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2 days ago | 
theirishfield.ie | Helen Sharp
Smart sneakersHorse Sense loves a practical innovation and the Consteed Smart Horse Sneaker is a really cool and groundbreaking piece of kit in equine health technology, developed by Continental AG in collaboration with the University of Veterinary Medicine in Hannover. Designed for both shod and unshod horses, this hoof boot integrates sensor technology and artificial intelligence to monitor and analyse a horse’s musculoskeletal system in real-time.
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1 week ago | 
theirishfield.ie | Helen Sharp
IT was a tough weekend on the farm as we lost one of our pride and joy mares. I say lost but, due to a worsening on-going case of sporadic lymphangitis, we had to make the decision to have her put to sleep and to end her suffering. It never gets any easier when it’s a horse you care for. Horses are not just animals; they are partners, friends, and companions to most who own them.
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1 week ago | 
theirishfield.ie | Helen Sharp
DESPITE being world-renowned for its excellence in breeding elite sport horses, unlike the thoroughbred industry, which has long benefited from a well-established foal levy to support its infrastructure and international competitiveness, the sport horse sector here remains largely underfunded and fragmented. Is it time for the introduction of a more formal mandatory foal levy on Irish-bred sport horses as an initiative to boost the future of the industry?
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1 week ago | 
theirishfield.ie | Helen Sharp
THE 18-year-old former point-to-pointer I used to ride up and down the roads of Fermanagh had “a bit of ringbone” as it was described to me. To be fair, we didn’t do much hard work and he lived to a ripe age without much bother. The recent retirement of Kyprios, one of the most accomplished stayers in modern racing is a different matter, however.
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2 weeks ago | 
theirishfield.ie | Helen Sharp
This content is copyright protected! However, if you would like to share the information in this article, you may use the headline, summary and link below: Title: ITBA horsemanship webinar on better showing and lifelong care The ITBA webinars are becoming unmissable support for breeders and producers, Horse Sense highlights the latest in their useful series https://www.theirishfield.ie/itba-horsemanship-webinar-on-better-showing-and-lifelong-care-869205 USE PAPER CODESIGN IN ENTER YOUR...
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2 weeks ago | 
theirishfield.ie | Helen Sharp
I RECENTLY heard a top-level rider describe a horse as “resentful” in the context of the horse not “sharing the work ethic we need”. Horses aren’t resentful. Horses are reactive. The language used around horses in the equine industry has significant implications for animal welfare, often shaping how horses are perceived, treated, and valued. Terminology that objectifies, anthropomorphises or commodifies horses can subtly erode empathy and justify certain treatment.
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2 weeks ago | 
theirishfield.ie | Helen Sharp
RESEARCHERS in Germany have developed a deep learning tool that is capable of reliably diagnosing moon blindness in horses based on photos. More commonly known as moon blindness, equine recurrent uveitis (ERU) is an inflammatory ocular disease in horses, which can lead to blindness or loss of the affected eye. It is one of the most common eye diseases in horses and has a major economic impact. Correct and swift diagnosis is very important to minimise lasting damage.
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2 weeks ago | 
theirishfield.ie | Helen Sharp
HUMAN health precautions and regular checking of your horses or dog is advised with the recent increased temperatures. There are a number of steps equestrians and dog owners should take to ensure their own and their animals’ health and safety in the hot weather. Transporting horses
With temperatures particularly high in Ireland and across Europe at the moment, this could present challenges and risks for animals transported in trailers and lorries without air conditioning.
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3 weeks ago | 
theirishfield.ie | Helen Sharp
This content is copyright protected!However, if you would like to share the information in this article, you may use the headline, summary and link below:Title: Equine therapy spreads joy The Curragh Horse Sense joined hundreds of families as they flocked to The Curragh Racecourse for Kildare County Council's first ever Inclusivity Festival.
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3 weeks ago | 
theirishfield.ie | Helen Sharp
Things are going to heat up in Moynalty! On August 10th, the Moynalty Steam Threshing Festival are celebrating their 50th anniversary and will be hosting an international farrier competition. The competition will run throughout the day with open, intermediate and apprentice classes. All horses will be shod hot with hand-made shoes from straight lengths of steel cut to fit the horse’s hoofs according to the judge’s specifications.
