Scientists discover performance benefits of relieving five key pressure points under tack
Recent scientific studies reveal how using new designs of saddle, pad, girth and bridle can significantly benefit the locomotion of the galloping racehorse.
Stress in Horses During Transport: Beethoven Might Bring the Solution
In 2013, the University of Hartpury conducted a study on the state of mind of horses when listening to different genres. The horses were divided into five groups: each of the groups was exposed to a different genre of music (jazz, rock, country, classical and the last group heard nothing). The horses’ behaviour was analyzed…
Equine Journalism Online Course
Bring your passion for writing to the equine industry this fall with the newly redeveloped online Equine Journalism course, taught by experienced journalist Emily Esterson. The 12-week University of Guelph course has been redesigned to provide students with the tools, techniques, and knowledge needed to develop compelling content, and will include the latest trends and…
Effects of Different Hay-net Heights on Horse’s Body
Researchers thought the long-term effects of unnatural feeding positions for horses deserved more attention. They set out to study the effects of hay nets at two different heights on the angles of the back, neck and jaw of horses.
Curiosity in Horses Comes Down to the Individual
Researchers in Poland looked at the exploratory behaviours of Konik horses. Konik horses were selected for the experiment because they exhibit many of the behaviours typical of primitive horses.
What’s It Really Like To Be… an Equestrian Nutritionist
This is part of the FEI’s ‘What’s It Really Like To Be..?’ series, which features people working in equine and equestrian-related jobs across the world.
University of Kentucky Students Working to Develop Safety Standards for Equestrian Helmets
University of Kentucky students are working to develop a helmet testing method and collect data that will hopefully serve as the start of a crushing-safety standard for equestrian helmets.
Sun or shade: Do horses have a preference on a hot day?
Researchers in Poland have described a study in which they explored the paddock preferences of horses for sun, shade, or a mist curtain.
What is a Horse Feeling? New mobile Brain Wave Reader Could Tell
Scientists say they’ve been able to detect feelings in living animals. Researchers have devised a new, mobile headband that detects brain waves in horses, which could eventually be used with other species.
Thousands of Hours of Horse Observations Behind New Equine Discomfort Ethogram
A catalogue of 73 behaviors that point to physical discomfort in horses has been laid out by two equine specialists, who have dubbed it the Equine Discomfort Ethogram.