Equine Fitness Trackers Could Save Lives of Racehorses
Racehorses are to be fitted with high-tech devices, similar to the fitness and activity trackers sported by humans, as part of a groundbreaking attempt by scientists to improve horse welfare.
Grazing Polish Ponies Help Forest Diversity
The work by Sergii Boiko and his colleagues centered on two forest complexes, the first in the fenced area of the Popielno Research Station of the Polish Academy of Sciences where free-living Polish primitive horses grazed among the 130-year-old stands. The other was an open 116-year-old managed (harvested) forest area in Maskulińskie which did not…
Holistic Horse Care: What Does it Mean?
Here’s what you need to know about holistic equine veterinary medicine, how vets can integrate it into everyday practice, when they opt to stick with Western medicine, and how they marry the two.
Why Turnout Time Is Important for Equines
While turning a horse out with his friends in a pasture can make some owners anxious, it’s important for a horse’s physical and mental health. There are some management methods that can be used to ensure he is as safe as possible while turned out with a herd.
Preventing Heat Stress in Your Horse
There are some important issues to address that will prevent heat stress in your horse. First of all, if you feel hot, then your horse feels hot so keep that in mind when trying to determine if it is too hot for exercise.
Enter Spruce Meadows Name the Foal Contest
There’s just two days left to enter. Name one of three future show jumpers for your chance to win a VIP ‘Masters’ Tournament trip to Spruce Meadows. Entries close July 26th!
Is Your Horse Moving Symmetrically?
By analyzing “wither drop,” researchers found that some horses tend to drop their withers lower when bringing one foreleg forward than the other. Here’s what that means for equestrians.
Write the Winning Essay—and Win a Horse Farm!
Tim and Maggie Lott, of Corning, want to sell their home to someone with a compelling essay. They have lived in their 3,100 square-foot Victorian home for 18 years. Their 5 acre-property has an in-law suite on the second floor, horse ready farm, and garden. The Lotts want to move and give their place to…
How Horses Can Heal: Exploring the Relationship Between Horse and Human
The relationship between human and horse is even deeper than that between owner and faithful dog, writes Deborah Coddington. In this extract from her book The New Zealand Horse, she explores the role of these remarkable animals as healers.
Racehorses Use Less Energy to Gallop Than Previously Thought
Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College used force plate technology, a measuring instrument which measures ground reaction forces, to “accurately measure” the external work involved in racehorses’ galloping.