Bit Blindness and Questioning the Concept of Pain-induced Musculoskeletal Lameness
Bit Blindness The term “bit blindness”, coined in 2020, emphasises that after its inception four...
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Tag: Welfare
Critique of the film Horses and the Science of Harmony
A critique of the Horses and the Science of Harmony film by Emeritus Professor Robert Cook, FRCVS,...
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Improving Sports’ Horse Welfare: A Way Forward
Many features of the Thoroughbred Horseracing sector have been seriously challenged from an animal...
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The Five Domains of Horse Welfare
Horse welfare is difficult to talk about, almost impossible sometimes! It is probably because many...
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A Bit-FREE, Pain-FREE Future for the FREE-Breathing Horse
Without food, a horse’s expectation of life is measured in weeks; without water, in days; without...
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Renowned welfare expert recommends British Horseracing update their horse welfare assumptions
A critique by Professor Emeritus David Mellor, ONZM, of the website Horse PWR, British...
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Will Paris 2024 be an Olympic Games-changer for horse welfare?
The question of whether horses belong in the Olympic Games is not a new one, what is more recent,...
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Horses recognise human emotions. Use that to strengthen your bond
Horses are incredibly good at recognising human emotions in your voice and expressions, but did you know how to leverage that super power to strengthen your bond?
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4-Step Guide to Safe Weight Gain
Is your horse showing a bit more rib than you like to see? Is he or she losing the fat layer along...
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The Science on Choosing and Training a Show Jumper
If you want your jumping horse to be a successful and “happy athlete,” choose – and train...
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Roadmap for the Ethical Use of Horses in Sport
A British researcher has mapped out an ethical framework to help horse sports assess issues...
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It’s More than the Early Starts. Horseracing’s Staff Recruitment and Retention Challenges
The problems surrounding the recruitment, training and retention of stable staff in horseracing...
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