Conversations in Equine Science
Kate Acton (from Ireland) and Nancy McLean (from the USA) discuss equine research projects and studies to help bridge the gap between the scientific community and the general community of horse owners, trainers and enthusiasts.
Episodes
Oct 22, 2021
Oct 22, 2021
22 min
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
Oct 15, 2021
Oct 15, 2021
27 min
Research Reference: Horses as a crucial part of One Health. See last week's reference as it is Open Access.
Oct 8, 2021
Oct 8, 2021
27 min
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).
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Room Name: One Health-Equine
Oct 1, 2021
Oct 1, 2021
26 min
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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Sep 24, 2021
Sep 24, 2021
19 min
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.
Sep 17, 2021
Sep 17, 2021
18 min
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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Sep 10, 2021
Sep 10, 2021
20 min
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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Sep 3, 2021
Sep 3, 2021
20 min
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
Aug 27, 2021
Aug 27, 2021
17 min
Research:
Toma Milan, Pandya Yesha Hitesh, Dongre Dhaval, Nizich Michael (2021). Assessing Forces Exerted on Horses Using Varying Riding Crops.
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, Volume 98, (March issue).
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0737080620304329
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Aug 20, 2021
Aug 20, 2021
21 min
Research Reference:
McGreevy, P.D.P. & McLean, A.N. (2009). Punishment in horse-training and the concept of ethical equitation
Journal of Veterinary Behavior. Volume 4 (5), pp. 193-197.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1558787808001123
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