims with a leading horse insurer, with external trauma the second highest cause.
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“Donkey” is the nickname of leading German footballer Kai Havertz, and now a new foal at The Donkey Sanctuary has been named in his honour.
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“Solaguayre California was a star in the making and showed the world, especially this season how incredibly gifted she was. Our hopes and dreams for her were so high.”
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Project aims to improve the understanding of equine infectious disease risks associated with the contact networks and risk clusters created by competition and leisure horse movements.
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“Safety vests have become very popular in our sport and in our discipline, but unfortunately, we know very little about their capabilities.”
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Brooke raced to help injured and sick equines during Pakistan’s catastrophic floods last year, and is now working on a new Disaster Risk Management Framework to ensure a strong response to future disasters.
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Australia’s agriculture department seeks feedback on changes to its policy on Japanese encephalitis virus and horse importations.
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New Zealand’s Thoroughbred Welfare Forum explored welfare expectations to maintain a positive perception of racing and the industry’s “Social Licence to Operate”.
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