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Equine veterinarians say the Queensland Government's decision to delay its response to a report into the Hendra virus vaccine for horses is hampering their efforts to educate horse owners.

Country racing enthusiasts roll up to the annual thoroughbred yearling sale at Dubbo to buy a stake in the Australian racing industry.

The latest Hendra virus case near Casino reveals unusual signs and aspects of the disease, making dealing with the virus more complicated.

Authorities have quarantined a property near Casino, in northern NSW after a Hendra horse death.

Students from an equine high school in Korea are in Australia to sharpen their horsemanship skills.

The mystery of a champion horse, stolen from her paddock in the Upper Hunter Valley three years ago, continues to intrigue the horse world.

Failed mining magnate Nathan Tinkler tells a planning hearing into a proposed Hunter Valley coal mine that the horse industry is acting like it "owns the region".

Horse sport fanatics find it hard to convince graziers to lend them beasts to practise on.

While the excitement of the Melbourne Cup might be over for punters, for Vikki Cannon a love of thoroughbred horses lasts all year round.

The days are long and there is little reward, so why do horse riders love the sport of eventing so much?

Queensland's Agriculture Minister says everyone had a chance to have a say on concerns about the Hendra vaccine, despite allegations some people felt silenced during the parliamentary investigation.

The debate over the safety of the Hendra vaccine reaches somewhat of a conclusion, but some critics are still sceptical about the drug.

Hunter Valley horse studs are hives of activity during spring. Mares are covered and foals are born during one of the most crucial times of year for the breeding industry.

Training trick horses for Sydney's Royal Easter Show is just one of this Hunter Valley horseman's skills.

A central Queensland rider on a young horse takes out the champions round after scooping the first ever futurity draft to be run at the prestigious Paradise Lagoons Campdraft outside Rockhampton.

A Queensland couple is making compressed, vacuum-packed lucerne a fraction of the size of traditional bales for use by campdrafters and rodeo riders.

In a remarkable turnaround Equestrian Queensland has reversed its position on the Hendra virus vaccine.

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has approved the time period between boosters of the Hendra vaccine to be doubled making it more affordable for horse owners.

The fight for compensation for losses suffered by horse businesses after the 2007 equine influenza outbreak begins today, with parties meeting for mediation.

The newest 10th light horse brigade, based in Esperance on Western Australia's south-east coast, takes part in its first Anzac Day parade.

Australian heavy horse breeders did not have the numbers for a tilt at world record ploughing a paddock.

'Killer' caterpillars are abandoning their nests and are on the move, posing a threat to the country's lucrative equine industry.

Mythbuster: Chestnut fillies are no crazier than any other coloured mare, report scientists at Sydney University.

Hayley Sheehan knows all about horsepower, moving legends of equine sports in style in her fleet of specialist trucks.

Tasmania's first junior polo team is embracing the thrills and team work of the sport with origins in ancient cavalry combat.