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Horses more relaxed hanging with their human besties – study

December 10, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3906 Views 0 Comments Equine therapy

“Human–animal interactions are emotionally charged events, eliciting specific emotional states in both subjects involved.”

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Horse pursuits a significant cause of hand injuries among sports, German study shows

December 9, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1918 Views 0 Comments Rider safety

Hand injuries in horse sport not only represented one of the most common sports injuries, but were also associated with more surgeries and hospitalisation.

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Horses used for showing, working equitation, eventing, as well as traditional working horses, were bolder than those used for other disciplines.
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Boldness and independence in horses: Only one tends to change with age, researchers find

December 8, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2170 Views 0 Comments

“The increase in boldness with age may relate to accumulated exposure to various events and stimuli that come with time.”

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Horses are transported in trucks for thousands of miles across Europe to reach slaughter plants.
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Govt consultation on horse transport a chance to improve travel welfare

December 8, 2020December 11, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1619 Views 0 Comments Slaughter

Horses fall in the gap between companion animals/pets and livestock and welfare during transport, regardless of purpose, needs to be considered for all equines.

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American endurance officials have laid out a series of concerns in a letter to the US Equestrian Federation. Photo: File
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Researchers shine spotlight on two proteins crucial to exercise in horses

December 2, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1785 Views 0 Comments

“From the exercise physiology point of view, bone and muscle form one functional system and are tightly connected to each other,” the researchers said.

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Machine learning could have role in pain detection in horses – study

December 1, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2107 Views 0 Comments

“In the long term, this technology will not only improve the detection of acute and chronic pain in veterinary medicine, but also provide improved and new insights for behavioural research in horses.”

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Horse riding is risky: How do riders manage their safety?

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3549 Views 4 Comments Rider safety

Several factors influence the approach of riders to safety, Australian researchers find.

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Put the baking soda back in the bottle: Banned “milkshakes” don’t make racehorses faster

November 26, 2020November 27, 2020 Joshua Denham and Adam Hulme 2407 Views 0 Comments Comment, Doping

Any trainer still tempted to flout the ban on milkshaking would be endangering their horses and risking sanctions over a practice that is basically snake oil, researchers say.

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Paradoxes in equine metabolic syndrome noted in review

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2297 Views 0 Comments

“Genetic studies of animal disease have already been informative to human research, and there is much potential to discover more.”

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Oregon de la Vigne and Denis Mesple
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Eventers confront “stressage” in their return after lockdown

November 22, 2020November 22, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2200 Views 0 Comments

How did Eventers perform following their return from lockdown? Researchers found out.

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Horses and other animals point their ears toward sound.
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Four pain scales put to the test in horses with mild joint pain

November 21, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2049 Views 0 Comments

“Little is known about behaviors and facial expressions at rest in horses with orthopedic pain since pain is mainly assessed by lameness evaluation during movement.”

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The researchers, after analysing behaviours during 120 hours of monitoring, found that total foraging time was not influenced by body condition or social dominance.
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Eating and social status: The role of paddock politics explored in horses

November 18, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2694 Views 0 Comments

Do less dominant horses get to eat less? Or do they simply spend more time foraging to make up for any shortfalls in eating time?

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Webinar: How do horses learn, and what are they telling us?

November 18, 2020November 20, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1924 Views 0 Comments

Free webinar explores how we can better understand our horses’ behaviour and interpret what they’re trying to tell us.

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Research suggests that dental disease has a prevalence of 73-93% in donkeys.
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Textbook outlines all there is to know about dentistry in donkeys

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1165 Views 0 Comments

“The Clinical Companion of Donkey Dentistry” has been published by The Donkey Sanctuary as a definitive guide for vets and equine dental specialists worldwide.

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Is there a boss hoss? Social organisation in horses explored

November 15, 2020November 20, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3234 Views 0 Comments

The Equine Science Talk International team looks at social organisation and the “lead mare” myth in their latest horse behaviour offering.

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Farrier gives top tips for hoof care in older horses

November 15, 2020 Jackie Bellamy-Zions 2300 Views 0 Comments

Certified journeyman farrier Sean Elliott talks about shoeing and hoof issues in senior horses.

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Use antibiotics with caution, equine veterinary body urges

November 14, 2020November 14, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1356 Views 0 Comments

BEVA has upgraded its award-winning Protect Me toolkit ahead of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week from November 18 to 24. It includes resources for horse owners as well as for veterinarians.

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New study will help develop health guidelines for horses transported by air

November 13, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1611 Views 0 Comments

“We have been flying blind, to a degree, when transporting our horses. This study will help us better understand how to optimize their health and welfare.”

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The art of the warm-up: Riders reveal how they get their horses ready for action

November 9, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2189 Views 0 Comments

Study explored dressage and showjumping riders’ decision-making when warming up at home and before competition.

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Winter weight-watching helps horses get in summer shape

November 7, 2020November 7, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1972 Views 0 Comments

If you have a good doer, try these hints to help keep the weight off during winter.

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