While owning horses isn’t a science, a huge amount of scientific research goes on behind the scenes to help us give our horses the best possible quality of life. From injury treatment, to new drugs to behaviour studies we pick out the most useful bits of Equine Science and research to share with you here.
So if you have a bit of spare time to read through some of the research or if you have a burning a question. You should be able to find some really interesting snippets of science here. Can you use this new information to make positive changes to your horse?
Over recent years our understanding of how and why animals play has improved massively. I was watching a documentary recently about animal play. It showed how many animals have their… Read More »How and why do horses play?
As humans, we are guilty of treating our horses (and other animals) like people. But when it comes to training animals, this isn’t helpful. This topic has spiralled on social… Read More »Can horses be stubborn?
Hoof boots are the go to tool for a horse owner transitioning their horse to barefoot. But due to the lack of research, I have an issue with long term use of them.
Magnetic therapy is the latest trend. But what is the research behind it? Do they actually work?
We’ve all heard the stories of crazy chestnut mares and been warned off buying one. The amount of tongue and cheek sayings we have about them demonstrates this fantastically! But… Read More »Beware, Beware a Chestnut Mare! ~ The fact behind the myth
This week I read a really interesting article on Horse & Hound looking into the different reasons why horses roll. Scottie is a massive roller! In the wet he loves… Read More »Why do horses roll?
Summer finally seems to be here. With the warmer weather and clean, dry legs, it’s the perfect time to pull out your matchy bandages and go riding. But is this… Read More »Should you use Bandages?
Horse owners generally seem to think that turning horses out in boots is either a fantastic idea, or a terrible one. I have never been a huge fan of turning… Read More »The Pros and Cons of Turning Out in Boots
Most equestrians will click to their horse, and possibly some inanimate objects they encounter too! But why do we click and does clicking actually work? What is Clicking? For those… Read More »Do horses respond to clicking?
For the past few years Rider Weight has been a hot topic in the equine industry. In fact I have written several posts looking at factors which affect how much… Read More »Rider Weight and Height can cause Lameness
