Conversations in Equine Science

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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This week Kate and Nancy discuss a research paper that reveals the significance of herd composition in turnout situations.
Research Reference:
Sigurjónsdóttir, H. & Haraldsson, H. (2019) Significance of Group Composition for the Welfare of Pastured Horses. Animals. Vol 9 (1), pp. 14.
Open Access Link: https://www.mdpi.com/390204

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Nancy and Kate discuss equine laterality and how it may reflect a horse having a positive or negative cognitive bias.
Research Reference:
Marr, I. et al. (2018) Evidence for Right-Sided Horses Being More Optimistic than Left-Sided Horses. Animals. [Online] 8 (12), 219. [online].
Research Paper Link: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/8/12/219/htm

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This week Kate and Nancy discuss a research paper comparing performance results using both training methods.
Research:
Holcomb, F., Multhaup, K., Erwin, S., Daniels, S. (2021). Spaced training enhances equine learning performance. Animal Cognition, (Springer) December 3 issue. pp. 1-8.
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10071-021-01580-7.pdf

The Ride of Her Life by Elizabeth Letts. Amazon Link: Book Link to The Ride of Her Life
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Research Links:
Kendall A., Anagrius K., Gånheim A., Rosanowski S.M. & Bergström K. (2016). Duration of tetanus immunoglobulin G titres following basic immunisation of horses. Equine Veterinary Journal. 48(6) pp. 710-713. https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/evj.12502
Ribeiro, Márcio G. et al (2018). Tetanus in horses: an overview of 70 cases. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira [online], v. 38, n. 02 [Accessed 28 March 2022] , pp. 285-293. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-5150-PVB-5441

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Today's episode Kate and Nancy discuss what makes a racehorse...genetics, environment and a healthy equine mental state.
References:
Emmeline W. Hill, Rita G. Fonseca, Beatrice A. McGivney, Jingjing Gu, David E. MacHugh, and Lisa M. Katz (2012). MSTN genotype (g.66493737C/T) association with speed indices in Thoroughbred racehorses, Journal of Applied Physiology 112:1, pp. 86-90.
https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphysiol.00793.2011
RTE article:
https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2022/0302/1283856-tiger-roll-racehorses-genetics-environment-equine-psychology-arkle-galileo/#