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Skin in the game: How sensitive is a horse to whip use?

November 12, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 5675 Views 1 Comment

“The superficial pain-sensitive epidermal layer of horse skin is as richly innervated and is of equivalent thickness as human skin.”

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To what extent should a prey species, such as the wolf, be preserved when it poses a direct threat to livestock?
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Do domesticated horses still respond to the cries of predators? Researchers investigate

November 11, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2918 Views 1 Comment

“Despite the fact that predator vocalizations are usually unfamiliar to present-day domestic horses, the horses responded with signs of anxiety.”

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University College Dublin professors Emmeline Hill and Lisa Katz are leading research into genetic and epigenetic contributions to exercise, disease and behaviour traits in racehorses.
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$1.5m funding for thoroughbred DNA research

November 9, 2020November 17, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2281 Views 0 Comments

Researchers will investigate genetic and epigenetic contributions to exercise, disease and behaviour traits in thoroughbreds, using genomics and computational technologies to evaluate how the early life environment influences DNA.

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HiPoint Agro Bedding Corp recycles waste wood shavings through separation, drying, processing and packaging for reuse.
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Equine sleep and thoroughbred gene research share award

November 8, 2020November 8, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2030 Views 0 Comments

Joint winners named for the British Equestrian Trade Association Equine Thesis of the Year Award for the first time with Daniela Amiouny and Victoria O’Hara sharing honours.

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Training practices for two-year-old Thoroughbreds warrant attention, researchers say

November 6, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3286 Views 1 Comment

Researchers delve into musculoskeletal injuries among Thoroughbreds in Queensland.

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"Older horses were bolder than younger horses, but horses started under saddle at an older age were less bold and independent than those started at a younger age."
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Just how special is the human-horse bond? Researchers investigate

November 6, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 6229 Views 0 Comments

Horses certainly welcomed the return of their owner during an experiment. However, they also welcomed a stranger.

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Many US racehorses are given furosemide before racing to help prevent bleeding into the lungs.
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Major study aims to answer key questions around race-day use of furosemide

November 2, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1934 Views 2 Comments

It is hoped the findings will allow the US horse racing industry to address the regulation of furosemide from a scientifically-informed perspective.

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Researchers found no evidence that whip use "improves steering, reduces interference, increases safety or improves finishing times".
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No evidence that whip use makes a meaningful difference in horse racing, say researchers

October 30, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2842 Views 1 Comment

Researchers looked for differences between races in which horses can be whipped, and those in which they cannot. Here’s what they found.

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It’s soft and it folds. Remarkably, it’s a safety helmet

October 21, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3280 Views 0 Comments Rider safety

Could the technology in this innovative cycle helmet find its way into riding helmets?

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Warming climate likely to be a bonus for equine cyathostomins, modeling suggests

September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2214 Views 0 Comments

“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

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3660 Views 2 Comments Rider safety

“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

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2931 Views 0 Comments

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

August 31, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3038 Views 0 Comments Rider safety

“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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Researchers have compared the way horses chew grass with ruminants such as cows and sheep.
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Daily and seasonal variations seen in salivary biomarkers in horses

August 26, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2354 Views 0 Comments

“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

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2939 Views 0 Comments Zebras & asses

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

August 10, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 5587 Views 2 Comments Rider safety

Those affected by concussion usually recover within a week of injury, but there may be long-term consequences.

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Different methods of processing horse manure were put under scrutiny in a study in Sweden.
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Horse manure a great addition when composting spent coffee grounds – study

August 9, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3567 Views 0 Comments

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?

August 3, 2020August 7, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2557 Views 0 Comments

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

August 1, 2020August 5, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3371 Views 2 Comments

“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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Australian black flying-fox bats. Photo: CSIRO
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Why are bat viruses such as Hendra and ebola so deadly? Researchers investigate

July 27, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3709 Views 0 Comments Hendra

Scientists say it is no coincidence that some of the worst viral disease outbreaks in recent years originated in bats.

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