Training

The human-horse relationship is a close one, but how do they respond in potentially nervous situations?

Drop and flash nosebands showed significantly higher pressure on the front of the horse’s nose when compared to a cavesson type.

“The first challenge is helping owners recognise when their horse is overweight.”

Study investigated the effectiveness of a treatment called capacitive and resistive electric transfer (CRET).

Australian researchers develop a computer model to explore daily demand for amino acids in horses under heavy training.

There are three stages of sleep for horses, two of which they can achieve while standing up.

Reviews examine behaviours that could reflect a horse’s mood and general well-being, and physical measures of equine emotion.

The culprit for some positive tests for Aminorex is Barbarea vulgaris, more commonly known as yellow rocket.

“How long can a horse live on three legs before he founders, or his body gives out?” Commitment pays off as dressage horse makes amazing comeback.

In the face of the horse’s size and power, we have resorted to domination. We have developed riding techniques and training psychologies based on obedience and submission.

Noseband tightness on 50 dressage horses and 50 showjumpers were assessed last May, across four different competitions. 

Researchers set out to see how steel shoes whose ground surface is covered with soft polyurethane compared with traditional steel shoes.

Causes of issues also included orthopaedic problems, saddle fit and reproductive tract neoplasia, liver abscess and urinary tract infection.

Do lunging aids provide any benefits? Researchers look at their effects on muscles, using thermographic imaging.

Optimizing husbandry conditions revealed as a key factor in managing effects of stress on horses.

Data-logging systems will be used to monitor horse health during air transport, including heart rate, respiration, and temperature.

Researchers compare properly fitting saddles with those that are too wide and too narrow. Here are the results.

Nearly all those who responded to a survey reported they had been confronted at least once by a rider or associate over the decision to declare a horse lame.

More than three-quarters of survey respondents aired concerns around dust, moisture levels and/or the lack of air movement.

How does your horse compare to others? A University of Sydney study will provide owners with invaluable feedback once they complete the questionnaire.