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Caution urged in thermal imaging’s role in assessing saddle fit

April 14, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 803 Views 0 Comments

“The increase in thermal activity in the thoracic region found in the present study was as a function of exercise and not saddle fit.”

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Eventing horses should be monitored for bit-related injuries, say researchers

April 12, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1017 Views 0 Comments

“Since most mouth lesions are not evidenced as bleeding outside the mouth, the bit area should be monitored.”

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Anxiety felt by some riders using the road highlighted by researchers

April 10, 2021April 10, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1049 Views 0 Comments Rider safety

British study highlights the frequency of injuries and near‐misses, as well as the extreme anxiety felt by equestrians on the road.

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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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International campaign seeks end of whip use in horse sport

April 9, 2021April 10, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2011 Views 5 Comments

World Bitless Association argues that whipping a horse has no valuable contribution to racing.

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“Continuum of circumstances” a driver of Standardbred deaths – study

April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1390 Views 1 Comment

“Mortality is not an inevitable outcome of racing and may represent the endpoint of a continuum of influences whose effects might be anticipated.”

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Acute mouth lesions seen in more that half of Eventing horses after cross-country – study

April 1, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 3053 Views 1 Comment

Bit type, breed and even the sex of the horse affected the risk of mouth-related injuries being present the study team found.

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Many riders miss subtle signs of discomfort in horses being tacked up and mounted, findings suggest

March 26, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 3673 Views 0 Comments

“It is clear that there are behaviours which occur commonly which are either interpreted as normal or which are not observed by owners.”

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You can provide a horse with shade in a paddock on a hot day, but they won't necessarily seek it out in preference to the sun.
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Sun or shade: Do horses have a preference on a hot day?

March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2062 Views 0 Comments

Researchers in Poland explore the paddock preferences of horses for sun, shade, or a mist curtain.

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Researchers describe bucking as an upward leap, usually in addition to forward propulsion, when either both hindlimbs or all four limbs are off the ground.
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The buck stops here: Getting to the bottom of this dangerous behaviour in horses

March 24, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2035 Views 0 Comments

Retraining a horse prone to bucking needs to be slow and progressive, say researchers. “Rider safety must always be of paramount importance.”

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Major back muscle of the horse revealed in all its digitized glory

March 24, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1707 Views 0 Comments

The longissimus dorsi muscle has a great influence on the stability of the spine and facilitates proper locomotion.

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Scientists explore a better way to assess muscle glycogen in horses

March 17, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2163 Views 1 Comment

The current “gold standard” assessment technique involves taking muscle biopsies.

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Curiousity in horses comes down to the individual, study findings suggest

March 13, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2160 Views 0 Comments

Study in Poland scored Konik horses on their exploratory behaviours in a five-phase experiment.

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How do horses feel about rodeos? Researchers weigh in

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2950 Views 1 Comment

The evidence gathered indicates that the decreased reactivity seen in more experienced horses is a result of habituation — getting used to the sequence of events at the rodeo — rather than what is termed learned helplessness.

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Courses for horses: Effects of showjumping on the heart put to the test

March 5, 2021March 8, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1814 Views 0 Comments

“The level of the course had no significant effect on average and maximum heart rates throughout the entire exercise.”

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Benefits of a holiday break on pasture seen in sport horses

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1944 Views 0 Comments

Repeated exposures to pasture with other horses may be required to ensure a bloom of butyrate-producing bacteria, driving long-lasting healthy changes.

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It is not known if horses are able to associate odor and taste and form a concept of flavor, like humans.
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Use of tongue-ties in racehorses scrutinized in Australian pilot study

February 27, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 3193 Views 2 Comments

Complications related to their use highlight the need for further investigation into the effects of tongue-ties on soft tissues.

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Timing everything in controlling troublesome horse pasture weeds

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 Sydney Carter 1666 Views 0 Comments

Timing is important in managing weeds in horse pasture, a specialist in soil science says.

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Herbicides and fertilisers: Wise investments for horse pasture management

February 25, 2021 Sydney Carter 2417 Views 0 Comments

“Weed control is often misused,” Professor Ray Smith, a forage specialist, told a recent workshop.

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Read more: https://horsetalk.co.nz/health/181-dailyhorsechecks.shtml#ixzz4EhdiuG5d Reuse: Interested in sharing with your readers? You are welcome to use three or four paragraphs, with a link back to the article on Horsetalk. Follow us: @HorsetalkNZ on Twitter | Horsetalk on Facebook Detecting when a horse is behaving normally or not can be the difference between life and death.
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Thousands of hours of horse observations behind new Equine Discomfort Ethogram

February 24, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 3893 Views 0 Comments

A comprehensive catalogue of behaviors indicating physical discomfort in horses has just been published.

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Equine nutrition specialist thinks of horses as ‘carbovores’

February 24, 2021 Sydney Carter 2067 Views 0 Comments

In terms of a horse’s diet, hay and pasture are quite different. One is likely to be mature with seed heads and stems; the other much younger, finer, and more vegetative.

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