Equine Department Sells Record Number of Police Horses
The Service Mounts program at Asbury is the only student-led police horse training program in the country. Students take horses through roughly three years of training before selling them.
Horses Can Learn to Open Doors and Gates
If you’ve ever seen videos of horses opening locked gates and doors, sometimes even to let their friends out with them, you’ve seen scientific history in the making. Researchers found that horses can teach themselves to open a variety of locks and latches.
5 International Schools Ideal for Equestrians
Catering to students of all levels, from beginners to the world’s most competitive riders, these five international schools offer a wide range of opportunities for students who love horses.
3D Scanning & Printing Produces Custom Horse Riding Helmet
Cerebra Innovation Centre used 3D scanning and 3D printing to produce a customized helmet to allow a disabled child to safely enjoy horse riding.
Are You and Your Horse a Good Match?
A recent study looked at the relationship between horses’ reactivity levels and how well they match with their riders.
Infrared Imaging Used to Help Saddle Fit
Research has shown that the overall force applied by a saddle pad is approximately equivalent to the rider’s body mass while the horse is walking. However, as the horse’s gait changes, the force exerted by the rider also changes. During trotting, the force values increase to about twice the rider’s body mass, and at canter…
THE ROLE OF TRADITION VS SCIENCE IN HANDLING HORSES
A group of researchers from Australia recently conducted a study to investigate human interactions with horses, looking at tradition vs science. The results were shared at the 15th International Equitation Science Conference, held at the University of Guelph, August 19-21, 2019.
Essay Contest for Free Horse Riding Lessons
The Apache Junction Mounted Rangers are looking for five youths who are interested in four months of free weekly horsemanship lessons. Essays need to be received by Dec. 20, 2019.
Przewalski’s Horse Remains on Endangered List
The endangered Przewalski’s horse is still considered extinct in the wild in China, despite the reintroduction of three populations, because they still need artificial supplementary feed and water, scientists report.
Want a Better-Behaved Horse? Consider Feeding a Low-Starch Diet
A Virginia Tech researcher investigated the impact of diet on lesson horses. To better understand diet effects, Tanner Price, a graduate student at Virginia Tech, assessed university riding program horses’ behavioral and metabolic responses to diets with varying fat and starch levels.