One researcher says it’s important to reach a consensus on how to conduct equitation science research.

Whether horsepox contributed to a smallpox vaccine will likely be difficult to confirm because it seems that horsepox has been “naturally extinguished.”

Lack of pasture time and advancing age were the prime culprits behind lesson horse health problems.

As equitation science advances, researchers say they’re recognizing the increasing need to share their findings with the riding public. And one group of Scottish scientists believes a good way to reach horse owners is through their veterinarians.

Recent study results lead researchers to believe a scratch wins over a pat as a more effective reward.

Often called the “athlete’s heart,” an enlarged heart in a horse is frequently accompanied by murmurs and arrhythmias.

Cortisol levels were higher during a competition than at home, and they continued rising throughout the event.

The only variable researchers could link with the likelihood of falling was the horse and rider’s competitive rank going into cross-country.

Danish researchers recently observed that foals that watched their mothers calmly handle scary objects ended up being less fearful themselves.

Researchers say the more affordable technique could lead to more horses being genotyped and a better understanding of diseases and disease processes.