Europe Sees Multiple Outbreaks of EIA
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
February 10, 2012
Outbreaks of equine infectious anemia (EIA) have recently occurred in three European countries and are current
Outbreaks of equine infectious anemia (EIA) have recently occurred in three European countries and are current
“Equine Eve,” the ancestral mother of all modern horses, probably lived about 140,000 years ago.
A key change in the 2011 Act is that action can now be taken by authorities to prevent a horse from suffering.
ISES suggested the traditional “two finger rule” should be applied with nosebands in competitions.
In order to keep the competition fair breakaway cross-country jumps must follow the new industrial standards.
“(Spielberg) told us from the beginning that the horse always has to be happy,” one production member said.
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The amount of tension needed on the reins to maintain contact with the bit varies with noseband tightness.
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The system includes animal-based measurements developed from criteria described in scientific literature.
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Investigative behavior applied to training can help jumping horses gain confidence when faced with new jumps.
A research team found that in young horses, as heart rate increased performance quality decreased.
One experiment showed a trend suggesting it was possible, but another refuted that evidence.
Conventional saddles were much more effective in distributing pressure evenly over the horse’s back.
Champion South African Thoroughbred racing sire Jet Master died Tuesday from complications from surgery.
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