Do Horses Prefer Patting or Scratching?
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
November 12, 2014
Recent study results lead researchers to believe a scratch wins over a pat as a more effective reward.
Recent study results lead researchers to believe a scratch wins over a pat as a more effective reward.
Even when you have a lot of pasture it’s very challenging trying to use it in the winter and still maintain its integrity.
Of the 738 respondents, 440 (60%) said they prefer to sell horses using online or print classifieds and flyers.
Just as many human soldiers bravely elect to serve their countries, equids have also been called to duty.
New research shows that a minimally invasive surgical technique developed at the University of Pennsylvania College of Veterinary Medicine’s New Bolton Center can help prevent the recurrence of colic caused by entrapment of the large colon.
The survey is part of a study into links between management practices and musculoskeletal health, injury, and performance.
Often called the “athlete’s heart,” an enlarged heart in a horse is frequently accompanied by murmurs and arrhythmias.
Learn about DNA profiling, a practice designed to predict a horse’s athletic potential by evaluating that individual’s genetic markers.
Prepare for drought long before pastures wither and hay supplies dwindle.
The Jan. 7, 2015, short course will offer lectures in the morning and hands-on experience in the afternoon.
Researchers say study results suggests vets could potentially use hops extract to mediate health conditions associated with carbohydrate overload.
Cortisol levels were higher during a competition than at home, and they continued rising throughout the event.
The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) has issued a statement clarifying the regulations on equine dental procedures in that country.
The Time to Ride Event Grant Program offers stables, businesses, and organizations an additional incentive to connect new people to horses.
In 2014 TCA granted more than $512,000 to about 75 charities working to aid in Thoroughbred rescue, retirement and adoption, backstretch and farm worker services, research, and therapeutic riding.
The city of Blue Ash, Ohio, has asked an appeals court to uphold a lower court’s decision relative to a child’s use of a Miniature Horse as a service animal.
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