equine news, research, and information
Horses are comfortable at a highly sophisticated level of perception. They are annoyed and often pushed to resistance and revolt when their senses are overloaded by the shifts of our body weight and other gestures.
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New hoof product takes on white line disease, wall separation, and cracks for shod and barefoot horses.
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“The use of a flapless saddle that allowed closer contact of the rider’s legs with the sides of the horse’s ribcage significantly improved rider stability …”
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“These videos should help riders, owners, trainers and vets understand what the horse is actually trying to say. We owe it to them to listen.”
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Elastic energy is the power and the spirit of the equestrian art.
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All body systems, including cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, reproductive, neuromuscular, and skeletal systems depend on exercise to remain sound.
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Survey looks at air quality, conditions, arena footing and associated health outcomes in horses and humans.
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“Our survey findings indicate that veterinary professionals frequently encounter queries about animal behaviour, but feel that their undergraduate training did not prepare them for dealing with these problems in practice.”
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Sixty-six horses in study showed an 87% reduction in pain signals after being moved to bit-free riding.
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“The first ride is the toughest. Take that first step.”
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Series to help riders, trainers and coaches to identify the early signs of pain in the horse.
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“This is the first time any mammal has been shown to have this particular ability.”
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Latest concussion research outlines new blood test to brain injury biomarkers; traumatic brain injury (TBI) associated with an increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease; and women have a longer recovery period than men.
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People.Horses.Culture conference in Adelaide suitable for “anyone who supervises interactions between horses and people”.
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“Hopefully this research will set a solid base for further research and eventually help in preventing the onset of equine back problems.”
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New test will provide a breakthrough in managing the risks associated with fracture in racehorses.
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Their findings offer an explanation to the equestrian tradition of rising on the “correct diagonal”.
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The Clinical Companion of the Donkey to be published in five languages and provided free to learning institutes around the world.
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When you are sitting in your saddle you should never feel uncomfortable or out of balance because you are fighting the position the saddle puts you in.
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Owners and professionals interact with horses in many different ways, but to what degree do these various interventions affect welfare?
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