January - March 2019 - issue 64

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Featured
ETF AGM 2018
ETF AGM 2018
Trainer of the Quarter - Brian Ellison
Trainer of the Quarter - Brian Ellison
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Starting out - Gavin Hernon
Hindsight - Uwe Ostmann
Hindsight - Uwe Ostmann
Marketing priorities across European racing
Marketing priorities across European racing
Ulcer medication: are the products to treat that different?
Ulcer medication: are the products to treat that different?
Ride & Guide - which bits work best and what to use when
Ride & Guide - which bits work best and what to use when
Brexit update planning - looking to the Swiss model
Brexit update planning - looking to the Swiss model
Understanding Trainers’ mental health
Understanding Trainers’ mental health
The FEI prohibited list and what it means for racing
The FEI prohibited list and what it means for racing
Is all-weather racing no longer the poor relation?
Is all-weather racing no longer the poor relation?
Trainer Profile - Jessica Harrington
Trainer Profile - Jessica Harrington

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October - December 2018 - issue 63

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Featured
CHANTILLY
Hindsight - Alec Head
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Starting out - the latest update from new trainer - Gavin Hernon
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Second careers for racehorses can bring life-changing rewards for the humans who meet them
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Wobbler Syndrome and the thoroughbred
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Unravelling Ulceration
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The importance of good nutrition and its bearing on mental health
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Understanding concussion and protection
Mendelssohn
Travelling Stateside - The trainer's perspective
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How Equine Influenza viruses mutate
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Combating contamination in the racing yard
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Trainer Profile - Nicolas Clément
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Trainer of the Quarter - Niels Petersen

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July - September 2018 - issue 62

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Trainer Profile - Markus Klug
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Osteochondrosis: genetic causes and early diagnosis
Should horses be paid to race?
Should horses be paid to race?
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EMHF - Might technological advance lead to greater international co-operation in racing?
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Are the elite sales horses being prepared for their big day in the ring or a career on the track?
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Hindsight - Ian Balding
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Starting out -- charting Gavin Hernon’s plan to become a trainer
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Feeding for Weaning Success
Andy Oliver
Brexit Interview - Andy Oliver
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Brexit - How high are the stakes?
HBLB Research on Injuries in Flat Racing: Nature versus Nurture
HBLB Research on Injuries in Flat Racing: Nature versus Nurture
Trainer of the Quarter - Pascal Bary
Trainer of the Quarter - Pascal Bary

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April - June 2018 - issue 61

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From Fertility to Foal: considerations for digestive tract health
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Stable Staff: How do European governments classify and enforce racing's workforce?
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Equine Herpesvirus-1 : An Elusive Target
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Castrating racehorses: A routine procedure not without its pitfalls
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Amateur Riders - More than just a tradition
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Chantilly - Looking ahead to the next generation
Sale July 06 2017
Lissa Oliver's Spring Sales Analysis
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Joseph O'Brien - King of the Hill
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Trainer of the Quarter - Roger Teal
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EMHF - Positive EU decisions give cause for optimism

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January - March 2018 - issue 60

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Trainer Profile: Colin Tizzard
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The Positive and Negative Effects of Oil in Equine Nutrition
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Back to School: Dressage as a Training Tool
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Horseracing in South Korea: A GLOBAL VISION
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Starting Up: Where in the EU can New Trainers Get the Best Start?
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The On-going Effort to Minimise the Rate and Impact of Fractures
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Getting to Grips with Strangles: Working Together to Break the Strangles-hold
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Staff Focus – You are Only as Good as Your Team
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Licensing and Integrity - The Subject of the Latest EMHF Seminar
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Part I: The Thoroughbred Trainer in the Digital Age
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Trainer of the Quarter - Jessica Harrington
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Hindsight: Tommy Stack

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October - December 2017 - issue 59

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PROFILE EUT
NEW: 'Hindsight' - Clive Brittain
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PROFILE EUT
EMHF - Paull Khan
EMHF EUT
EMHF - Our concern for horse welfare takes a myriad of forms
EMHF EUT
EMHF EUT
Merial Gowran
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A report from the Merial - Performance Horse CPD and Raceday at Gowran Park
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TRAINING EUT
The Trainers' Daily Rates Survey
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TRAINING EUT
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VETERINARY EUT
Epiduroscopy: an exciting window into back pain in horses
VETERINARY EUT
VETERINARY EUT
Training yearlings
TRAINING EUT
Training yearlings: Schools of thought around the world
TRAINING EUT
TRAINING EUT
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VETERINARY EUT
Tendon function and failure: Recent advances
VETERINARY EUT
VETERINARY EUT
Lycetts Team Champion Award
INDUSTRY (EUT), RACING EUT
Lycetts Team Champion Award
INDUSTRY (EUT), RACING EUT
INDUSTRY (EUT), RACING EUT
Biome of the lung
VETERINARY EUT
The Biome of the lung
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VETERINARY EUT
Iconic Gallops
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Iconic Gallops of Europe
RACING EUT, TRAINING EUT
RACING EUT, TRAINING EUT
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Is EIPH beyond the scope of dietary change?
NUTRITION EUT
NUTRITION EUT
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Profile: Julian McLaren
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Trainer of the Quarter - Roger Charlton
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TRAINER OF THE QUARTER EUT

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July - September 2017 - issue 58

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Christophe Ferland - A man with a plan
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PROFILE EUT
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Generation X
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RACING EUT, TRAINING EUT
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TRAINING EUT
Hoof - Surface Interaction Study
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TRAINING EUT
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The true cost of training
INDUSTRY (EUT)
INDUSTRY (EUT)
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The importance of identifying lower and upper limb lameness
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VETERINARY EUT
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The Saviour of Greek Racing
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PROFILE EUT, RACING EUT
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NUTRITION EUT
Does nutrition factor in injury, repair and recovery?
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NUTRITION EUT
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Coverage of the Merial Raceday - York 2017
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VETERINARY EUT
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INDUSTRY (EUT)
Staff Focus: Work experience and the pathways into racehorse care
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INDUSTRY (EUT)
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EMHF - Welfare at the top of the agenda
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EMHF EUT
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Developing the young foot
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TRAINER OF THE QUARTER EUT
Trainer of the Quarter - Matthieu Palussiere
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TRAINER OF THE QUARTER EUT

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April - June 2017 - issue 57

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Focus on the Flat - Are commercial breeders targeting the right market?
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The benefits of salt
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Staff Pensions - Safeguarding the future
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Training: Continuing Education for New York trainers
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Greece becomes EMHF member
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Don't forget the jockey: Horse-jockey interaction in racing
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Profile: Dr Lynn Hillyer - The veterinary chief of Irish racing
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No foot no horse - the influence of diet on the hoof
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Man o'War - The first 100 years
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Diagnosis of laryngeal problems: hocus pocus or cutting edge science?
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Racecourse Security - Does it pass the test?
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TRM Trainer of the Quarter - Didier Guillemin

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January - March 2017 - issue 56

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White powder racing in St Moritz. Europe's highest racecourse
Paternal Age - the effects of a sire's age on progeny performance
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TRM Trainer of the Quarter - Gordon Elliott
Acting up - the psychology of why horses can act up before a race
Staff focus - working on regulations and hours
The new weight for age scale - why the changes?
Gait and lameness analysis - the Singapore way
Racehorse Owners - our survey says......
Condylar Fractures - how early detection can reduce raceday breakdowns
Testosterone and the thoroughbred - more than just about muscle
Match-fixing - how horseracing can help (EMHF)

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October - December 2016 - issue 55

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July - September 2016 - issue 54

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Product Focus - June 2016
Trainer of the Quarter - Adrian Keatley
Course to Course - Issue 54

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April - June 2016 - issue 53

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January - March 2016 - issue 52

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Shedding new light on breeding and broodmare management
Genetic testing - the benefits of creating a thoroughbred passport
Musculoskeletal injuries - impact and prediction
Marginal Gains - can the philosophy apply to horseracing?
Michael Hourigan - The Gadget Man
Gastric disease – how should we treat it?
Guide to Racehorse Shoeing in European Racing Nations
Louisa Carberry - The up and coming French National Hunt Trainer in profile
Representing European racing's interests - the EMHF
TRM Trainer of the Quarter - Antoine de Watrigant

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October - December 2015 - issue 51

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July - September 2015 - issue 50

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Ed Dunlop - The 2015 Ascot Gold Cup winning trainer profile
Ed Dunlop - The 2015 Ascot Gold Cup winning trainer profile
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TRM Trainer of the Quarter - Ger Lyons
European Champions Days
European Champions Days
The business of All Weather Racing across Europe
The business of All Weather Racing across Europe
Trainers' Benevolent Funds
Trainers' Benevolent Funds
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The Cobalt Conundrum
Andrzej Walicki
Andrzej Walicki
Synovial Infections
Synovial Infections
Incident Management
Incident Management
Nature vs. Nuture
Nature vs. Nuture
Neutraceuticals for Horses from Nature’s Basket
Neutraceuticals for Horses from Nature’s Basket
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Criquette's Words
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Australian Racing
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French Rule Change
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Irish Champions Weekends

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April - June 2015 - issue 49

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Equine Flu: ProteqFlu® first to secure Clade 2 update
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NEW GastroGard® Performance Pack + £60 cashback on pack purchases
Eddie Lynam - more than just the "sprint king" trainer
Eddie Lynam - more than just the "sprint king" trainer
Do the muscles of the respiratory system affect performance?
Do the muscles of the respiratory system affect performance?
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Equine Metabolic Syndrome
Climate Change - New equine diseases
Climate Change - New equine diseases
Racing Schools
Racing Schools
Headgear and the racehorse: Seeing the wood from the trees!
Headgear and the racehorse: Seeing the wood from the trees!
Are stress fractures and training surfaces linked?
Are stress fractures and training surfaces linked?
Meet Wesley Ward - preparing for Royal Ascot 2015
Meet Wesley Ward - preparing for Royal Ascot 2015

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January - March 2015 - issue 48

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Cover Profile - Andreas Wöhler
Cover Profile - Andreas Wöhler
Alternative funding ideas for trainers
Alternative funding ideas for trainers
In the genes - is racing success inherited?
In the genes - is racing success inherited?
Hooves and ground surface - the impact of intentional shoeing interventions
Hooves and ground surface - the impact of intentional shoeing interventions
Let there be light - how daylight affects performance and safety
Let there be light - how daylight affects performance and safety
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Is the handicapping system a handicap to our industry?
Chairman's message - Criquette Head
Chairman's message - Criquette Head
Trickle feeding - more in tune with nature
Trickle feeding - more in tune with nature
Do racetrack incentives lead the way to a drug-free future?
Do racetrack incentives lead the way to a drug-free future?
Trainer on the Up - Super Swede, Jessica Long
Trainer on the Up - Super Swede, Jessica Long
TRM Trainer of the Quarter - Francisco 'Paquito' Rodriguez
TRM Trainer of the Quarter - Francisco 'Paquito' Rodriguez

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October - December 2014 - issue 47

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Cover Profile - Guillermo Arizkorreta
Cover Profile - Guillermo Arizkorreta

In eight years with a licence, Guillermo Arizkorreta has been Spain’s champion trainer three times and has his sights set on a prime international target.

Criquette Head - Chairman's message

I hope that you have all had a successful summer of racing. We have enjoyed some top-class action over the past months and I would like to congratulate the trainers of winners at all levels.

Prohibited natural substances - The risks and responsibilities
Prohibited natural substances - The risks and responsibilities
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Shunted heels - Avoiding cracks with proactive management

Functionally adapted for speed and efficient use of energy, the thoroughbred foot is thin-walled and light compared to other breeds.  This adaptation for speed renders the hoof more susceptible to hoof capsule distortions, or shape changes that interfere with the normal function of the foot, which are: support, traction, shock dissipation, and proprioception.

Streptococcus zooepidemicus - The bug that can place bets
Streptococcus zooepidemicus - The bug that can place bets

The Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) has invested over £7 million to protect racing and ensure horse welfare by disease surveillance and research on prevention of equine infections over the last decade. Infection with bacteria is one of the important causes. One bug in particular that can be found in many cases is Streptococcus zooepidemicus.

Tongue-ties - their place in racing in 2014
Tongue-ties - their place in racing in 2014

Tongue-ties (strips of material passed through the horse's mouth over the tongue and tied under the jaw) have been used for generations on racehorses worldwide as a method for the rider to retain control if his horse is prone to manoeuvering it's tongue over the bit. The use and efficacy of tongue-ties has spawned much debate and the Equine Veterinary Journal published reports in 2009 and 2013 evaluating use on racing performance and airway stability in thoroughbred racehorses. 

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Cardiac rhythm - new technology brings new insights

When a horse runs badly, after lameness and respiratory disease have been ruled out, the heart is usually the next suspect. A new study, published in the Equine Veterinary Journal, provides significant insights into cardiac rhythm abnormalities that can develop during and after racing in standardbreds.

The effects of routine morning exercise on muscle response in thoroughbreds
The effects of routine morning exercise on muscle response in thoroughbreds

Timing is everything and nowhere is this more relevant than when preparing an elite equine athlete for a race. Here, Barbara Murphy reveals a fascinating insight into the circadian system of the racehorse and how timing daily exercise impacts equine performance.

To water or not to water?
To water or not to water?

Everyone wants to see a good covering of grass on a racecourse but the watering of tracks is a highly contentious issue, even though it's essential for growth. With opinion split as to whether natural firm summer ground should prevail or artificial watering should be employed, the final word comes down to the Racecourse Manager, the Clerk of the Course and their highly skilled team of groundsmen.

TRM Trainer of the Quarter - David Simcock
TRM Trainer of the Quarter - David Simcock

The TRM Trainer of the Quarter award has been won by David Simcock. Simcock and his team will receive a selection of products from the internationally-acclaimed range of TRM supplements worth €2,000, as well as a bottle of select Irish whiskey.

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Summer 2014 - issue 46

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The definitive profile of Criquette Head-Maarek
The definitive profile of Criquette Head-Maarek
The challenge of feeding globetrotting horses
The challenge of feeding globetrotting horses
Northern Dancer - small in stature but a giant among thoroughbreds
Northern Dancer - small in stature but a giant among thoroughbreds
Treating sore shins - can current research make a breakthrough?
Treating sore shins - can current research make a breakthrough?
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HBLB tendon & ligament research - equine injury prevention and management
Best in show - is the popularity of youngstock shows growing across Europe?
Best in show - is the popularity of youngstock shows growing across Europe?
Do horses sense fear?
Do horses sense fear?
Yogi Breisner - taking racehorses back to school
Yogi Breisner - taking racehorses back to school
Influenza - are we protecting our horses effectively?
Influenza - are we protecting our horses effectively?
Brian Kavanagh - a man with his finger on the pulse of racing
Brian Kavanagh - a man with his finger on the pulse of racing
TRM Trainer of the Quarter - Edward Lynam
TRM Trainer of the Quarter - Edward Lynam
David Crosse - View from the saddle
INFLUENZA Are we protecting our horses effectively?

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Brian Meehan - The Master of Manton
Brian Meehan - The Master of Manton

The 2,500-acre Manton House Estate in Manton, Wiltshire, could easily dwarf – physically and historically – any trainer bold enough to take it on.

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David Crosse - View from the Saddle
Greek racing - on the up?
Greek racing - on the up?

The first racecourse located in Athens was established by William Reese, an Englishman coming from Smyrna, Turkey, following the Asia Minor catastrophe. This was a time when Greek expatriates, forced into displacement, moved to Greece – specifically, to a large extent, to Athens.

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Pastern Fractures - Split Pasterns, the injury that gets worse before it gets better

Fractures are relatively common injuries in Thoroughbred racehorses. This relates to the high athletic demands of racing and training, and the cumulative stresses imposed on the musculoskeletal system by the repetitive nature of race training.

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Diagnostic imaging in yearlings - Predicting future soundness

The quest to own or train the perfect racehorse can have many starting points. For many people the search for the Holy Grail begins at the yearling sales, where horsemen from around the globe inspect and agonize over young horseflesh, dreaming and hoping of attaining that future champion.

Relative Values - Edward and Eoin Harty
Relative Values - Edward and Eoin Harty

When he was 17 years old and in the breeding program at Irish National Stud in County Kildare, Eoin (pronounced “Owen”) Harty, a fifth-generation horseman, couldn’t wait for the arrival of racing magazines from America. 

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Equine Products UK - Trainer on the Up - Alan McCabe
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What is the correct feeding position?
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The history of Manton - The Manton Estate is now for sale, learn about its history
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Transporting horses - a weighty issue?
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TRM Trainer of the Quarter - Rune Haugen

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