The Past, Present, and Future of Equitation Science
Through good research and communication, equitation science can continue to evolve in a positive manner with the goal of improving equine welfare and horse and rider interactions.
How to Make Your Own Horse Jump Panels
These jumps use 8′ jump poles because they’re a lot cheaper than 12′ poles and smaller jumps allow more jumps to fit into a small arena. Therefore, all of the measurements are for 8′ jump panels, but if you want to make 12′ panels, just adjust the measurements.
Racing to the Future: Using Genomics to Improve Horse Health
This Apr 25 discussion in Lexington, KY will explore how genomic research offers a better understanding of breeds, disease resistance and treatment. Equestrians, scientists and the merely curious are invited. The lecture is free and open to the public.
How To Take Your Horse’s Vital Signs
Here is a quick guide to taking your horse’s vital signs – it is a good idea to practice taking these signs to increase your familiarity with what is normal for your own horse. Understanding these norms may enable you to pick up on any problematic changes in your horse’s health sooner.
Using STEM to Capture and Analyze Limb Injuries in Racehorses
Massey University researchers are investigating limb injuries in racehorses by capturing the limbs’ 3D movement on camera and modeling it on computers.
New Study Shows Therapeutic Horse Riding Improves Coordination in Down Syndrome Children
Researchers analyzed the effects of a hippotherapy program on global motor coordination variables in individuals with Down Syndrome and compared them with individuals with the same syndrome who did not undertake horse-riding therapy.
Colorado State University showcases human-horse connection at Girls & Science event
CSU staff and volunteers guided participants through a short series of activities: comparing horse and human skeletons, watching a short video highlighting similarities in gait between both species, and mounting a mechanical horse to perform balance, coordination, and core strength activities.
Rachael Blackmore on Quest to Make Grand National History
With every win, she is changing the view of women in her sport. When she joins Walsh and Bryony Frost on the start line on Saturday, she will be part of the largest female contingent in the National since 1988.
Vet uses science to keep horses calm
Gemma teaches vet students to start by putting a hand on a horse’s shoulder, which the horse can often handle more easily, and as soon as it stands still and relaxes, the hand can be removed.
Correct use of rising trot on a circle renders a horse more symmetrical
Circles, symmetry and horses! The ability of the rising trot to reduce asymmetry in horses moving in a circle has been highlighted in a Swedish study.