Bent out of shape: Reflections on Rollkur
Hyperflexion has been around a long time, but equine physiology is still being ignored.
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Training
Electric fencing for dummies
Shocking revelations on how to get the best from your electric fencing.
Read moreCaring for old horses
Exactly when a horse should be considered old varies. Bigger breeds make old bones earlier.
Read moreIntelligence study: horses are no one-trick ponies
Research improves understanding of how horses use their brains and identify cues.
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Psychological factors of horse performance probed
Researchers probing psychology of competition horses find key areas for further study.
Read moreWhen tying up goes wrong (and how to prevent it)
An innovative yet simple product can save horse and handler a lot of grief.
Read moreBolting horses – options for riders
What are your options when on board a panic-stricken and bolting horse?
Read moreAttack of the killer chickens
What do you do when your horse refuses to pass an object or animal?
Read moreStudy shows benefits of positive reinforcement
Positive reinforcement found to be preferable to negative when training horses in stressful situations.
Read moreHorse personalities affected by careers – study
The researchers found that dressage and high-school horses showed higher levels of anxiousness than those taking part in other disciplines.
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Horses suffer from work stress, researchers find
French research indicates that dressage and high-school work create higher levels of stress in horses than the likes of jumping, eventing and vaulting.
Read moreBitless bridle outperformed jointed snaffle in study
The authors said a recent review of tack-induced riding accidents listed more than 200 negative behavioural responses and 40 different diseases caused by the bit.
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