If you’re concerned about your horse being infected with Potomac horse fever, then utilizing a Potomac horse fever map can help you to identify areas that are at a high risk of this serious health condition. Let’s find out everything you need to know about the Potomac horse fever map! What Is Potomac Horse Fever? Potomac
Continue Reading...New Research Questions Validity of Some Genetic Testing
With the rise of commercial genetics testing, we now have access to a load of new information that may indicate disease, nutritional preferences, and the behaviour of our horses. However, are these genetic tests reliable when it comes to diagnosing disease, particularly muscle disorders? Well, that is exactly what researchers out of Michigan State University
Continue Reading...Your horse may be smarter than you think
Research suggests that horses are better able to interpret human gestures than previously thought, and some can even discern the credibility of information presented to them. A study conducted at Kyoto University builds on previous work showing that horses can understand human pointing cues—following a gesture indicating the location of a treat, for instance. To
Continue Reading...Tongue Resistance in the Dressage Horse
Q: My 9-year-old gelding has a habit that seems to be getting worse instead of better. I have regular instruction—dressage basics with some jumping. But when I ask my horse to accept more contact, he hangs his tongue out of the right side of his mouth. The more contact I take, the more he sticks his
Continue Reading...10 Important Facts about Horseback Riding Helmets
Almost every equestrian has heard the saying, “it’s not if you fall, but when…and how hard.” Horseback riding is a wonderful, exciting sport—but it’s also a dangerous one. Piloting a half-ton animal with a mind of its own from 5-plus feet off the ground comes with inherent risks. Did you know that per hour of exposure, horseback riding
Continue Reading...‘My worst nightmare’: breakaway cable ’saves horses’ lives’ after towbar detaches at 50mph
The owner of a trailer that came loose when her towbar came off her new second-hand car at about 50mph has shared her story in hope it will prevent others suffering a similar experience Georgia Rodway was taking her horse Flight and Alfie, who belongs to a friend, to cross-country schooling last Sunday (1 May) when the incident happened.
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