Footing Science for Horses
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
July 1, 2012
The field of footing science involves understanding how different kinds of footing affect equine health.
The field of footing science involves understanding how different kinds of footing affect equine health.
Dutch scientists determined that all non-natural head and neck positions affect horses’ breathing.
Countries can now request a recognition status for African horse sickness from the OIE.
Using the LP allele for reference, researchers determined some prehistoric horses had spots like Appaloosas.
Stress negatively affects horses’ working memory, used in training for associating commands with actions.
Using paleontology, archeology, and genomics, researchers identified the location of equine domestication.
Researchers used heart rate variability to identify stress in horses during air and ground transportation.
The groups’ aim is to invoke globally standardized testing and quarantine requirements for performance horses.
Only four Normandy breeding farms are under quarantine for the disease and events are continuing as planned.
If the proposal passes German horse breeders will no longer be allowed to brand their horses with a hot iron.
Researchers found that foals turned out to pasture had similar joint defects as those exercised daily.
Show officials removed two horses from the show grounds after the animals tested positive for influenza.
No horses at the event have presented any signs of illness, but biosecurity measures have been implemented.
International movement of horses was a major topic of discussion at the 2012 FEI Sports Forum, held last week.
Research indicates that most sound horses’ movements differ depending on direction of travel on a circle.
A team of French researchers might be hot on the trail to genomic evaluation of performance.
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