All aspects of caring for performance horses
Collaborative efforts among horse health researchers, the racing industry, and governments could lead to effective measures that will improve safety for both horses and jockeys, one equitation scientist says.
Salivary cortisol (“stress hormone”) concentrations weren’t associated with scores in dressage and show jumping horses during three national events in Denmark, researchers found.
Boots and wraps protect the horse’s limbs. But have you ever asked yourself why or how these dressings protect a horse’s leg–or if they even do?
U.S. Olympic show jumper Kent Farrington discusses horsemanship, training, recognizing each horse’s individuality, his “ponies,” and more.
Drs. Erin Denney-Jones and Ann Rashmir-Raven offer advice for prolonging a Cushing’s horse’s career.
Recent study results suggest that horses’ nods allow them to use energy more efficiently to carry their heavy heads.
Researchers determined that, in one study, Western curb bits caused less rein tension than did English snaffles.
Beginning June 15, all medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA, or Depo-Provera) disclosure forms must be submitted electronically.
From reducing PPID-associated muscle wasting to managing IR and obesity, here’s what to consider for your old horse.
Monomoy Girl, a daughter of Tapizar, covered the 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.13.
An ideal conditioning and racing program allows racehorses to perform at their peak, remain sound through their racing careers, and be ready to commence a second career in another discipline.
“Optimized” grooming led to as many as 177 times more positive behaviors on average per horse per 10-minute grooming session than standard grooming, researchers found.
A forage-only diet and transported before exercise could positively impact horses’ exercise performance, researchers found.
An average mature horse at rest or performing light exercise requires 3.5 milligrams of iodine per day. This increases in late gestation, lactating broodmares, and horses in heavy work.
Veterinarians have tools at their disposal, ranging from imaging to sample analysis, that can help pinpoint the cause of respiratory problems in sport horses.
Mok used Robert Frost’s famous poem “The Road Not Taken” as an analogy to explain the developmental fate of cells that synthesize joint cartilage.
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