Zebra stripes confuse horse flies over blood vessel locations, findings suggest
Scientists add further weight to the view that the main purpose of zebra stripes is insect avoidance.
Read moreResearch articles on the care and training of the horse.
Scientists add further weight to the view that the main purpose of zebra stripes is insect avoidance.
Read moreMany local authorities do not employ a single animal welfare officer, a parliamentary group has found.
Read moreFirocoxib Tablets for Horses contain the same active ingredient in the same concentration and dosage form as the approved brand name drug product, Equioxx.
Read moreResearchers in Texas found that horses given a commercial CBD oil product showed lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
Read moreThe smell of peppermint generated the greatest intererst in a study involving four distinct odors.
Read moreISES conference to host a focus group with the FEI’s new independent Equine Ethics and Wellbeing Commission.
Read moreResearchers say findings should spark discussions around whether safety could be a higher priority in course design.
Read moreJapan’s Laboratory of Racing Chemistry is the sixth to be appointed as a Reference Laboratory for the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities.
Read moreAll-in-one horse management app named a finalist in iAwards for tech innovation.
Read moreThe level of self control found in a grazing species surprised researchers, but it varied greatly between individual horses.
Read moreAssociate professor and equine expert Dr Kris Hiney talks about how misinterpretation of equine behaviors can have a significant impact on health and welfare.
Read moreResearchers in Switzerland report their findings on an outbreak at a horse farm.
Read moreCould horses kept domestically experience less chronic stress than their free-living counterparts?
Read moreResearchers say current welfare assessment tools could be adapted to better reflect a horse’s view on its quality of life.
Read morePolyvinyl chloride (PVC) panels in wash stalls, isolation stalls, tack rooms, feed rooms and ceilings make for quick clean-up and low maintenance, manufacturer says.
Read moreA new study shows that horses and ponies who eat less when strip grazed move around as much as those in a field.
Read more“I’m not saying we’ll immediately find the perfect track condition, but we are measuring and documenting and will be publishing our results.”
Read moreA large amount of heat is produced while exercising. Heat needs to be appropriately regulated and removed from an exercising animal via sweat and air movement. If heat is not removed, core body temperature increases.
Read moreThe aim is to determine whether genetic or environmental factors are more important in the durability and longevity of racing careers among Standardbreds.
Read moreLevels of the stress hormone cortisol were higher in free-living horses than their stabled counterparts, including those who did police work.
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