4-H Science Fair Project Generates Renewable Energy from Horse Manure
Thirteen-year-old Liam Christian developed a biodigester that can convert horse manure into enough energy to power an electric horse fence.
Student Awarded Scholarship From Harness Horse Youth Foundation
Joanna Ricci, of Allentown, N.J. will receive the 2019 $1000 Sweet Karen Scholarship which is designed to assist graduates of Harness Horse Youth Foundation programs. Ricci said “HHYF opened my eyes to various career possibilities and gave me a network of connections that have helped guide me. I plan to attend law school and be…
Horse Joint Angles and Genetics: What’s the Link?
Researchers recently identified the genetics behind some equine joint angles, which can impair equine performance, health, and welfare. The researchers identified two conformation angles that link to a specific gene, affecting the size of the angle. One was the natural angle of the head and neck (at the poll), and the other was the natural…
Managing Horse Wounds: To Bandage or Not to Bandage?
When managing horse wounds, should you wrap them or let them “air out”? Researchers are working to determine whether bandaging or not bandaging is a better option and in what circumstances.
Do Facial Whorls on Horses Link to Behavioural Traits?
Generations of horse owners have suggested that acial whorls may be related to temperamental traits. To find out if this is true, scientists have investigated the heritability of forehead whorls – an important step towards learning more about any relationship they may have with temperament.
Finland’s Hobby Horse Championships
400 contestants at a sports arena in Finland show jumped, barrel raced and pranced in a dressage competition. They just didn’t do it with live horses. The highlight the event came as Marie Karkkainen of Finland scored the country’s new hobby-horse high jumping record, leaping over a bar set at 1.41 meters (4 feet, 7…
Online Horse Behavior and Safety Education: Is It Effective?
Online classes are now the norm in education, but can they assist in promoting safety to horse lovers?
How to Safely Switch Your Horse’s Hay
Here’s what you need to know about how to make a change in your horse’s hay or forage safely and effectively.
Virginia Tech Graduate Takes Love for Horses Around the Globe
Hanna Bartnick loves horses and adventure — and she got to combine the two in her academic career and beyond at Virginia Tech. To get to graduation, Bartnick took a winding, grinding journey where she worked hard and got her fill of adventure along the way, traveling across continents on horseback. The journey is encapsulated…
Obesity Epidemic in Horse and Ponies
The ongoing problem of obesity in equines is not a recent one, but the increase in affected horses and ponies, mostly found in the leisure industry in some industrialized countries, had now become a globally recognized welfare concern. Should show judges shoulder some of the blame?