Cooling Out On The Track: Science Says You May Be Doing It Wrong
Were you taught that allowing a hot horse to drink too much too quickly while cooling down may be harmful? What is best for the horse?
40 Years Since NZ Woman’s Horse Racing Milestone
The weekend of July 14, 15 marked the 40th anniversary of the first occasion New Zealand women rode against their male counterparts. Female riders now make up 43 per cent of New Zealand’s licensed jockeys and their impact is well-illustrated by the jockeys’ premiership for the 2017-18 season.
Equine Entrepreneur Takes Home Agri-Science Award
Research indicated that 70% of equestrians have experience with girth galls, sores similar to blisters caused by friction of the saddle. Crafted Equestrian designed a girth with an innovative pressure-release system using moisture-wicking fabrics and foams.
Award for Research Into Drought-Proofing Australia’s Horse Properties
Bethany Williams-Holthouse’s thesis combined her love of horses with an interest in water management. Her innovative research into drought-proofing Australia’s horse properties has won a Queensland state award for emerging town planners.
Horse Hierarchy Test Doesn’t Always Agree With Pasture Pecking Order
Swiss researchers have learned that the “bucket test,” used to determine horse dominance, has its place, but it can give significantly different results than an all-day field test of horses at pasture.
Unbridled Thoroughbred Foundation Releases Educational Podcast “Real Horse Rescues”
Real Horse Rescues is a groundbreaking equine advocacy series that focuses on equine welfare and examines the underlying issues that lead to equine abandonment, abuse, neglect, and slaughter.
Not All Horses Think Alike in Spatial Reasoning Tasks
Understanding how individual horses think and reason could help handlers be aware of their individual needs and strengths.
Therapeutic Shoeing for Tendon Injuries: The Importance of Hoof Angle
A horse’s injured tendon is likely to heal better if it’s got less strain on it. Corrective shoeing that changes the hoof’s angle in relation to the ground can affect the strain on the tendons of the distal (lower) limb.
Horses Tolerate Similar Levels of Bitless, Bitted Bridle Pressure
A new study results indicate horses find pressure from most bitless bridles to be just as unpleasant as that from snaffle bridles. And with one of kind of bitless bridle, the researchers found the pressure to be even worse.
Horses Can Make Facial Expressions Just Like Humans
Horses can make 17 facial movements — which is three more than our relatives, the chimpanzees, and just 10 fewer than humans.