It’s soft and it folds. Remarkably, it’s a safety helmet
Could the technology in this innovative cycle helmet find its way into riding helmets?
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Research
Warming climate likely to be a bonus for equine cyathostomins, modeling suggests
“The solution will be to find ways in which parasite populations can be managed without more frequent administration of anthelmintic products.”
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Cognitive tests don’t always pick up concussion effects, study finds
“If someone reports significant memory problems, we expect them to also have poor results on the memory tests. But that wasn’t the case.”
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Researchers explore the workload of some unsung heroes of the horse world
A study team from New Zealand’s Massey University delved into the lives of the 24 horses used to teach the nation’s vets.
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Concussion: Reaction times put to the test post injury
“Complicated driving skills … are the ones that may take the longest to regain after you have a concussion – even when all of your symptoms have resolved.”
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Daily and seasonal variations seen in salivary biomarkers in horses
“These factors should be considered for the interpretation of these analytes when measured in horse saliva,” say researchers.
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Zebra stripes brought into focus in fresh research
Is the so-called aperture effect from zebra stripes responsible for confusing parasitic flies? Not so, according to researchers.
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Concussion linked to heightened risk of dementia and Parkinson’s disease
Those affected by concussion usually recover within a week of injury, but there may be long-term consequences.
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Horse manure a great addition when composting spent coffee grounds – study
Large quantities of spent coffee grounds go to landfill. The solution? Add horse manure and compost it.
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Parasite conservation. Is there such a thing?
Parasites are described as one of the last frontiers, with only a fraction of them formally identified.
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Researchers sought to make “amazing findings” about equine behaviour
“There have been plenty of great studies over the years that focused on the physical health of horses, but I have always felt there aren’t enough resources being spent looking into their psychological health.”
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Why are bat viruses such as Hendra and ebola so deadly? Researchers investigate
Scientists say it is no coincidence that some of the worst viral disease outbreaks in recent years originated in bats.
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Rider weight, saddle fit articles among most popular in equine publications
Saddle Research Trust proves popular with readers of Equine Veterinary Journal and Equine Veterinary Education.
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Four biomarkers show promise in identifying horses at risk of catastrophic injury
Findings hold out hope that a simple pre-race test could one day identify horses in imminent danger of life-threatening injuries.
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Famous stallion was not the origin of Warmblood fragile foal syndrome, say researchers
Warmblood fragile foal syndrome is a severe, usually fatal, genetic disease that manifests itself after birth in affected horses.
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Like horses, human ears really can be pricked, scientists find
Research has shown for the first time that humans make minute, unconscious movements of their ears that are directed towards the sound they want to focus attention on.
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Researchers explore genetic architecture underlying horse performance
Initial review by Brazilian researchers identified 669 genes potentially underpinning equine athleticism. Then they went further.
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Therapy horses show more sensitivity toward fearful participants in study
Results in the Canadian study indicate that the therapy horses were sensitive to behavioural or emotional differences in their riders.
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Can some animals sense upcoming earthquakes? The answer appears to be yes
“The closer the animals were to the epicentre of the impending shock, the earlier they changed their behaviour.”
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No luck so far in the search for a low-allergen horse
Tests of 10 breeds showed all of them produced a common horse allergen.
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