The need for feed: German study highlights shortcomings in stable routines
“Excessive feed intake pauses as found in the present study represent a risk of pain, suffering and harm.”
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Read moreRiders are urged to visit participating retailers for free checks and advice on safety gear and equipment such as hi-viz, footwear, riding hats and body protectors during BETA Safety Week.
Read moreResearchers find there are behavioural differences between mares and geldings, but not under saddle.
Read moreNEF offering important, educational and practical presentations from governmental, veterinary and charity and equestrian leaders.
Read moreCribbing collars may discourage the behavior, but they do not relieve the urge.
Read moreRotational fall claims the life of Canadian eventer Katharine Morel and her horse Kerry On at an event in Florida at the weekend.
Read more“It is important to create an understanding of the difference between coronaviruses occurring in domestic livestock and poultry compared to coronaviruses that spill over from wildlife to humans.”
Read moreTemperature-sensitive microchips implanted in the necks of foals and yearlings proved an efficient way of monitoring body temperature. The study used a reader embedded in the concrete of water troughs.
Read more“We found that, for horses, orange has poor visibility and contrast against most surroundings.”
Read moreRetired eventer prepares to saddle up for the Event Riders Challenge Race in Ireland.
Read more“It has been our clinical impression that, whenever a person is present, horses tend to ‘perk up’ and ongoing discomfort behavior more or less ceases.”
Read moreCharity concerned that a lack of local authority resources is making it difficult to properly enforce animal welfare legislation.
Read moreClinical assessment of spinal motion in horses is part of many routine clinical exams, but they remain highly subjective.
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