Forces and pressures on the horses back during bareback riding versus riding in a conventional saddle.
This week Nancy discusses a research paper comparing pressures/forces in bareback riding with riding in a well fitted conventional saddle. Research Reference with Link: H.M. Clayton et al.(2013). Forc...
13 Okt 202328min
Update on Deworming Protocols for Gastrointestinal Parasites in Adult Horses.
This week Nancy and Kate discuss a paper that investigated a herd of 18 mares that were housed on a pasture since 1979 without a deworming program. Nancy also relates the lecture information from a se...
30 Sep 202329min
Assessing Welfare of Domestic Horses using the Wild Horse Herd Model.
This episode Kate and Nancy discuss a paper revealing updated research on the requirements of horses using the 5 domains model. This is a foundational start to assessing welfare. Research Reference: ...
21 Sep 202334min
How Happy Are Equine Athletes ?
This week Nancy and Kate discuss welfare issues in equestrian sports and leisure riding. Research Reference/Link: Furtado, T.; Preshaw, L.; Hockenhull, J.; Wathan, J.; Douglas, J.; Horseman, S.; Smith...
11 Sep 202343min
When lightning strikes.
This week Kate and Nancy discuss lightening strikes in animals and how to lessen the odds of having a horse struck by lightning. Research Reference: Gomes, C., (2012). Lightning safety of animals. In...
24 Aug 202330min
Do you see what I see? Looking into equine personality testing.
This week Nancy and Kate discuss the Equine Personality Test (EPT) and it's reliability scores. Research Reference: A. Jolivald, K. Yarnell, C. Hall, C. Ijichi (2022). Do you see what I see? Investi...
11 Aug 202330min
Improving gait symmetry through a hindlimb massage program.
This week Kate and Nancy discuss a hindlimb massage routine that improved hindlimb gait flexibility and symmetry in a peer reviewed research study. Research Reference: Mabbutt, C., Yarnell, K., and Fe...
2 Aug 202326min
Gymnastic Training and Dynamic Mobilization Exercises for Horses.
This week Nancy and Kate discuss an equine exercise program using Gymnastic Training coupled with Dynamic Mobilization Exercises to improve stride quality and strength. Epaxial muscles also were targe...
25 Jul 202326min
