Too heavy for your horse? There are consequences, pilot study finds
“The results do not mean that heavy riders should not ride, but suggest . . . they should ride a horse of appropriate size and fitness.”
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“The results do not mean that heavy riders should not ride, but suggest . . . they should ride a horse of appropriate size and fitness.”
Read more“It depends on so many factors,” says Dr Sue Dyson, head of clinical orthopaedics at the Animal Health Trust’s Centre in England.
Read moreFindings question the supposed need for whips to improve racing performance.
Read moreA mutation in the MYH1 gene is highly associated with susceptibility to a condition called immune mediated myositis.
Read moreResearchers found that hoof support shoes helped obese ponies move better.
Read moreResearchers in the Czech Republic make an unsuccessful attempt to infect laboratory animals with small strongyles.
Read moreExperts who produced a consensus statement on troublesome disease discuss the prospect of an equine vaccine.
Read moreAn Australian survey suggests major weather events affect many horse owners, but fewer are making preparations for next time.
Read moreCredible evidence for horse domestication goes back 5500 years, but genetic testing reveals a remarkable twist to the story.
Read moreIron Age Scythian breeders wanted a robust horse with good forelimbs, and a good udder on the mares.
Read moreResearchers learn more about those opposed to a ban on whip use in racing.
Read moreScientists delve into the input of the Arabian breed into Lipizzaner horses.
Read more“This cryotherapy method might offer an effective alternative for digital cooling.”
Read moreNewly developed vaccine conferred excellent levels of protection against strangles and is worthy of further development and clinical investigation.
Read moreIt may be important for health care systems to support therapeutic horse-riding as a viable complimentary therapy, the lead researcher says.
Read moreIt is possible that EHV-8 is under-diagnosed in horses because of its close relationship to other equine herpesviruses.
Read moreResearchers say consideration should be given to compulsory national registration for all equines in Australia.
Read moreResearchers checked race performance of hundreds of horses in south-eastern Queensland.
Read moreStraightforward solutions are not available for most situations faced by field workers, research has shown.
Read moreFindings have important implications for the management of subchondral bone injuries in horses.
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