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Research shows whipping horses doesn't make them run faster, straighter or safer - let's cut it out
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Fran Jurga`s Hoofcare + Lameness: ARCI Racing welfare forum: Bisphosphonate medication regulation in American flat and harness racing; risk and protective factors in flat racing
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| | This week's Animal Welfare Forum, held at the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) 84th annual conference in Hot Springs, Arkansas included discussion of how racing regulators might address abuse of equine medications known as bisphosphonates.
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3 horse-racing myths busted for the Melbourne Cup - The University of Sydney
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| | For horse racing fans around Australia, the biggest week of the year is about to begin. With this will come the usual protests from anti-racing campaigners, keen to highlight the perceived cruelties of the sport. I, too, used to judge the racing industry harshly, based on what I had seen on TV. This changed the day I set foot on a racetrack for the first time, when I fell completely in love with the industry.
| | www.equinebehaviorist.ca
Horses (Likely) Don't Love Being Ridden: A Primer on How to Make it Suck Less
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| | Do horses love being ridden? Probably not. Read on to learn how to make riding better for your horse,
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RSPCA demands action to end widespread tongue tie use in horse racing | RSPCA Australia
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| [AI summary] The RSPCA Australia advocates against the use of tongue ties in horse racing, highlighting their negative impact on animal welfare and calling for regulatory changes.