One of the world's most famous horses is to go under the hammer at Christie's, with a pre-auction estimate of $US100,000 to $US200,000.Trigger, who rose to fame with entertainer Roy Rogers, is to be sold in a dispersal of the collection by the now-closed Roy Rogers - Dale...
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Forget crocodiles, sharks, snakes and spiders. Fresh statistics show Australians are far more likely to meet their maker through an accident or incident involving a horse.Source: horsetalk.co.nz
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It looks like the high-tech equivalent of a horse and cart, but isn't. It could be the latest hybrid that leaves petrol-electrics in the dust, but you'd still be wrong. At first glance, your typical horse owner...
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The world's oldest equine twins, Bill and Ben, have chalked up another milestone, reaching 25 at their seaside retreat in Wales, where they continue to keep staff on their toes. Bill and Ben are not only the...
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"In what can only be described as a day of carnage for the Australasian racing industry, three horses lost their lives in two races on either side of the Tasman on Saturday. The deaths have prompted horse welfare activists to renew their calls for an end to jump racing....
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Could Australia's wild horses be about to take the endurance world by storm? Thirteen wild horses from Western Australia have been plucked from the wilderness, and, in a tale reminiscent of "My Fair Lady", now...
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Two horses were euthanised after suffering serious injuries during thecross-country phase of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day event at theweekend, and one rider is in a critical but stable condition inintensive care.
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Noddy the Shire horse is a strapping lad. He weighs in at 1.3 tonnesand could one day tip the scales at 1.5 tonnes. He takes an eight-footcover and his Australian owner is getting him used to a ladder to...
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"Tournament of blood: The sheer horror of horse-fightingThe crowd roars its approval as the chestnut stallion sinks his teeth into the throat of his opponent.
The terrified victim rears up on his hind legs and veers away in a desperate bid to escape, but it is no use.
Blood...
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"Tournament of blood: The sheer horror of horse-fightingThe crowd roars its approval as the chestnut stallion sinks his teeth into the throat of his opponent.
The terrified victim rears up on his hind legs and veers away in a desperate bid to escape, but it is no use.
Blood...
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"A dignified entrance to a cemetery by the dearly departed aboard a horse-drawn carriage has turned horribly wrong. The two horses pulling the carriage into Lambeth Cemetery were apparently spooked and the funeral carriage overturned."
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"Trapped inside a dilapidated 20-by-20 feet shed for more than four years, Clyde had nearly lost all hope by the time help reached him. Here, the approximately 20-year-old stallion stood in place on several feet...
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"Revised guidelines for the use of horse vaccines in the United States have named tetanus, rabies, West Nile virus, and Eastern/Western encephalomyelitis as key diseases against which horses should be inoculated.
The Infectious Disease Committee of the American Association of...
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"A year ago today, the world's horse lovers were mourning the loss of the mighty Barbaro after a nine-month battle to recover from a catastrophic leg fracture.
The death of the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner was...
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