Is Your New Saddle Symmetrical? Your Horse Isn’t!
2019-07-15
Is your saddle perfectly symmetrical? Before you proudly say, “Yes, of course! I’d never have an asymmetrical saddle for my horse!”, consider this second, andRead More →
Like Apples and Oranges: There are Different Ways to Research Horses and People
2019-07-07
I recently shared a post on social media about the findings of a study that I had co-authored about how horse owners determine if theirRead More →
Young Riders’ Vision for Riding Schools
2019-07-05
When it comes to horse (and rider) welfare, the “dreams of the youth” aren’t to be taken lightly. According to one Swedish researcher, professionals andRead More →
Don’t rug based on how cold you feel say researchers
2019-06-14
If your horse is cold, rug him. The trick, though, is to know if he really is cold. Unfortunately, humans (and even equine scientists themselves)Read More →
Snorting and chewing helps horses calm down when they are stressed
2019-05-20
He sees a tree stump, and you roll your eyes… because you know what’s coming next. This is the part where your horse plants hisRead More →
Scientists want to build trust in science and technology. The alternative is too risky to contemplate
2019-05-14
New research shows that despite differences in their funding commitments, major political parties in Australia – the Coalition, Labor and the Greens – see scienceRead More →
Can positive change be achieved on social media?
2019-05-14
It starts with a photo, a horse looking withdrawn and depressed, or scared out of his mind, or starving to death, or getting his headRead More →
Ridden-horse ethogram helps identify pain
2019-04-30
Horses, as flight animals, instinctively remain silent in the face of pain, but a new study, recently published in Equine Veterinary Education, shows they have aRead More →
Horse-rider weight ratio pilot study: Results are in
2019-04-14
The results of a pilot study on the effects of rider weight on equine performance have been published in the world’s leading journal of equine veterinaryRead More →
Sleep Deprivation in Horses
2019-03-12
Sleep is essential for life. The quality and quantity of a horse’s sleep directly affects their health and well-being. However, sleep is rarely considered asRead More →
