Elastic rein inserts might sound like a great way to keep an “elastic” contact with your horse’s mouth, but a group of equitation scientists has found that they could actually interfere with effective communication and training.
Our equitation science reporter shares why she doesn’t pat her horse for a job well done.
Join two internationally acclaimed equitation science researchers to find out how this growing field of study can improve equine welfare, as well as you and your horse’s relationship.
Dr. Carissa Wickens offers information about the International Society for Equitation Science (ISES) and current research studying horse behavior and how horses learn.
Covering a variety of horse health topics, the following articles received the most views in 2013.
If you’ve ever considered your horse to be your “better half,” you’re not alone. Norwegian and American researchers recently found that riders and horses can enter into a unique state of interspecies “co-being” with one other.
Researchers are investigating the use of smart textiles and technology in equine science.
Researchers confirmed that horses retain what they learned a long time ago–for better or for worse.
Researchers believe variables such as breed and geographic location might impact horses’ blood test results.
Researchers evaluated the activity of three muscles when horses worked in different head and neck positions.
With improved understanding of equine behavior, riders can avoid potentially harmful horse situations.
Can a horse’s ears predict a his responsiveness to a task such as jumping? Researchers found out.
Feeding hay before grains appeared to reduce the intensity of cribbing episodes in a recent study.
Two studies investigated whether women see horses as self-objects and how perceptions change as women age.
Researchers developed a test to find out whether horses are optimistic, pessimistic, or somewhere in between.
Researchers proved that horses can become “lighter” with proper negative reinforcement training.
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