The power of the horse: At-risk and indigenous youth benefit from equine programs
Working with horses can build confidence, self-esteem, social skills, communication, respect, compassion, and patience, as well as improve emotional control.
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News & Research
The latest news and information on equine issues.
Rethink needed on current training methods for straightening horses – review
If a horse is truly balanced, it will be straight; but if it is simply straight, it is not necessarily truly balanced, the researchers said.
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Low risk profile of New Zealand Thoroughbred flat racing highlighted in study
The industry appears to be meeting its duty of care to horses, supporting its social licence to operate.
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Pick up a Picasso: Equine themed works among “Animals” auction
Several equine pieces are among the 71 lots on offer in Sotheby’s “Animals” sale in Paris.
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Study shines spotlight on equine gut disturbances from intravenous antibiotics
Antimicrobial therapy has been linked to drug-associated diarrhea in horses, which can have serious consequences.
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Infectious diseases a major driver of abortions in horses, review shows
Causes of horse abortions internationally are examined in a just-published scoping review in Australia.
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Former student “gives back” with $3m gift to Indiana equine vet school
Purdue University has renamed its Equine Sports Medicine Center to recognize the $US3 million gift from Donald J. McCrosky.
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Passive riders keep equine stress levels in check, findings indicate
Riders increase the motor laterality of horses but not their sensory laterality, preliminary research shows.
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Wild horse picture tops world photography contest
“The tension and the drama for me just felt completely symbolic of the challenges these horses face in the American West today, where they basically are under permanent threat of roundup and their land has invariably been cleared for the cattle industry.”
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“New chapter” as working horse charity Brooke launches ambitious new strategy
Using an approach based on evidence, advocacy, collaboration and community engagement, Brooke aims to create a world where working equines are free from suffering and have a life worth living.
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Children with cerebral palsy benefited from a riding simulator coupled with virtual reality
Study in South Korea reported improvements in overall motor function and increases in skeletal muscle mass.
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One test a standout performer in assessing laminitis risk in ponies – study
Insulin concentrations an hour after a simple oral sugar test can allow ponies to be classified as either low, medium or high risk.
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Pet therapy: how dogs, cats and horses help improve human wellbeing
Horse-assisted therapy is particularly useful for young people experiencing mental health and behavioural issues.
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Horse grazing has ability to maintain species richness in grasslands – study
More plant diversity seen in continuously grazed horse pastures in Germany compared to those grazed by cattle.
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Legume shows anti-parasitic properties in horses in French study
Sainfoin brought about a reduction in the number of small strongyle eggs shed, and larvae were less mobile.
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New lung function testing device for horses a potential game-changer
A portable device to test equine lung function has been developed, that would allow on-farm testing.
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Unique horse app aims to be “everything Icelandic”
The new HorseDay app helps owners care for their horses more efficiently, and can also analyse all five Icelandic Horse gaits.
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Pandemics of animal origin: The past carries many lessons, say scientists
“Covid-19 has underscored the devastating, long-lasting societal and economic consequences of emerging infectious diseases.”
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Origins of the Avars, who brought the stirrup to Europe, revealed in ancient DNA
“We address a question that has been a mystery for more than 1400 years.”
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Study of hormonal signals in mare pregnancy a first
Scientists in Canada are working to interpret the hormonal signals involved in maternal recognition of pregnancy in horses.
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