Knowing how to measure stirrup leathers will help you to feel secure and comfortable in the saddle. The precise length you decide to ride with is up to personal choice, influenced by your horse’s conformation and your own physical build, but starting out with the appropriate length of leathers that will give you the flexibility…
A free weight management app developed by the University of Glasgow and one of its PhD students has been created to help owners monitor horse bodyweight and condition.
Would your horse believe you if you told him where to find a hidden carrot? He might—if he thought you knew where that carrot was. According to the results of a study by French and Japanese behaviorists, horses can tell whether we’ve been paying attention and then decide whether to trust the information we give…
If a horse responds when a handler says, “Ginger, come here,” is it because Ginger has associated the word with a treat, or is it because she thinks, “I am Ginger”?
131 obstacles were analyzed across 11 racecourses using cutting-edge camera equipment to establish which colors would be most visible to a horse. Once identified, behavioral responses were then tested with 14 horses. Now March 14, 2022 will mark the start of a new era over jumps in Britain as obstacles begin turning white as part…
For a horse, the repeated pattern of natural leg movement, or stride, defines the gait while the horse’s body structure, or conformation, determines the efficiency of the gait. This article looks at the particulars of the stride and conformation and how horses move at each gait.
A new academic journal with a focus on horse-related history has been launched. Cheiron: The International Journal of Equine and Equestrian History will be published twice a year, in February and September. The journal is open-access, meaning anyone with an interest can read it online.
A popular misconception is that you need to be an experienced equestrian to work with horses. While it is true that equestrianism is the main discipline related to horses, it is also true that you do not need to be extremely experienced around horses in order to get a job in this field.
Researchers developed a prototype “smart saddle” that could help equestrians improve their biomechanics. Moreover, the self-powered saddle can alert others when a rider takes a fall.
Horses tend to look at scary or surprising things with one eye—but the eye they choose depends on the individual horse. Previous study results have suggested horses investigate new and scary objects mainly with the left eye and, hence, the right brain. New research by Italian behaviorists, however, revealed an “unexpected” finding.