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Why Do We Need to Care About the Working Horse in the 21st Century?

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Knottenbelt D.C.
In: WEVA - International Congress - India, 2011 by World Equine Veterinary Association
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NOV 05, 2011
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The history of man's relationship with the horse goes back to at least 4000 BC. The horse has been a true and loyal servant in times of peace and war to the betterment of mankind. The working equid (horse, donkey or mule) has delivered power and speed and has played a major role in the expanding of empires and explorations of the world. There is probably no inhabited country of the world that has not directly benefited from the willingness of the horse / donkey or mule. The working horse was and remains a fundamental necessity for the development of our civilization. "We are where we are BECAUSE of the horse" and the best of mankind's progress over the millennia has certainly depended it. […]

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Knottenbelt, D. C. (2011) “Why Do We Need to Care About the Working Horse in the 21st Century?”, WEVA - International Congress - India, 2011. Available at: https://www.ivis.org/library/weva/weva-internal-congress-india-2011/why-do-we-need-to-care-about-working-horse-21st-century (Accessed: 31 May 2023).

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  • Derek Knottenbelt

    Knottenbelt D.C.

    Professor
    OBE, BVM&S, DVMS, DipECEIM, MRCVS
    Dept of Vet Clinical Science & Animal Husbandry, Division of Equine Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool
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