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Study: Oral Stem Cells Might Help Horses’ Wounds Heal
TheHorse.com - Full ArticleBody and leg wounds treated promptly with MSCs originating in the mouth heal better than untreated wounds.
Posted by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | May 20, 2022
Scientists might have just discovered a very “cheeky” solution to equine skin wounds: oral stem cells.
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) harvested from the mouth of one donor horse led to improved healing of other horses’ open body and leg wounds. The researchers’ findings suggest MSCs originating in the mouth might spur cellular changes that improve the way equine skin heals, said Olivier Lepage, DVM, PhD, of the Group for Medical and Rehabilitation Research in Sport Horses (GREMERES), part of the Centre for Equine Health at the National Veterinary School at Lyon – VetAgro Sup, in Marcy l’Etoile, France.
Skin wounds in horses—especially on the lower legs—are notoriously difficult and time-consuming to heal, Lepage said. They can create stubborn biofilms that further delay healing, and can close with tough layers of exuberant granulation tissue—also known as proud flesh—that is not only unsightly but also less stretchy than normal skin...
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https://thehorse.com/1111633/study-oral-stem-cells-might-help-horses-wounds-heal/
Equine Activity Statutes
EquineLegalSolutions.com - Full Article
As of 2022, only three states, California, Maryland and New York, do not have equine activity statutes (though New York has a “safety in agricultural tourism act” that defines certain responsibilities for visitors to agricultural facilities). Do equine activity statutes offer real protection for horse people? If so, what protection do they provide, and are there any traps for the unwary?
What Are Equine Activity Statutes?
Equine activity statutes are laws designed to limit liability for injuries and deaths connected with horse-related activities. The principle of equine activity statutes is a long-standing legal doctrine, “assumption of the risk.” A person assumes the risk of participating in an activity if they have full knowledge of the risks involved and decide to participate anyway. Assumption of the risk is often a successful legal defense in horse accident cases, even in states without equine activity statutes.
How Can Equine Activity Statutes Benefit Me?
Equine activity statutes have two key benefits...
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https://www.equinelegalsolutions.com/equine-activity-statutes.html
2022 Yellowhammer photos by Becky Pearman
2022 Yellowhammer Endurance ride photos in Alabama by Becky
Pearman:
https://beckypearman.smugmug.com/Other/Endurance-2022/Yellowhamer
A Horseback Adventure Across Europe
FEI.org - Full Story
23 May 2022
Words by Richard Mulligan
Louis Hall and Anglo-Arab horse Sasha are venturing 2,500km for charity...
An award-winning actor is raising thousands of pounds for good causes supporting refugees and mental health through an awe-inspiring horseback trek across Europe.
Louis Hall and his Anglo-Arab horse Sasha are now more than 1,400km into their 2,500km journey labelled ‘The Big Hoof’. The four-month trek has already taken them from Tuscany in central Italy to the south of France, and they aim to reach the finish line in Cape Finisterre on the north-western coast of Spain in July.
Every step they make during the trail, which began in March, will help to spread awareness for sufferers of mental health issues everywhere and to raise money for Amna, a charity that supports refugees and their trauma...
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https://www.fei.org/stories/lifestyle/horse-human/horseback-adventure-big-hoof-europe-louis-hall
Turkey: First endurance races at the Black Sea
Endurance-World.com - Full Article
Race Report made with the assistance of Tuana Aksoylar
Photo Credit: Light Collector
20 May 2022
Saturday 7 May 2022. Turkey’s very first CEI2* 120 and CEI1* 100 endurance competitions were held at the TK Cowboy Ranch in Palivor Town, the İğneada region of Kırklareli city.
Since the 2010 Endurance Balkan Championship, Turkey has not been able to host International endurance competitions, this is now all history thanks to the vision of Turan Karaman, owner of the TK Cowboy Ranch. The track consisted of different stages where the riders got to ride on the soft sandy beach of Black Sea as well as into the forest .
A total of 19 combinations entered with 18 Turkish riders and one foreign rider from Greece, Pantelis Selonikios. The CEI2* race started at 06:00 and the CEI1* race at 06:30 into the green forest of İğneada. The ride for all horses on the first and second loop was smooth, however during the third loop the temperatures increased...
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https://endurance-world.com/first-endurance-races-at-the-black-sea/
Journey to the Mongol Derby: Mental Preparation & Growth throughout COVID
Photo © The Adventurists via flickr
ThePlaidHorse.com - Full Article
May 20 2022
BY BIANCA FARMAS-GRIFFITH
Although this journey has been tailored to prepare me specifically for the Mongol Derby, it has inadvertently prepared me to become a more well-rounded equestrian and woman.
Growing up in the Hunter/Jumpers, I spent years competing against riders more fortunate than me. It was easy to get wrapped up in the A-circuit pretentiousness and lose track of what attracted me to the sport. Although I now only compete minimally (mainly due to financial constraints), taking a step back from the show ring has allowed me to rediscover my passion for all things horse, appreciating the process from hoof to jump, all the while enjoying each ride and acknowledging each little “win...”
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https://www.theplaidhorse.com/2022/05/20/journey-to-the-mongol-derby-mental-preparation-growth-throughout-covid/
Shaikh Nasser wins in Italy
GDNOnline.com - Full ArticleOther Sports
Sun, 22 May 2022
His Majesty King Hamad’s representative for humanitarian works and youth affairs and captain of the Royal Endurance Team Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa has added another feather to his bright record in endurance sport at the European level after winning the 160km race of the Montalcino International Endurance Championship held in Italy.
The race also featured wide participate of elite riders from several European countries...
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https://www.gdnonline.com/Details/1082851/Shaikh-Nasser-wins-in-Italy-
Standardbred Incentive Program introduced by USTA
HarnessLink.com
20 May 2022
Columbus, OH — The U.S. Trotting Association announced the launch of the Standardbred Incentive Program (SIP) on Thursday to recognize harness racing horses who participate in disciplines other than racing and to provide awards for leading contestants.
Participants (riders and drivers) who take a registered Standardbred to a show or endurance ride can now submit placings via their UTSA MyAccount to accumulate points for year-end awards.
A formula will determine the number of points earned during each event based on the horse’s placing, the number of entries in the class/ride and whether it is a Standardbred-only or open event.
Read more at:
https://harnesslink.com/usa/standardbred-incentive-program-introduced-by-usta/
New Zealand: Mum and daughter win 100 miler endurance race on their trusty steeds
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NZHerald.co.nz - Full Article
Kerry Rowe Photography
By David Haxton
A mother and daughter have triumphed in an epic horse riding distance competition for the second year in a row.
Jaki Bickerton, from Ōtaki, and Natalie Paroli, from Levin, completed the 160km distance in 13 hours and 40 minutes, to claim first and second respectively in the Distance Riding New Zealand national championships.
The pair, on purebred Arabians named SS Silas and Rivervale Shiloh Me, were among 14 riders in the 100 miler class who set out on Saturday, May 14 to attempt five loops over rolling farmland in Kuratau in a single day...
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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kapiti-news/news/mum-and-daughter-win-100-miler-endurance-race-on-their-trusty-steeds/6PDVZCPYVUEGF6JNGLF4C3NM6I/
2022 Cinders Trot Endurance ride photos by Susan Kordish
2022 Cinders Trot Endurance Ride in Arizona by Susan Kordish
Pre-ride and Day 1:
https://www.azcowgirlphotography.com/EquestrianEvents/2022-Equestrian-Events/2022-Cinders-Trot-pre-ride-and-Day-1/
Ride the Pony Express Trail
HorseIllustrated.com - Full Article
The Pony Express National Historic Trail provides a chance to experience a piece of romanticized American history.
By Stacey McKenna
May 4 2022
From April 1860 to October 1861, hundreds of young men rode relays between Sacramento, Calif., and St. Joseph, Mo., delivering letters for along the Pony Express Trail. Though short-lived, the system was the first truly rapid mail service to cross the Rocky Mountains and connect communities out west with those east of the Missouri River.
Today, tourists can cycle, hike, drive, and ride parts of the more than 1,800-mile route, and intrepid equestrians can replay the adventure on their own mounts by joining the National Pony Express Association’s annual Re-Ride...
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https://www.horseillustrated.com/pony-express
Eco-friendly event promised for Italy’s endurance world champs
Horsetalk.co.nz - Full Article
May 19, 2022
Horsetalk.co.nz
A legacy of the 2022 FEI Endurance World Championships in Verona, Italy, will be the transformation of the competition track into a horse riding trail in sync with the area’s eco-tourism values.
The event in October is being run at Isola della Scala in the Veneto countryside, an area rich in scenic beauty and renowned for the production of Vialone Nano rice – a short-grain or “dwarf” rice especially suited to risotto.
In describing endurance as “one of the most eco-friendly disciplines on the equestrian scene”, Event Director James Coppini said that in the current world climate, the championships had “really important social connotations”...
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https://www.horsetalk.co.nz/2022/05/19/eco-friendly-italy-endurance-world-champs/
Going the Distance: How Emirati Endurance Rider Fatima Al Harthi Is Paving The Way For Women In Sports
HarpersBazaarArabia.com - Full Story
by Jessica Michault
May 18, 2022
She’s giving a new face to the century-old sport of endurance riding
The first thing you notice about 30-year-old Fatima Al Harthi is her smile. It lights up her face. And she smiles quite a lot when she talks about her love of horses and her passion for endurance riding. The second thing you notice about Fatima? Her drive. As one of the first female professional endurance riders to represent the UAE, she has doggedly honed her craft since the tender age of 16. Today top endurance horse owners in the region turn to this Emirati native to ride their most challenging steeds.
It’s no wonder then that Canon Middle East recently tapped Fatima as one of its 2022 Trailblazer honorees, alongside two other groundbreaking individuals, Dubai-based Swiss watchmaker Maximilian Büsser and interior designer Laila Al Yousuf. “It was really such a happy moment when I found out about it,” admits Fatima. “Also I liked that they picked me because they thought I could inspire other women,” she adds.
Read more at:
https://www.harpersbazaararabia.com/culture/people/going-the-distance-how-emirati-endurance-rider-fatima-al-harthi-is-paving-the-way-for-women-in-sports
Shaikh Nasser to lead Royal Team at Montalcino endurance event
GDNOnline.com - Full Article
18 May 2022
His Majesty King Hamad’s representative for humanitarian work and youth affairs and Royal Endurance Team captain Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa will lead the team at the Montalcino International Endurance Championship, to be held on Friday and Saturday in the Italian city.
Shaikh Nasser will compete in the 160 kilometre race, while the other team riders will take part in the 120km race for the public, the 120km race for juniors and the 100km race...
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https://www.gdnonline.com/Details/1072534
South Carolina: Spring Ride in the Low Country
Endurance-world.com - Full Article8th May 2022
Race Report made with the assistance of Cheryl Van Deusen
Lodge, South Carolina, United States of America. Thursday 14, Friday 15 and Saturday 16 April 2022.
The race for the five positions on Team USA for the World Endurance Championships in Verona, Italy this October continued with three days of 160 km in the Low Country of South Carolina. Three days of CEI 1*, 2*, and 3* events were held so that riders may qualify more than one horse, given the few number of CEI events in the USA. Unlike most other countries in the world, most endurance rides are not CEI events. In the USA, there are very few CEI events making it difficult to qualify and increase the star levels of horses and athletes. Dr. Martha Mischeff and Dr. Iciar Tarancon Heras from Spain conducted hyposensitivity testing over the three day event. They were accompanied by Liaison Judge Francois Kerboul. It was a terrific learning opportunity for USA athletes and horses to experience the equipment, learn about the ranges, and see the changes over the distances competed.
The weather was variable with high heat and humidity on day one, followed by glorious weather on day two, and cooler weather with rain on day three. Heather Davis on Shyrocco Rimbaud won the first Day and earned Best Condition as well. Heather Davis is a frequent FEI competitor from Virginia. She commented “I am grateful that the Broxton trails have wonderful footing and are well marked. Because my horse is so steady, he endured the hot, humid 95 degree weather and finished fabulously strong. I couldn’t have asked more of him...”
Read more at:
https://endurance-world.com/spring-ride-in-the-low-country/