Can We Monitor Ridden Horses’ Stress Levels Objectively?
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
August 18, 2016
A new device determines horses’ heart rate changes due to stress and “subtracts” changes due to physical activity.
A new device determines horses’ heart rate changes due to stress and “subtracts” changes due to physical activity.
Sensenig pleaded guilty to both summary counts of animal cruelty during his court appearance on Aug. 8.
The man is facing animal cruelty charges for allegedly striking a horse overburdened by the wagon load he was pulling.
The key is not to point out what is right or wrong, but what changes to make to improve horse and human welfare alike.
Chuck Borell, accused of maltreating more than 40 horses in Mercer County, Kentucky, has pleaded not guilty.
Investigators found the carcass of a gray Paso Fino on July 31 and the remains of a second horse on Aug. 1.
The forum is designed to unite the operations around the world that facilitate and promote the retraining of racehorses.
Horses spent less time resting at night during weeks they worked than they did during weeks they didn’t, scientists say.
The proposed change would ban action devices and require training for veterinarians conducting compliance inspections.
Authorities hope a $10,000 cash reward will help identify who is responsible for a barn fire that killed four horses.
Practical ways to improve your horse’s welfare, based on discoveries from the growing field of equitation science.
Officials will explore ways it can help counties expedite how they carry out equine cruelty investigations.
Proving a case is legitimate, then levying charges and prosecuting those responsible, takes time and cooperation.
The horse was transported to a veterinary facility to receive rehabilitative care.
A Virginia judge has returned more than 40 horses to a rescue operated by a woman accused of animal cruelty.
The ASPCA Rescuing Racers Initiative has granted more than $2 million to aid former racehorses since its inception.
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