Researchers in Hungary assessed that a 100cm jumping course was not particularly strenuous exercise for showjumping horses. Image by Trine Melinda Vollan Showjumping courses may be more challenging as ...

Measuring equine eye temperature by Infra-Red thermography (IRT) is a popular technique as it is non-invasive and does not require direct contact with the individual, but it does not appear to be ...

Scientists warn there is a huge knowledge gap around many animal diseases. Researchers from the University of Sydney have found that just 10 diseases account for around half of all published knowledge ...

Helping riders develop a deeper, more trusting relationship with themselves and horses is the mission of Armina Bridgeman, a Conscious Horse Conscious Rider Certified Facilitator and Equine Assisted ...

In episode 5 of “The Parasite Journey of the Horse”, equine parasitologist Martin Nielsen takes a “complete shift of gears” and checks out flatworms or tapeworms. These nasties look different to the ...

More than a decade after they were collected, samples of equine embryonic losses from early studies are proving useful to researchers today. The value of long-term studies is well understood by ...

The increase in airway mucus arising from asthma in horses is due to a reduced clearance rate rather than increased production, researchers in Italy have found. Further, the study team found that ...

The study findings support the view that palatal disorders and severe asthma in horses could be a manifestation of a common underlying disorder. Image: Kozłowska et ...

Evidence from a broad investigation of horse-related accidents suggests that, while helmets prevent some injuries, they do not perform as well as they could, according to researchers. Lauren Meredith, ...

A portable EEG can quickly indicate concussion, enabling the right treatment sooner. © Smart Brain. A new system is being developed to make it possible to run fast ...

Engineering explains that the stability of a structural network is determined by the material properties of the building elements, their arrangement, and the “play” (free movement) in the joints that ...

Children who are thumb-suckers or nail-biters are less likely to develop allergic sensitivities to such things as horses, house dust mites, grass, cats, dogs, or airborne fungi, according to new ...