Welfare and Industry

Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends

Are You and Your Horse a Good Match?

Temperament testing by a Brazilian research team found horses were more reactive with poorly matched riders, and a long-term riding relationship between horse and human didn’t guarantee a better outcome.

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