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Bloodstock
NEWS: Irish Equine Centre aligns with top French laboratory
Mark Costello
The two organisations have already worked together on numerous projects
23 March 2024 Racing News
NEWS: Luke Comer Junior in court over disposal of dead horses
The horse owner was ordered to pay €20,000 to the ISPCA by Navan District Court. Paul Murphy reports.
22 March 2024 Stable management
Thinking inside the box
It's tough on horses and owners when box rest is prescribed, Horse Sense have 7 helpful tips on how to keep your horse happy
Study proves inbreeding contributes to pregnancy loss in thoroughbreds
New Royal Veterinary College research finds inbreeding is contributing factor to mid and late-term pregnancy loss in thoroughbreds
18 March 2024 Veterinary
NIVA puts welfare at the heart of the industry
The North of Ireland Veterinary Association (NIVA) hosted over a hundred vets at industry stakeholders at their recent Equine Welfare Symposium, Helen Sharp reports
8 March 2024 Veterinary
A good rest guaranteed with Eric Gillie Ltd
Eric Gillie Ltd's facility is centrally based in Co Tipperary ensures comfortable rest for horse and ponies in transit
26 January 2024 Miscellaneous
'Their dedication deserves our thanks'
Staff at six training yards have shared the honours in the 2023 best-turned out league
26 January 2024 Racing features
NEWS: Research finds horse sport ethically sound
Recently published research found the involvement of horses in sport to be ethically justifiable, as long as certain welfare conditions are met
29 September 2023 Sport horse news
NEWS: Injured racehorses to benefit from new limb support kits
The equipment is now available at every Irish meeting and will greatly aid horses with lower-limb fractures
11 August 2023 Racing News
NEWS: McConalogue keen to push horse welfare forward
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD (FF) told the Dail more work needs to be done nationwide on horse welfare
28 July 2023 Sport horse news
NEWS: FEI launches survey over welfare plans
The FEI-appointed Equine Ethics and Wellbeing Commission launched a new survey to guage reaction to equine welfare proposals
9 June 2023 Sport horse news
NEWS: IHRB to examine data on equine deaths at racecourses
Official figures show that the fatality rate in Ireland is higher than in Britain
26 May 2023 Racing News