Researchers say the more affordable technique could lead to more horses being genotyped and a better understanding of diseases and disease processes.
The World Equestrian Games will take place in Bromont, Canada, only the second time it’s been held in North America.
Our international reporter watched as a film crew captured vaulting footage for a commercial. Here are her takeaways.
Researchers taught horses to request a blanket be put on, a rug be taken off, or no change using different symbols.
Recent study results yielded mixed results: Equestrian professionals, on the whole, appear to have an appreciation for welfare-friendly behavior in the show ring, but they disagree with scientists when it comes to head and neck positions.
When cribbers did not crib, their salivary cortisol levels were up to 38% higher than those of horses that don’t crib.
Measuring equine stress isn’t as easy as it might sound, one researcher said. Here’s a review of the current techniques.
Researchers found that as horses’ pasture time increased, repeat colic risk decreased. But with stereotypies came an increased risk of repeat colic.
Why do you think the horse world is predominately female?
Horses cast from other careers competed and entertained at the 2014 World Equestrian Games.
Anti-venoms have been derived from horses since 1884. Learn how researchers are working to improve these horses’ welfare.
Our international reporter takes a look back at the 2014 World Equestrian Games cross-country day.
As prevalent as EIPH is, we still don’t fully understand this potentially performance-limiting condition; here’s what scientists are trying to find out.
Our equitation science reporter shares why she doesn’t pat her horse for a job well done.
Researchers have learned that a low dose of a certain omeprazole preparation was as effective in treating some ulcers as the standard dose.
Watching the positive relationships between para-horses and riders competing at WEG brought this reporter to tears.
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