Conversations in Equine Science

Equine Nutrition and Behavior

Kate and Nancy discuss research to answer a listener's question on starch and equine behavior.
Research Reference:
Harris, P. and Shepherd, M. (2021). What Would Be Good for All Veterinarians to Know About Equine Nutrition. Veterinary Clinics of North America, Equine Practice. Volume 37 (1). pp 1-20.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749073920300663
Earlier October 16, 2020 episode on this topic of high starch diets:
https://anchor.fm/nancy-mclean/episodes/High-starch-diets-and-their-effect-on-behavior-el5ijg
Bulmer, Louise S et al., 2019. High-starch diets alter equine faecal microbiota and increase behavioural reactivity. Scientific reports, 9(1), pp.18621–11.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6901590/pdf/41598_2019_Article_54039.pdf

Benefits of Equine Therapy for Anxiety and Mental Health

Nancy and Kate answer a listener's question on the benefits of equine therapy.
Research information that also has links to supporting research within the article:
https://psychcentral.com/health/benefits-of-equine-therapy-for-anxiety

Webinar recap of the World Horse Welfare presentation on ”Can a stabled horse truly be a ”happy” horse.

Kate and Nancy discuss Dr. Andrew McLean's thoughts and research findings on the topic of stabling horses.
Watch the replay link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9b6KF4_Z3c&t=4457s

Assessing Rein Tension

Nancy and Kate respond to an email sent in by a listener who has concerns about rein tension. The paper referenced is a research review on rein tension meters by Hilary Clayton et al (2021).
Reference:
Clayton H, MacKechnie-Guire R, Byström A, Le Jeune S, Egenvall A. (2021). Guidelines for the Measurement of Rein Tension in Equestrian Sport. Animals. Vol. 11(10):2875.
Open Access Link: https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11102875

Bridle Fit and Anatomy. (World Horse Welfare Webinar)

Thank you to everyone who took our listener survey!
This week Nancy and Kate discuss a webinar that explained the science of equine bridle fit and the resultant welfare and performance implications.
Video of webinar:
https://www.youtube.com/horsecharity?sub_confirmation=1
Links:
https://www.worldhorsewelfare.org/advice/general-advice/how-to-choose-and-fit-a-bridle?utm_source=engaging_networks&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=advice&utm_content=bridle_fit_main_button
Murray, R, et al. (2015). A bridle designed to avoid peak pressure locations under the headpiece and noseband is associated with more uniform pressure and increased carpal and tarsal flexion, compared with the horse’s usual bridle. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science;35 pp. 947-955. (abstract available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0737080615005535)

Group Movement and Motivation in Horses.

Listener Survey: https://edinburgh.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/listener-survey-conversations-in-equine-science
Kate and Nancy discuss equine group movement and leadership.
Research Reference:
Andrieu, J., Henry, S., Hausberger, M. et al. Informed horses are influential in group movements, but they may avoid leading. Anim Cogn 19, 451–458 (2016).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-015-0945-2

Spotify ”Live” discussion on the Kentucky Derby #148

Nancy and Kate discuss the amazing run of Rich Strike (80-1 odds) in the May 7th Kentucky Derby.
Reference Article Link:
https://cdn.bloodhorse.com/daily-app/pdfs/BloodHorseDaily-20220508.pdf

Approach to Equine Clinical Nutrition.

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This week Nancy and Kate discuss the role that qualified Equine Nutritionists serve, as a support system, for Equine Veterinarians.
Reference Research:
Nichols JL, Robinson JS, Hiney KM, Terry R Jr, Ramsey JW (2022). An Investigation into Equine Nutrition Knowledge and Educational Needs of Equine Veterinarians. Journal of Veterinary Medicine Education. Feb 10:e20210121. doi: 10.3138/jvme-2021-0121.
Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35143362. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35143362/
Harris, P. and Nelson, S. (2022). Approach to clinical nutrition. UK-Vet Equine. 6(2). pp. 50-55.
https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10.12968/ukve.2022.6.2.50

Body Awareness for Equestrians.

This week Kate and Nancy discuss external stimulation use on equestrians that need body alignment correction for proper posture during riding.
References:
Hirsch, L., (2019). Bodystorming exteroceptive stimulation to train body awareness. Mensch und Computer 2019-Workshopband.
https://dl.gi.de/bitstream/handle/20.500.12116/25187/407.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Norie Neumark and George Poonkhin Khut. (2007). Cardiomorphologies: An Inner Journey through Art. IEEE Multimedia 14, 4 (oct 2007), pp.5–7. https://doi.org/10.1109/MMUL.2007.70
George (Poonkhin) Khut and George (Poonkhin). (2016). Designing Biofeedback Artworks for Relaxation. In Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems - CHI EA ’16. ACM Press, New York, New York, USA, pp.3859–3862.
https: //doi.org/10.1145/2851581.2891089
Jillian L. Warren, Brendan B. Matkin, and Alissa N. Antle. (2016). Presentation-Body Self-Awareness in Equestrians. In Proceedings of the TEI ’16: Tenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction - TEI ’16. ACM Press, New York, New York, USA, pp. 603–608.
https://doi.org/10.1145/2839462.2856551

Tornado Preparation and Response for Horse Owners.

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Horses of The Storm Book Link:
https://www.amazon.com/Horses-Storm-Incredible-Rescue-Katrinas/dp/1581501854/ref=sr_1_3?crid=282AZL3LLKP0L&keywords=Horses+of+the+storm&qid=1651078346&s=books&sprefix=horses+of+the+storm%252Cstripbooks%252C94&sr=1-3#detailBullets_feature_div&_encoding=UTF8&tag=mypodcast07-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=41b1aa2d20e0e1a7a04c070175ee5470&camp=1789&creative=9325
This week Nancy and Kate discuss strategies for livestock disaster preparedness especially when it comes to tornados and extreme weather.
Research reference:
Boyajian SL, Lindberg NN, Gnad DP (2018). Tornado Preparation and Response in Feedlot Cattle. Veterinary Clinics of North America, Food Animimal Practice. Jul;34 (2), pp. 259-264.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29935714/
Advice from Farnam Companies Link:
https://www.farnam.com/stable-talk/be-prepared-for-natural-disasters