Evidence-based training regimes the way forward in protecting key equine leg tendons – review
There is a lack of evidence‐based practices in current equine conditioning programmes, the review team says.
Read moreThere is a lack of evidence‐based practices in current equine conditioning programmes, the review team says.
Read moreBeing a veterinary surgeon specialising in the mouths and heads of horses is not your run-of the-mill profession.
Read moreThe culture clash between horses and humans can trigger defence or flight responses that can leave us badly injured.
Read moreResults of study dispel industry belief that feeding high levels of fiber to foals will produce pot bellies and not sustain growth rates.
Read moreA rapid swap from hay to grass may present a higher risk of gut problems compared to an abrupt switch from grass to hay, researchers found.
Read more“With so many Thoroughbreds breaking their legs this way, we thought there must be a way to predict and prevent it.”
Read moreOverall, novice riders showed a more chaotic muscle distribution in their riding, researchers reported.
Read moreThe hormone measured in the diagnostic test for Cushing can be elevated when horses are in pain. Could this lead to a false positive?
Read moreColic responsible for more than a third of such callouts, followed by wounds, then lameness.
Read more“It is time we brought some of the developments in safety and new technology that we have in other vehicles to horse transport.”
Read moreResearchers focused on foals from the 2014 Australian Thoroughbred foal crop who had not started training or racing as 4-year-olds.
Read moreNew regulations to strengthen New Zealand’s animal welfare system have been approved by Government.
Read moreStandardbred horses in the Italian study underwent a carefully controlled treadmill test involving increasing speeds, during which blood was taken to measure lactate levels.
Read moreVirginia Tech’s Helmet Lab turns its attention to equestrian helmets: “We know there’s interest. And when you look at the injury numbers, they are staggering.”
Read moreSome of the mares in the study had ovarian cancer; for others it was a last-ditch attempt to solve major issues.
Read moreProtocol should lead to significant advances in the field of wild animal welfare, researchers say.
Read moreWhile Australian focused, booklet outlines valuable information relevant to horse owners everywhere.
Read more“As the technology improves, hopefully this is something that anyone could have at home,” one of the researchers says.
Read more“The equine biological passport program is a tool that will enable us to rapidly identify new drugs and measure the physiological effect on the equine athlete.”
Read moreRacing Victoria’s new program will provide support for those horses that have good prospects but have not been successful in transitioning to a second career outside racing.
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