Opting for a wider saddle fit isn’t good for your horse, study findings suggest
Researchers compare properly fitting saddles with those that are too wide and too narrow. Here are the results.
Read moreResearch articles on the care and training of the horse.
Researchers compare properly fitting saddles with those that are too wide and too narrow. Here are the results.
Read moreNearly 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.
Read moreMore than three-quarters of survey respondents aired concerns around dust, moisture levels and/or the lack of air movement.
Read moreHow does your horse compare to others? A University of Sydney study will provide owners with invaluable feedback once they complete the questionnaire.
Read moreA British survey revealed 72% of respondents rode regularly with a whip when doing roadwork, hacking, schooling and or lessons.
Read moreNot only did levels of a particular enzyme rise with acute stress, but the biggest increases were seen in the most stressed horses.
Read more“These findings show that poor welfare is also associated with chronic alterations of posture, erasing the natural curves of the horse’s spine.”
Read moreHorses in the study learned how to open a feed box containing apple and carrot by watching a human do it.
Read moreConscious Horse Conscious Rider Facilitator and Practitioner Armina Bridgeman shares the five most common misconceptions she sees about horses and their owners.
Read moreResearchers find that flies may be an indirect transmission source of the contagious disease strangles; and do sticky fly traps help horses?
Read moreThey should be subject to regulation and standardized monitoring during competition, according to the International Society for Equitation Science.
Read moreSurvey indicates that equine calming products are often used by owners to calm challenging or “unruly” horses, often with little scientific basis for their action and with little understanding of how, why or, indeed, whether they actually work.
Read more“These results are leading the way for further studies on human–animal communication through emotional chemosignals.”
Read more12-part course “How to recognise the 24 behaviours indicating pain in the ridden horse” produced by lameness expert Sue Dyson and Equitopia.
Read moreFEI-commissioned study looked into best practices and management of horses training and competing in hot and humid environments.
Read moreHorses with EMS have cardiovascular changes that affect resting heart rate and systemic blood pressure during insulin infusion.
Read moreFatigue of the thyro-hyoid muscles plays a role in this debilitating condition, according to researchers.
Read more“Return to full athletic function after synovial infection is possible,” researchers report.
Read moreFridtjof Hanson proposes a new type of rein for equestrian activities, that he says is far safer and more humane than any bitted rein he has ever tried.
Read moreStableLab can detect infections with 97% accuracy, and with 50 times greater sensitivity than a thermometer.
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