16 Common Conformation Terms You Should Know, But Probably Don’t
Do you know your horse conformation phrases? Here are some common conformation terms and phrases. See what you know and maybe learn something new!
Many Questions Remain Around Sleep in Horses
Domestic stables potentially create several challenges in terms of sleep quantity and quality for horses.
In Pursuit of Equine Education
A look at some of the colleges in North America which offer courses in all things equine, from veterinary to race riding to breeding.
Horses Kept Alone in Stables are Prone to Stress
As the COVID-19 pandemic reminded us, we humans are social animals who can suffer mentally from isolation. New research supports the view that horses also get stressed without the company of their own.
Less Can Be More When Training Horses
A research team wanted to determine how much repetition horses need to learn a new skill. So they trained each of 20 horses to back up, lower the head, lift the hind legs, and turn the head for two days a week over six weeks. As a cue, they put pressure on parts of the…
How Much Horsepower Does a Horse Have?
The best way to think about this is to picture a horse working to move a 33-pound weight 1000 feet in the air in one minute. That’s one horsepower.
Study on Horse’s Sense of Smell
The current limited knowledge on equine smells poses a risk that horse behavior does not match human expectations, they said, as horses might react fearfully when exposed to certain odors, which humans do not consider as frightening. Learning more about equine smell could therefore boost our understand of horse behavior and reduce the risk of…
The Saga of Sable Island’s Wild Horses
They’ve roamed free for hundreds of years, but is that freedom harming the ecosystem they call home?
Stress Study Paints Surprising Picture of the Lives of Horses
Proper management of horses by humans may be more respectful of their well-being than life in the wilderness. Italian researchers based their findings on an analysis of cortisol levels in horse hair, which is considered an indicator of chronic stress levels. Horse hair provides a matrix where cortisol can accumulate over time, forming a stress…
The Science of Horse Racing: Hooves and Horseshoes
For humans, shoes fit the movement; running, jumping, sliding, whatever the tasks, we have footwear for it. Our equine friends, on the racetrack and off, are no different. For every pursuit is a shoe fitted to both the competitor and the competition. To understand how that works, we must understand a horse’s hoof and what…