Where Horses Rule
The “two best female riders of all time” have retired from racing in the same week. Katie Walsh and Nina Carberry have both announced they are to hang up their boots, each after winning her final race at Punchestown. Katie (pictured, above) announced her retirement at Punchestown, following a win on the Willie Mullins-trained Anstey….
A soldier from the King’s Troop who broke her neck as she put her life in danger to halt a gun carriage and team of runaway horses has been given a commendation for bravery. Lance Bombardier Grace Gostelow “disregarded her own safety and put herself in harm’s way” during the freak incident in Charlton Park,…
Our horses can make some pretty funny expressions sometimes, and the way they appear to react to certain tastes can give us a good laugh. Now Canadian scientists have put the evidence behind the humor: recent research results showed that horses appear to react differently to sweet tastes compared to bitter. Ian Q. Whishaw, MSc,…
A horse who faced being put down after a tumor was found in his eye has a won championship title after the affected eye was removed. Kate O’Shea from Cork and her 16.2hh part-bred Connemara Send Me On (Hudson) won the advanced intermediate championship at the national hunter trials championships at Annaharvey Farm in Co….
1.Use your resources. Rely on word of mouth when you can. Turn to friends, social media, and veterinarians or other professionals for recommendations on travel routes and places to stay with horses. 2.Plan ahead. Several websites list horse motels. Most fairgrounds also have decent facilities. Some even offer overnight camping for people. Do your research,…
An orphan miniature donkey is “thriving” after being adopted by two sheep when her mother died shortly after she was born. Roberta was born at Folly Farm, an adventure park and zoo, in South Wales on 15 December 2018 when her mother, Marji, died 24 hours later. Kim Brickell, assistant farm manager has a few…
Cross-country accidents have claimed the lives of two riders in recent days on both sides of the Atlantic. The US accident occurred during a schooling session last Thursday, and a British rider, who has not yet been named, was killed during an unaffiliated event at Solihull Riding Club on Saturday. Ashley Stoute, 13, died in…
After two big wins at the Critics’ Choice Awards, Lady Gaga shared the news that her horse, Arabella “is dying.” “I am honored and blessed to have won both Best Song and Best Actress alongside Glenn Close this evening,” Gaga wrote in a message posted to social media. “My heart is exploding with pride.” However,…
Ten horses died in the recent span of nine days at racetracks across New York, raising concern among animal-rights activists at a time when the sport has come under intense scrutiny following a series of deaths at a California racetrack earlier this year. The deaths, both racing and non-racing incidents, occurred at four tracks between…
Inhaled pollens could be “enhancing” the chance of horses contracting the herpes virus type one (EHV1), a study has shown. Pollens are widely recognized as triggers for allergies and asthma but researchers at Belgium’s University of Ghent wanted to look more closely at how they interact with the mucosal membranes that line the respiratory tract….
We’ve all heard the phrase “animals can smell fear” and a recent study has suggested that horses can indeed pick up on emotions from human sweat. An Italian investigation monitored the heart rate of horses in response to human body odors, and appeared to show that equines displayed different responses to “fear” and “happiness”. “Our…
A horse has been badly injured and 15 sheep killed in dog attacks in a small area of Lancashire. Equestrians in the Rivington area are now desperately trying to raise awareness of the possibly fatal consequences of not keeping dogs on leads around animals. A farmer has already shot one dog – having first done…
A vet has reminded owners about how to feed root vegetables after a horse struggled to swallow when a piece became lodged in its mouth. Craig Rutland, partner at Catley Cross Veterinary Clinic in Essex, attended the horse, who had presented with choke-like symptoms. “The horse was in a lot of distress and the owner…
Where would your horse fit on a genetic map of the entire horse world? Very close to his full brother, at a slight distance from his paternal grandmother. Bundled in a general cluster of horses of the same breed, perhaps closer to those more his “type.” And widely spaced from horses of completely different origins….
Four-star event rider Nana Dalton has revealed that she has been struggling for months with the lasting effects of a head injury that occurred in late April. Nana shared her experience on her Nana Dalton Eventing facebook page to raise awareness of how debilitating even a ‘mild’ head injury can be and to give others…
While the saying “a good horse is never a bad color” is certainly true, it’s especially nice when you can have both a good horse and a nicely-colored one in the same package. And as it turns out, the earliest domesticators of horses felt the same way. Researchers with the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and…