Risk of horse injuries during loading increases if a whip is used, researchers find
In half the cases of horse injuries sustained during transport in an Italian study, the handler was injured too.
Read moreIn half the cases of horse injuries sustained during transport in an Italian study, the handler was injured too.
Read moreSpecial shoes help young donkey after a relapse of the condition that causes ligaments to contract.
Read more“Nobody I knew could begin to understand my contempt for possessions, my urge to travel, my love for spending all day in the saddle and all night under the stars.”
Read moreResearchers present the first evidence of a link between object-directed curiosity and learning performance in young horses in two very different learning tasks.
Read moreThree interns will work at Jockey Club offices for eight weeks over the summer to gain exposure to all companies and departments within the organisation.
Read moreWhile the results support the usefulness of the technique, further studies are needed to better establish treatment efficacy.
Read moreInspections should no longer require that the horse be repeatedly sore in a specific area to be disqualified, its authors recommend.
Read moreActress Beth Behrs has been named as one of the Equus Foundation’s EquuStars, and will help the charity with awareness and support for horse welfare.
Read moreJuddmonte thoroughbred racing empire founder Prince Khalid bin Abdullah Al Saud has died. His green, pink and white silks were carried by Frankel, Dancing Brave, Arrogate and Enable.
Read more“At times, some of my participants seemed to revel in the physical risk involved in handling and riding horses.”
Read moreChristmas eve birth of a colt is a first for Racine Zoo in Winconsin.
Read moreEvidence of units, unit association, and stable positioning among units strongly indicates a multilevel structure in horse society, researchers report.
Read moreNeuromuscular biopsies can help look below the surface of a horse’s skin to evaluate, diagnose, and provide treatments without making a single cut.
Read moreThe Court of Arbitration for Sport dismisses an appeal by Nicole Walker and Equestrian Canada.
Read more“There is a need for traceability and accountability for these horses to ensure that their welfare is maintained in their new careers.”
Read moreSince there are no effective treatments for most diseases caused by vitamin E deficiency, prevention is key.
Read more“De-worming every six to eight weeks and rotating between products is still very common around the world but this sort of carpet bombing is completely unnecessary.”
Read moreBy the time a horse presents with severe equine asthma (heaves) the disease is close to the end stage. Identifying it early during onset, might allow the disease to be reversed, researchers say.
Read moreSnowy fields are a nice place to visit briefly, but donkeys prefer to stay toasty and warm inside when the weather is bad.
Read moreDirt surfaces showed higher rates of forelimb injuries compared to other surfaces, while hind limbs were more likely to experience a fatal fracture on turf than on dirt.
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