Do Eye Wrinkles Reflect a Horse’s Emotional State?
Alexandra Beckstett
October 29, 2015
Researchers found that different types of situations affected horses’ eye wrinkle characteristics.
Researchers found that different types of situations affected horses’ eye wrinkle characteristics.
Sunday, Oct. 25, concluded the third annual Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover, which made its Bluegrass debut at the Kentucky Horse Park this past week.
One researcher shared her recently developed model for improving welfare in the stock horse industry.
Researchers observed a negative bias of block-colored and spotted horses, which could impact subjective evaluations.
One vet shares how learning theory techniques can help teach difficult horses to stand calmly and accept treatments.
Stress can impair a horse’s performance, diminish the benefits of therapy, and create safety risks to vulnerable riders.
Average rein tensions in riders’ dominant hands were 34-45% greater than in their nondominant hands, a study found.
Researchers concluded that nose twitches, when properly applied, are a humane restraint for short usage situations.
Scientists are on the hunt for reliable objective measures of positive emotions in horses being ridden and trained.
These principles can help riders maintain equine welfare, improve safety, and allow horses to perform at their best.
Here’s how to get your performance horse back to the show ring safely and successfully after layup.
Last week I returned from my one big out-of-town summer horse show adventure: two weeks competing at the new Tryon International Equestrian Center in North
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Hannah was a happy pony after receiving what I now call her “magic staple.” Photo: Alexandra Beckstett At horse shows, it’s not unusual for our
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