What Is a Maintenance Diet for Horses?
When reading about feeding horses, one often sees nutritionists refer to a “maintenance diet.” What does this mean, and how do you know whether a horse falls into this category?
Does a Racehorse Know if He Wins or Loses?
What difference would it make to the horse if he wins or loses? An equine behaviourist weighs in.
Finnish Horse Show Runs on Manure
The world’s governing equestrian body praised a climate-friendly scheme by a Finnish equestrian event to generate all its electricity needs from horse manure.
Equine Career Night 2020
If you are interested in horses and possible career paths in the equine industry, then the annual Equine Career Night is for you! Held at the University of Guelph on March 5, 2020 between 7 and 9 PM.
Horse Racing Alberta and Equine Guelph Partner in Online Training Program
Horse Racing Alberta has partnered with Equine Guelph to offer their license holders online industry training on The Horse Portal. The partnership offers trainers, grooms, owners, jockeys, drivers and other current license holders significant savings on short online courses that aim to give their racehorses a competitive edge.
How to Properly Fit a Bridle on Your Horse
There are numerous types of bridles that have been manufactured for different disciplines. However, they’re all based on the basic bridle: the snaffle bridle (English), or the traditional Western bridle (headstall). The differences between these two are the pressure points that each places on the horse’s head.
Contribute to This Online Behavioural Assessment App
The Equine Behaviour Assessment and Research Questionnaire (E-BARQ) collects anonymous data for horse behavior researchers, veterinarians, coaches and owners. It’s a not-for-profit project that allows the global horse-folk community to donate their observational data to the University of Sydney and gain useful benefits in return. Both vets and owners can log a horse’s physical, mental…
Study Explores Horses’ Reactions to Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicles are sure to have a bright future, but what do horses think of these whisper-quiet vehicles as they glide past?
Jockey Club’s Scholarships Applications Now Open
The Jockey Club announced that applications are now open for its two college scholarships. The scholarships total $21,000 and will be awarded for the academic year that begins in the fall of 2020. The scholarship is awarded to a student who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher at any university and has demonstrated interest…
Enrichments Aren’t Enough to Make Box Stalls Better
According to a new study, horses show behavioural signs of poor welfare while housed in box stalls, regardless of their “enrichment” status. And the longer they’re confined, the more extreme those signs get.