Researcher: Prime Equine Performance Linked to Good Welfare
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
November 1, 2011
Horses need good health care, and to be treated fairly and as individuals to perform at their best.
Horses need good health care, and to be treated fairly and as individuals to perform at their best.
There was no significant difference in stress levels between horses that were branded or microchipped.
New research indicates that ancient stallions were far more genetically diverse before domestication.
Researchers found that pine trees flourished in areas feral horses roamed while some grasses struggled .
Researchers found that the presence of “nanny” mares reduced the amount of weaning stress foals experienced.
A stem cell-PRP combination could be more effective than either therapy alone for treating soft tissue lesions
Research indicates that one-sided imprint training is not might not be as beneficial as once thought.
A Dutch girl recovered after having supposedly acquired an antibiotic-resistant staph infection from her foal.
A logging company claims feral horses are damaging seedlings and acting aggressively toward workers.
Herds of Przewalski horses in the Chernobyl disaster area are dwindling, possibly due to human predation.
A stallion, several mares, and a foal have tested positive for equine viral arteritis at two French Lusitano
When it comes to the quality of cooled shipped semen for artificial insemination (AI), all semen collection centers are not equal. They’re far from it, in fact, according to a new study by Austrian researchers. The huge variation in the quality of the sperm processed by the collection center has an impact on the probability of the broodmare becoming pregnant.
Artificial insemination (AI) is today’s breeding standard for many types of horses. To find out how to make our readers’ artificial insemination programs more successful, The Horse went to two recognized experts in equine artificial insemination–both of them pioneers in their field.
Live cover breeding of horses remains a popular choice. Whatever your reason for choosing this method, these 10 tips will be useful as you plan a mating. Attention to safety and behavior go a long way in making the experience positive and successful.
The full skeleton of a horse that lived in France 100,000 years ago has been discovered in the volcanic region of Auvergne, according to several French news sources including the French Press Agency (AFP).
The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in international equestrian competition is definitively prohibited, following a unanimous vote by the members of the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), the governing body for international equestrian sports, during their General Assembly meeting Nov. 1-5 in Chinese Taipei.
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