Rein Tension Research
This week Nancy and Kate discuss a study involving harness trotters and the rein tension that occurred in different gaits. Research Reference/Link (open access): Egenvall A, Byström A, Pökelmann M, C...
15 Apr 202333min
Get Your Horses ”Into The Zone”.
This week Kate and Nancy discuss the theory of "Flow" and is it possible to achieve/measure it in horses and other animals. Research Reference and Link (open access): Hintze, S. and Yee, J.R. (2023),...
8 Apr 202327min
The effect of stress and exercise on the learning performance of horses.
In this episode Nancy and Kate discuss a paper on the effects of inactivity, moderate exercise and uncontrolled stress on the learning capability of horses. Research Reference and Link (Open Access)...
25 Mar 202327min
Three Decades of Research Dedicated to Making Equine Bones Stronger.
This week Kate and Nancy discuss the newest research paper by Professor Brian Nielsen Of Michigan State University. Research Reference and Link (Open Access): Nielsen, B.D. A Review of Three Decade...
18 Mar 202328min
Work Satisfaction in the Veterinary Profession.
This week Nancy and Kate discuss Kate's research paper that was recently published in the Frontiers in Veterinary Science Journal. Elte Y, Acton K, Martin J, Nielen M, van Weeren R and Wolframm I (2...
10 Mar 202336min
Force and Pressure Distribution of Treeless Dressage Saddles and Conventional Dressage Saddles.
This week Kate and Nancy discuss a paper by Hilary Clayton on force and pressures of two styles of dressage saddles; treeless and conventional. Research Reference and Link (this paper is not open acce...
3 Mar 202325min
Recognizing anxiety in horses.
This episode Nancy looks into a recent research paper that analyzed interview responses from registered Equine Behaviorists on how well their clients detected fear and anxiety behavior in horses. Rese...
13 Feb 202322min
Horse-show anxiety and how mental preparation can build self confidence for competition success.
This week Kate and Nancy discuss pre-performance anxiety and how elite riders manage and control their anxiety during high pressure situations. S. McGinn, D. Alcock, and L.J. Cameron (2018). "Straight...
5 Feb 202331min
