Horse compliance affected by the sex of the handler and rider, researchers find
“The differences found between male and female horse handlers suggest that sex is an important factor to consider when understanding equine behaviour.”
Read more“The differences found between male and female horse handlers suggest that sex is an important factor to consider when understanding equine behaviour.”
Read moreIt can be very difficult to overcome a fundamental flaw in your horse’s diet by adding more stuff. Yet that is exactly what thousands of riders do every day without realising it.
Read more“The effect of withholding feed should be taken into consideration when interpreting data on the equine faecal bacterial microbiota in horses.”
Read more“If your child wants to learn how to ride but you can’t afford it, there will be a program for that. There will be recreational programs for those that just want to be around horses. This new facility will provide a safe environment for everyone in the community to be able to enjoy.”
Read moreThe condition often has a poor prognosis for function and life, the researchers said.
Read moreThe FEI has decreed that all international level cross-country jumps made after January 1, 2021 must incorporate frangible technology.
Read moreAlthough all the questions are considered important, it may not be possible to fund research to answer all of them, according to the researchers.
Read moreThe authors recommend Equine-assisted Services (EAS) as the optimal and unifying term to refer to multiple services in which professionals incorporate horses and other equines to benefit people.
Read moreThis reduction was noted even when the helmet wasn’t being worn for safety purposes.
Read moreBreyerFest’s Horse of a Different Color festival has named Friesian-Appaloosa cross mare Danash’s Northern Tempest as its 2021 Celebration Horse for the event in Kentucky in July.
Read moreMineralisation of the longitudinal odontoid ligament appears to be quite common, but the study findings suggest no link to head shaking.
Read moreKansas-born Jim Smith was with Kentucky’s Hagyard Equine Medical Institute for more than 40 years, specialising in reproductive medicine and ophthalmology.
Read moreMonitoring jockeys during races poses particular challenges because weight, comfort and safety are critical issues.
Read moreIt is 50 years since the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act (WFHBA) was passed. What is happening on the rangelands, where wild horse numbers have been driven down, is the opposite of what the Act intends, writes wildlife ecologist Craig Downer.
Read more“The over 400 American racehorses exported to South Korea every year deserve peaceful retirement.”
Read moreHorses with multiple riders were more likely to be unresponsive to leg and whip cues, compared to horses with fewer riders, researchers found.
Read moreMary Castiello thought her husband, Lou, was taking her to a small outdoor “Covid Safe” holiday get-together at Equestrian Events Stable on December 24, 2020.
Read moreA case surge identified by researchers in South Africa was most likely caused by favourable conditions for virus-carrying mosquitoes.
Read moreCurve running in horses is complex and not yet fully understood.
Read more“Endurance Lite” made its debut in Florida this month, and aims to lower financial and other barriers to entry for riders and organisers.
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