Conversations in Equine Science

Lightening Presentations on Thoroughbred Racing Starts and Bridle/Halter (Head Collar) Comfort. ISES 2021

Presentations:
Does the start of flat races influence racehorse race performance? I.Wells and J. Williams. ISES 2021
Effects of bitted vs. bitless bridles on horses' behaviour and eye temperature: preliminary findings. Linda Greening. ISES 2021
Getting a grip: a potential rider impact. Professor Hayley Randle. ISES 2021.

ISES 2021 Conference Favorites!

Nancy picks Prof Mike Mendl’s Clever Hans Presentation on Animal (Equine) emotion and decision making; an integrative framework. Kate chose The effect of wearing a headcollar or bridle on the scoring
of horses (Equus caballus) using the Horse Grimace Scale. By Amanda Gates.

Time Budgets of Horses. What they may reveal...

Research Reference:
Kelemen, Z., Grimm, H., Vogl, C., Long, M., Cavalleri, J. M. V., Auer, U. and Jenner, F. (2021) ‘Equine Activity Time Budgets: The Effect of Housing and Management Conditions on Geriatric Horses and Horses with Chronic Orthopaedic Disease’, Animals. MDPI AG, 11(7), p. 1867. doi: 10.3390/ani11071867.
https://www.mdpi.com/1160804

Our listeners joining in the conversation about the importance of the One Health initiative.

Research Reference: Horses as a crucial part of One Health. See last week's reference as it is Open Access.

One Health with Horses, Humans and the Environment.

Lönker, N. S., Fechner, K. and Abd El Wahed, A. (2020) ‘Horses as a Crucial Part of One Health’, Veterinary Sciences. MDPI AG, Volume 7, (1)
pp. 28-45.
Link: https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/7/1/28/htm (Open Access).
Next week, 13 October, join us in the Spotify Green Room to give us your thoughts on this paper. We're happy to have you join in the discussion!
Room Name: One Health-Equine

Nutrition and Genetics.

Mitchell, Briony (2018). Does Science hold the key to equine nutrition. Equine Health Magazine, Vol 2018 (4).
https://doi.org/10.12968/eqhe.2018.41.10
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Effects of a physiotherapy intervention on Thoracolumbar posture in horses.

Reference:
Shakeshaft, A. & Tabor, G. (2020) The Effect of a Physiotherapy Intervention on Thoracolumbar Posture in Horses. Animals. [Online] 10 (11), 1977. [online].
Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10111977.

Effect of a half pad on saddle pressure distribution.

MacKechnie-Guire R, Fisher M, & Pfau, T (2020). Effect of a half pad on pressure distribution in sitting trot and canter beneath a saddle fitted to industry guidelines. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, Vol 96 (1).
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The influence of packaging on palatability and shelf life stability of horse treats.

Research Reference:
Francis JM, Perry EB (2021). The Influence of Packaging on Palatability and Shelf Life Stability of Horse Treats. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. (3) 98.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33663712/
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A look at equestrians participating in Para-olympic Dressage.

Research Reference:
Dashper, Katherine (2010) ‘It's a Form of Freedom’: The experiences of people with disabilities within equestrian sport, Annals of Leisure Research, Vol 13:1-2, pp. 86-101, DOI: 10.1080/11745398.2010.9686839