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Take a look at this selection of the equestrian community’s April Fools’ Day pranks for 2024 to put a smile on your face… 1. Matchy-matchy actually has deep-rooted history… Our own (fake) news story claimed that archaeologists have made a “game-changing” discovery of the earliest recorded use of “matchy-matchy” horse and rider gear, dating from about […]
Inbreeding is a “contributing factor” to mid- and late-term pregnancy loss in thoroughbreds, new research has shown. Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in collaboration with Cornell University, analysed 189 DNA samples – including a control group – and found that thoroughbred pregnancies lost in mid and late gestation had “significantly higher inbreeding metrics […]
Industry figures and the Government are working together to combat foreseen issues when new border control posts (BCPs) come in at the height of the breeding season. As a requirement of official controls being applied following Brexit, Britain has to introduce BCPs for animals and germinal products, including equine semen and embryos. The former are […]
Webinar to explore look at conserving native horse breeds and a new approach to wild and endangered species conservation.
Nearly half all grooms are not being paid in line with the law, a survey has found, which is pushing people out of the industry and is “not fair on those who do it right”. The Equestrian Employers Association (EEA) carried out research as a “dip test” ahead of this year’s national minimum wage (NMW) […]