Spooking horses: Study highlights why riders should always be alert
“Even subtle changes to a familiar object can cause horses to react again,” researchers warn.
Read moreResearch articles on the care and training of the horse.
“Even subtle changes to a familiar object can cause horses to react again,” researchers warn.
Read moreThe Equine Veterinary Journal is giving free access to “The Special Collection: Preparing for Tokyo Olympics”, which contains 11 papers on managing equine athletes in hot and humid conditions.
Read moreIncreased time in training significantly increases the chances of jumps horses experiencing lung bleeding, researchers find.
Read moreA just-published review explores one of the most important welfare questions: How much weight is acceptable for horses and donkeys?
Read moreResearchers investigated the effect of two different light regimes, and two different depths of straw bedding on sleep patterns in horses. They also looked at whether the differences affected the horses’ response to a memory test.
Read moreA horse being injured as a result of wearing a head collar was reported by 31% of survey respondents.
Read moreSeven common themes in owner decision-making around older horses are identified by University of Liverpool researchers.
Read moreAt elite level, most Grand Prix dressage horses studied were comfortable in their work, although there was evidence of episodic discomfort.
Read moreCan the equestrian community accept a different gait appearance in favor of lameness prevention? Or, will tradition and lameness prevail?
Read more“It seems that a certain level of social transmission takes place, meaning that an experienced horse plays an important role in the regulation of fear reactions in groups of horses.”
Read moreRole of key hormones on horse temperament explored in study.
Read more“The increase in thermal activity in the thoracic region found in the present study was as a function of exercise and not saddle fit.”
Read more“Since most mouth lesions are not evidenced as bleeding outside the mouth, the bit area should be monitored.”
Read moreBritish study highlights the frequency of injuries and near‐misses, as well as the extreme anxiety felt by equestrians on the road.
Read moreWorld Bitless Association argues that whipping a horse has no valuable contribution to racing.
Read more“Mortality is not an inevitable outcome of racing and may represent the endpoint of a continuum of influences whose effects might be anticipated.”
Read moreBit type, breed and even the sex of the horse affected the risk of mouth-related injuries being present the study team found.
Read more“It is clear that there are behaviours which occur commonly which are either interpreted as normal or which are not observed by owners.”
Read moreResearchers in Poland explore the paddock preferences of horses for sun, shade, or a mist curtain.
Read moreRetraining 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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