Red, Green, and Gold: A Christmas (Horse) Story
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
December 19, 2019
Every day with horses is a gift, but nothing is quite as magical as a girl getting her dream horse for Christmas.
Every day with horses is a gift, but nothing is quite as magical as a girl getting her dream horse for Christmas.
A steady nutrient supply of mare’s milk is crucial for the functioning of intestinal cells that produce incretins, which in turn influence energy regulation in neonates.
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Mandatory headgear, banned bitless bridles, imposed endurance rider weights, and frangible device requirements for eventing jumps are among new FEI rules.
The two bodies have differing rules regarding horse age, medication use, and warm-up practices.
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Canadian researchers shared the results of their footing and force studies at an international conference. One looked at limb loading force, while the other investigated the impact of footing firmness and horse size.
Researchers found zero-finger tightness equaled 10 times the tightness of a human limb tourniquet.
British researchers investigated spur use in riders. Here’s what they found.
By prolonging feeding time and stimulating more saliva production, large pellets of concentrated feeds could extend mealtime and offer protection from gastric ulcers.
The secret to better equine wound healing might have been with us all along, thanks to bees.
For the first time, Australian researchers have confirmed 15 cases of chlamydial respiratory infection in neonatal foals. Scientists had previously only detected the bacterium in a few adult horses.
Researchers found that the WFFS gene occurs as frequently in Brazil as it does in the U.S. and Germany, and breeders and vets might need to consider the gene in breeding programs with mares that have increased pregnancy losses.
French researchers found that horses stalled with enrichments, such as forage, windows, and toys, still exhibited signs of stress and depression associated with confinement.
French researchers found horses with simulated C6-C7 nerve compression had shortened strides, tightened gaits, and a general lack of shoulder tone.
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