Electrolytes and their importance to horses
Electrolytes are not easily replaced by diet alone and made readily accessible for the body to use as the performance horse’s training schedule demands.
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Author: Dr Meredith Mitchell Hustler
How wildfire smoke affects pets and other animals
More than one billion animals are estimated to have died in the Australian bushfires so far.
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Air pollution’s link to pulmonary hemorrhage in horses under scrutiny
Researchers to use data from air quality monitoring stations and weather stations near two racetracks, cross-referenced with endoscopic exams.
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How to take great horse photos
Photographer and author Trudy Nicholson shares some tips to help improve your equine photography.
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“Never give up”: The story of miracle horse Casino Royale
“How long can a horse live on three legs before he founders, or his body gives out?” Commitment pays off as dressage horse makes amazing comeback.
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Gastic ulcers often a trigger for “girthiness” in horses
Causes of issues also included orthopaedic problems, saddle fit and reproductive tract neoplasia, liver abscess and urinary tract infection.
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How did the plague reshape Bronze Age Europe?
The plague reshaped Bronze Age Europe. Could it have been transported by, or on the back of, newly domesticated horses?
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Stabled horses ate more when music played – study
Other behaviours – such as standing alert, walking and excreting – decreased compared to the control periods when no music was played.
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Vaccine against equine grass sickness proves ineffective, trial finds
Four-year trial unable to show that vaccination can protect against Equine Grass Sickness (EGS).
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Trainer shares 5 common myths many horse owners believe
Conscious Horse Conscious Rider Facilitator and Practitioner Armina Bridgeman shares the five most common misconceptions she sees about horses and their owners.
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Researchers report success in standing keyhole vasectomy in stallions
Vasectomy can prevent breeding but still maintain male behavioural characteristics. A new technique using laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery takes about 40 minutes to complete.
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Face flies linked to strangles risk in horses
Researchers find that flies may be an indirect transmission source of the contagious disease strangles; and do sticky fly traps help horses?
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No science? No problem for horse owners when using calming products
Survey indicates that equine calming products are often used by owners to calm challenging or “unruly” horses, often with little scientific basis for their action and with little understanding of how, why or, indeed, whether they actually work.
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Jockey initiative aims to make racing safer for horses and riders
The goal of fresh research is to get a baseline assessment for ideal jockey performance, against which riders can benchmark their own abilities.
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A positive reinforcement rein: Rule-changer and game-changer for horsemanship?
Fridtjof Hanson proposes a new type of rein for equestrian activities, that he says is far safer and more humane than any bitted rein he has ever tried.
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Is your horse normal? Now there’s an app for that
Global database of horse behaviour being established to create an evidence base on what constitutes normal and abnormal equine behaviour, and what defines good, effective and humane training.
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Guide to choosing a horse-riding helmet
Not all helmets are created equal, writes Filippo Pozza.
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Abandoned Chernobyl buildings a refuge for Przewalski’s horses, researchers find
Horses more than happy to use the abandoned buildings for winter and summer shelter.
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Egyptian showjumping team books Olympic spot after 59 year break
Egypt makes history with qualifying win at Morocco, and Swiss eventers also post Olympic qualification.
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The heat is on: Risk factors of heat stress in racehorses explored
Affected horses may take longer than normal to recover after exercise, with rapid breathing, prolonged increase in heart rate and excessive sweating. Severe cases may collapse.
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