Happy Horses Need the Right Kind of Relationship
The importance of owners maintaining a rich and fulfilling relationship with their horses is highlighted in the findings of a recent study.
Teaching Teens to Manage Horse Shows
Beyond the show ring, 4-H horse shows are an excellent opportunity to develop leadership skills. The opportunity for skill-building doesn’t end when exhibitors exit the arena, however, as youth participants can play an active role in planning and running the horse show.
Dressage Horses Choose Lower Rein Tensions Than Their Riders
Too much rein tension while riding may compromise horse welfare. But who generates the tension on the reins — the horse or the rider?
Godolphin Flying Start Scholarship
The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced that 2019 equine science and management and animal sciences graduate Julie Witt has been named one of this year’s 12 recipients of the Godolphin Flying Start scholarship, a prestigious two-year thoroughbred industry management and leadership program. Witt is one of only two participants selected…
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…