How It Works: A Look At How Jockeys Weigh Out

Most people probably know that jockeys are weighed both before and after a race to ensure they are carrying the weight printed in the program or on the changes list, but unless you’ve spent time in the jocks’ room, you may not know the finer points of how the process works.

Agriscience Program Gets New Mechanical Horse

The model, called an equicizer, is used in schools, by professional riders and in equine assisted therapy programs. It’s constructed with springs that mimic a horse’s natural movement and can be used in multiple ways, such as a demonstration of how to put the bridle and saddle on a horse. It can also be used…

Which Horse Behaviours Indicate Friendship Best?

Horses are social animals. They like each other. They like being together. But it is a bit more complex than that. A more accurate version is that horses like some horses more than others, and they dislike some horses more than others as well. How do they show that preference? Mainly walking up to each…

Scientists Dressed Horses as Zebras to Learn What Stripes Are For

Why do zebras have stripes? For a long time, researchers assumed they were to confuse predators while zebras stood in herds. But increasingly, scientists are reaching a different conclusion: Stripes protect zebras from biting insects. To reach this conclusion, scientists tested their theory on a group of horses and zebras wearing different kinds of coats.…