Horse skills behind a good piaffe explored by researchers
Study results show just how skilled horses are in balancing the forces required to stay fixed to one spot during the piaffe.
Read moreStudy results show just how skilled horses are in balancing the forces required to stay fixed to one spot during the piaffe.
Read moreTight-fitting saddles and muscle pain along the back were linked to more abnormal behaviours during tacking-up, the study team found.
Read moreHorses ridden by riders with better pelvic mobility and control showed significantly fewer conflict behaviors.
Read moreIt is highly likely that pain-relieving drugs are behind many of the catastrophic injuries seen on the racetrack, according to researchers.
Read moreBrooke’s Animal Welfare Indicators Repository is aimed at professionals worldwide to assess and improve equine welfare in their work.
Read more“Differences in muscle activation were most pronounced in the gluteal muscle during jump stride.”
Read more“I don’t think there is any other animal relationship which is quite the same, or has the same complexity,” Professor Sarah Freeman says.
Read moreHeel contraction is often down to breed and other factors, researchers in Poland say: “The results disputed the popular myth of metal shoes being main cause of contraction.“
Read moreQatar study of endurance horses shows the feasibility of identifying potential metabolic signatures as predictors of performance.
Read moreDespite a reluctance to seek advice, 84.9% of surveyed owners were satisfied with their purchase and would buy their horse again.
Read more“Owners need to be made aware that these behaviours are not normal and may be a manifestation of underlying problems.”
Read moreThe research involved 17 healthy three-year-old Thoroughbred racehorses trained daily at Partynice Race Course in Poland.
Read moreEducational strategies may prove important in safeguarding recreational horse welfare, according to researchers.
Read moreFour factors significantly increase the odds of injury among Thoroughbred racehorses, Australian researchers found.
Read more“High hopes are pinned on new regenerative treatment strategies,” according to researchers.
Read moreIn half the cases of horse injuries sustained during transport in an Italian study, the handler was injured too.
Read moreResearchers present the first evidence of a link between object-directed curiosity and learning performance in young horses in two very different learning tasks.
Read moreNeuromuscular biopsies can help look below the surface of a horse’s skin to evaluate, diagnose, and provide treatments without making a single cut.
Read more“There is a need for traceability and accountability for these horses to ensure that their welfare is maintained in their new careers.”
Read moreDirt surfaces showed higher rates of forelimb injuries compared to other surfaces, while hind limbs were more likely to experience a fatal fracture on turf than on dirt.
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