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A fast-moving equine flu cratered the US economy in the fall of 1872, showing all too clearly that horses were essential and deserved better treatment.
New research showing clear similarities between pain receptors in human and horses’ skin raises fresh questions about whether the widespread practice is ethical or even effective.
Giving racehorses baking soda in a bid to boost their endurance isn’t just dangerous and illegal - a new research review shows it doesn’t even have the intended effect anyway.
As the Melbourne Cup approaches, new research shows whipping horses really doesn’t offer the benefits its proponents claim.
Patting, shoeing, grooming, feeding, and even putting them in a stable - the list of seemingly benign human interactions that can confuse or upset horses is surprisingly long. On the eve of the official Horse’s Birthday, we explain why.
Expanding numbers of feral horses roaming the Australian Alps threaten the alp’s ecosystems, soils and unique species.
Archaeologists have long argued over when and how people first domesticated horses. A decade ago, new techniques appeared to have provided answers – but further discoveries change the story again.
Wildfire smoke can damage animals’ respiratory tract and lead to breathing problems and even death.
Our reaction to the horse-slaughter scandal show a double standard, and suggest we care more about what racehorses mean to us than what’s best for the animal.
Racing industries put enormous effort into procuring the best young horses, but pay little attention to the fate of former (or simply unsuccessful) racers.
Race horses should be bred for both speed and durability so owners have an incentive to keep them racing fit and away from the abattoirs.
An investigation by ABC journalists has revealed hundreds of former racehorses are slaughtered after retiring.
An Australian horse app has been launched that allows vets and owners across the globe to log their horses’ physical, mental and social development.
Today’s the official birthday of all race horses in Australia which means the breeding season is just a month away. It’s about to get very busy for stallions and mares on the stud farms.
Rodeo’s loyalty to the dangerous sport of chuckwagon racing has a lot to do with its history.
Having different coloured eyes is quite unusual, but it happens in many species throughout the animal kingdom.
Horses can stand on three legs and rest the other leg. They can change the leg they rest so that all of their legs get a chance to have a break.
Many immigrants come to the United States chasing the ‘American dream.’ So do immigrant racehorses, who literally carry the hopes of their trainers and riders on their backs.
It’s the last race for Winx this weekend and she’s been an incredible race horse. But what makes a good race horse?
Top contributors
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Professor of Animal Behaviour and Welfare, University of New England
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Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
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Professor, Management and Organizational Studies, Huron University College, Western University
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Post Doctoral Fellow-School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University
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Fellow, Keele University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Urban and Environmental Geography: School of Geosciences, University of Sydney
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PhD Candidate (Equine Training and Welfare), The University of Queensland
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Honorary Affiliate, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer Animal Sciences, University of Sydney
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Honorary Principal Fellow, Human Geography, University of Wollongong
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Head of the Equine Centre, Associate Professor of Equine Medicine and Surgery, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Associate, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Associate Professor in Equine Exercise Science, Charles Sturt University
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Reader in Equitation Science, Nottingham Trent University
