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Henry Shakespear Stephens Salt (/ s ɔː l t, s ɒ l t /; 20 September 1851 – 19 April 1939) was a British writer and campaigner for social reform in the fields of prisons, schools, economic institutions, and the treatment of animals.
The horse stumbled on top of him and he died three days later on 2 July at the age of 62 due to a clavicular fracture rupturing his subclavian vessels. Roderick, king of the Visigoths (d. 712), drowned after falling from his horse while attempting to escape through a river, following his defeat by the Moors who then conquered the rest of ...
Horses that are not treated, or treated too late after the onset of clinical signs, are at risk of death. [17] Horses should not be fed directly on the ground in areas where sand, dirt and silt are prevalent, [17] although small amounts of sand or dirt may still be ingested by grazing. Management to reduce sand intake and prophylactic ...
Roy Mitchell Kinnear (8 January 1934 – 20 September 1988) was an English character actor and comedian. He was known for his acting roles in movies such as Henry Salt in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Algernon in The Beatles' Help!
The animal welfare charity League Against Cruel Sports counts the number of horse deaths at 40 over the three-day meet from the year 2000 to 2013. [9] The following list details the equine fatalities during, or as a direct result of participating in, the Grand National, that is, the showpiece steeplechase itself rather than all the various races held over the entire three-day "Grand National ...
Salting or Salted may refer to: Salting (food), the preparation of food with edible salt for conservation or taste; Salting the earth, the practice of "sowing" salt on cities or property as a symbolic act; Salting (union organizing), a labor union tactic involving the act of getting a job at a specific workplace with the intent of organizing a ...
Marius Silver Jubilee, better known as Milton, (16 February 1977 – 4 July 1999) was a successful showjumping horse ridden by John Whitaker. He was a grey gelding and stood 16.2 hands (66 inches, 168 cm) high at the withers.
On October 2, 1901, a former milk wagon horse named Jim showed signs that he had contracted tetanus and was euthanized. He was used to produce serum containing diphtheria antitoxin (antibodies against diphtheria toxin). Jim produced over 30 US quarts (7.5 US gallons; 28.5 litres) of diphtheria antitoxin in his career.