Endurance horse performance appears unaffected in subclinical piroplasmosis infections – study
Study in Spain examined the competition performance of seropositive and seronegative elite endurance horses.
Read moreResearch articles on the care and training of the horse.
Study in Spain examined the competition performance of seropositive and seronegative elite endurance horses.
Read more“These other breeds can have their shortcomings, but what it really boils down to is the quality of the training. You may lose points in the walk compared to a warmblood, but if you can hit all the markers and get all the details right, you’ll be just fine.”
Read moreStudy in Denmark examined bit-related lesions in 342 competition horses.
Read moreNine horses were affected by skin erosion around their muzzle and eye problems.
Read moreIn contrast, exposure to uncontrollable stress may impair learning skills, Australian researchers report.
Read moreThe traditional orange colour of hurdles and fences will be changed to white to better reflect the sight characteristics of horses.
Read moreStudy finds that some microorganisms don’t make it through the proximal gastro-intestinal tract, and enteric protection should be considered to improve viability.
Read moreResearchers in Vienna review a case series involving injuries to the tarsus (hock) in horses.
Read moreStudy in Poland employed 19 warmblood leisure horses, exercising in temperatures around 24 degrees Celsius.
Read moreFactors secreted by mesenchymal stromal cells not only killed bacteria but also stimulated the immune responses of surrounding resident skin cells.
Read moreUC Davis farrier Shane Westman is only the second farrier in the western US to earn a Graduate Diploma in Equine Locomotor Research through London’s Royal Veterinary College.
Read moreProactive instead of reactive safety management should be promoted in Sweden’s equine sector, the researchers say.
Read moreStudy identifies robust veterinary reporting at race meetings, usually as part of regular screening rather than race-track incidents.
Read more“People spend a lot of money building these facilities. We want it to be something that lasts for decades.”
Read moreCompany receives funding for final development of a robotically controlled imaging system that can capture CT and radiographic images of a standing horse.
Read moreStudy results confirm the presence of the parasites across France, with five regions in southern France particularly affected.
Read more“In many cases, the complexity of respiratory disorders makes the full diagnosis under field conditions inapplicable,” say researchers.
Read moreEquestrian Australia recommends that the maximum load that a horse is expected to carry should not exceed 20% of the horse’s approximate weight.
Read moreScientists at an American University converted standard horse wear into an e-textile, enabling monitoring of key vital signs.
Read moreHorses can be afflicted with gut pain in any season, but the cold weather months are a challenging time – especially with impaction-related colic.
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