Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Worldwide bits and bites United Kingdom: Rider speaks out on safety after fall that killed his horse – Horse & Hound The rider suffered a head injury in the cross-country fall.     United States: A Sensible Start: Feeding Young Horses from Foaling to Weaning – The Horse Learn about common foal-feeding challenges and solutions, as well as how to develop a well-balanced feeding program for young, growing horses. Making Horse Castrations Safer: Look at Complications – The Horse Researchers said evaluating castration…

  Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Worldwide bits and bites United Kingdom: Grass cuttings ‘treat’ putting ponies at risk of ‘agonising’ death – Horse & Hound ‘We believe people are unaware that their goodwill gesture causes more harm than good.’     United States: Computer model paints a 40-year picture of future worm resistance in horses – Horsetalk.co.nz Model which took five years to develop can make predictions for 20, 30, 40 years or more in the matter of a few hours. Why Obese Horses Need Both Diet and…

  Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Worldwide bits and bites United Kingdom: Grass cuttings ‘treat’ putting ponies at risk of ‘agonising’ death – Horse & Hound ‘We believe people are unaware that their goodwill gesture causes more harm than good.’     United States: Computer model paints a 40-year picture of future worm resistance in horses – Horsetalk.co.nz Model which took five years to develop can make predictions for 20, 30, 40 years or more in the matter of a few hours. Why Obese Horses Need Both Diet and…

  Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Worldwide bits and bites Siberia: Liquid blood taken from 42,000-year-old frozen horse that scientists hope to clone | Fox News Scientists were able to extract liquid blood from the heart of a 42,000-year-old foal that had been frozen and preserved in permafrost in Siberia.   Switzerland: FEI asks: should riders be given yellow cards for badly behaved parents? – Horse & Hound ‘I think we can all agree that this kind of conduct has no place in our sport and a strong message…

  Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Worldwide bits and bites Canada: Mini-horse with pink mane reportedly spotted wandering on Ile Sainte-Helene | CTV News Montreal A tiny white horse with a pink mane has reportedly been spotted a number of times wandering Ile Sainte-Helene. Thing is, no one knows how it got there – not even park officials.   United Kingdom: Horse and rider ‘terrorised’ by 20 racing teenagers on mopeds – Horse & Hound ‘One decided to overtake; Raffles was distressed and I kept asking them to stop…

  Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Worldwide bits and bites Canada: Thief grabs horse equipment worth thousands of dollars from rural trailer | CBC News If you see horse tack for sale at unbelievable prices, Blue Hills RCMP might be interested in hearing about it.   Switzerland: Proposed Endurance reforms tackle cheating, reward good horsemanship – Horsetalk.co.nz The Endurance Temporary Committee releases its much-anticipated recommendations at the FEI Sports Forum.   United Kingdom: Know Thy Nuts: jockeys strip to raise awareness over threats to men’s health – Horse &…

  Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Worldwide bits and bites Switzerland: Tentative hands up from 30 venues to host FEI World Championships – Horsetalk.co.nz Countries from four continents have expressed interest in hosting FEI World Championships events in 2022, with representatives from 20 countries and 30 venues meeting at FEI headquarters for a workshop.   United Kingdom: British Rio horse withdrawn from Badminton after ulcer diagnosis – Horse & Hound Ceylor LAN, the 2016 Rio Olympics ride of Kitty King, has been withdrawn from the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse…

  Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Worldwide bits and bites Switzerland: Major reforms around officials, training proposed by Endurance committee – Horsetalk.co.nz Delegates to next week’s FEI Sports Forum will hear findings of committee appointed to return the discipline to its roots.   United Kingdom: #SundaySchool: Sarah Bullimore’s figure-of-eight jumping exercise – Horse & Hound The five-star eventer shows how the figure-of-eight jumping exercise can help develop balance, rhythm and the ability to land on the correct canter lead.     United States: No link between US race-day drug…

  Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Worldwide bits and bites Pakistan: Donkey work: Equines play crucial role in waste management – Horsetalk.co.nz Only 40% of the city’s waste was collected by the authorities, study in Karachi, Pakistan, finds.   United Kingdom: Shane Breen’s Hickstead breeding operation: take a sneak peek around the impressive set-up – Horse & Hound Top Irish showjumper Shane Breen has been building up his breeding operation over the past decade or so at his Hickstead base in West Sussex.     United States: The equine…

  Today’s SCOOP sponsor: Eastern Hay is the premier source of hay bales in Eastern USA.   Worldwide bits and bites Ireland: Horse Sport Ireland in running for two sport industry awards – Horsetalk.co.nz Ireland’s equestrian successes earn recognition from Federation of Irish Sport.   United Kingdom: Selling a horse? You need to read this first… – Horse & Hound To mark the launch of Horse & Hound’s new and improved horses for sale service, here is some important advice for sellers, plus a half price discount code for horses for sale adverts available for a limited time.    …