Training

A British survey revealed 72% of respondents rode regularly with a whip when doing roadwork, hacking, schooling and or lessons.

Not only did levels of a particular enzyme rise with acute stress, but the biggest increases were seen in the most stressed horses.

Horses in the study learned how to open a feed box containing apple and carrot by watching a human do it.

Researchers find that flies may be an indirect transmission source of the contagious disease strangles; and do sticky fly traps help horses?

They should be subject to regulation and standardized monitoring during competition, according to the International Society for Equitation Science.

Survey 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.

12-part course “How to recognise the 24 behaviours indicating pain in the ridden horse” produced by lameness expert Sue Dyson and Equitopia.

Horses with EMS have cardiovascular changes that affect resting heart rate and systemic blood pressure during insulin infusion.

Fatigue of the thyro-hyoid muscles plays a role in this debilitating condition, according to researchers.

“Return to full athletic function after synovial infection is possible,” researchers report.

StableLab can detect infections with 97% accuracy, and with 50 times greater sensitivity than a thermometer.

Two methods that have become increasingly popular to treat equine injuries are Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Protein (IRAP).

“Poor saddle-fit is a frequent contributor to sub-optimal performance but is often overlooked.”

Survey findings suggest horse owners might be more likely to listen to veterinarians rather than government directives.