Recent research results suggest that, while modern horses are still partially “programmed” to create five toes in each foot, those four extra toes either don’t develop fully or essentially disappear during fetal development.
Researchers found that saddle type did not appear to impact movement in a group of Icelandic horses.
Our international freelancer wonders if equestrian competitions in a modern, conscientious world are reaching the borders of unethical. Find out what top horsemanship science researchers have to say.
French scientists recently completed a study that showed that paying too little–or too much–attention to a trainer can hinder a horse’s learning ability.
The encephalitis virus once thought to be inert in horses has been identified in a Brazilian horse exhibiting neurologic signs, researchers in that country say.
As Normandy prepares for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, French scientists are performing biosecurity research to prevent the spread of equine disease. In particular, they’re looking into a syndrome they’re calling “piro-like.”
Ireland is working to take the guesswork out of the unwanted horse crisis: By compiling data dating back to 2005, researchers are establishing trends and seeing clearer numbers with regard to the country’s unwanted horse population.
When it comes to equine periodontal disease, red complex bacteria could be a red flag for impending tooth reabsorption.
Researchers recently developed a scale of behavioral indicators to identify both the valence (is the emotion positive or negative?) and the intensity of equine emotions.
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With “parasite portfolio” monitoring, significantly fewer adult horses in one program required treatment for intestinal parasites, one researcher said.
When feeding horses in groups, increasing their distance apart and time spent eating might help reduce aggression.
If you’ve got porcupines in your area, your horse could end up in a prickly situation similar to the one an 11-month-old Andalusian filly found herself in: having two colic surgeries after swallowing a porcupine quill.
Exotic pets might carry foreign vector-borne disease agents that can be deadly to horses, particularly in several recently identified “hot spots” of entry into the European Union, French researchers say.
Conception rates were 47% higher in mares consuming forage continuously over 23 hours compared to those consuming the same amount of forage over 17 hours a day.
Monitoring progesterone levels, which fall at the end of gestation, in association with the classical criteria for estimating foaling time, provides a practical way to predict the night of foaling and accurately time labor induction.
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