Conversations in Equine Science

Bonus Episode

This bonus episode answers a listeners question on "What makes for a good research paper ?"

The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram (RHpE)

Research resource:
Dyson, S., Thomson, K., Quiney, L., Bondi, A. and Ellis, A.D. (2020). Can veterinarians reliably apply a whole horse ridden ethogram to differentiate nonlame and lame horses based on live horse assessment of behaviour? Equine Veterinary Education 32, (10) pp. 112-120. (Not an open source article.)
Link to the "Horses and People" article which lists the ethogram: https://horsesandpeople.com.au/ridden-horse-ethogram-helps-identify-pain/

Tacking Up a Horse: Being a pain or in pain ?

Link to presentation by Sue Dyson, DVM and Adam Cummins, Mgr of Penny Farms Centre (World Horse Welfare). Hosted by Roly Owers, Chief Executive of World Horse Welfare.
https://youtu.be/3c_koj8cSxA

Hoof Wall Separation Disease and The Connemara Pony.

Research Resource:
Ramsey, S. (2019). Hoof Wall Separation Disease: Animal Welfare and Ethical Risk to the Irish Connemara Pony. Southern Institute of Technology, Technical Report.
Open Source.

Sensory Abilities of Horses and Their Importance for Equitation Science.

Rørvang MV, Nielsen BL and McLean AN (2020) Sensory Abilities of Horses and Their Importance for Equitation Science. Front. Vet. Sci. 7:633.
Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.00633/full?&utm_source=Email_to_authors_&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=T1_11.5e1_author&utm_campaign=Email_publication&field&journalName=Frontiers_in_Veterinary_Science&id=561737&fbclid=IwAR2LtOmCPdrZ
(Open Source)

Interview with Carole Johnston about Neuro Tech Wearables

Request a talk/consultation with Carole at carolejohnston21@gmail.com
Research on balance and the brain:
Surgent OJ, Dadalko OI, Pickett KA, Travers BG (2019). Balance and the brain: A review of structural brain correlates of postural balance and balance training in humans. Gait Posture. Jun;71 pp. 245-252.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31082657/

Neural Technology for Equestrians

Research:
Elmeua González M, Šarabon N (2020) Muscle modes of the equestrian rider at walk, rising trot and canter. PLoS ONE 15(8).
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237727.
Venkatraman, A., Edlow, B. L., & Immordino-Yang, M. H. (2017). The Brainstem in Emotion: A Review. Frontiers in neuroanatomy, 11, 15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnana.2017.00015
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5343067/
Dhaliwal, M.S., Henson, Dayon. EFFECT OF A DERMATOME NEUROPOINT ACTIVATING SOCKS ON OVERALL BALANCE AND STABILITY USING THE SWAY MEDICAL APPLICATION. California Sports Institute, Clinical Studies pp. 1-7.
https://voxxlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2.-Independent-Study-Impact-of-Voxx-HPT-on-Balance-Stability-and-Strength.pdf
Kennedy, Paul and Tim Inglis (2002). Distribution and behaviour of glabrous cutaneous receptors in the human foot sole. Journal of Physiology, 538.3. pp. 995-1002.
https://111115011.voxxlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/3.-Distribution-of-Mechanoreceptors-in-Human-Foot-Sole-University-of-British-Columbia-Canada.pdf

Choosing Good Quality Hay by Appearance, Smell and Touch.

Resources:
Julliand, S., Dacremont, C., Omphalius, C., Villot, C. and Julliand, C. (2019). Association between nutritional values of hays fed to horses and sensory properties as perceived by human sight, touch and smell. Animal, Vol 13 (9), pp. 1834-1832.

Tendon Injuries and Rehabilitation

Research Resources:
Gillis, C. (1997) Rehabilitation of tendon and ligament injuries. Proc. Am. Ass. equine Practnrs. 43, 306‐ 309.
Pugliese BR, Brisbois AL, Size KJ, et al (2021). Biomechanical and wearability testing of novel legwear for variably limiting extension of the metacarpophalangeal joint of horses. Am J Vet Res; (82).
H.H.F. Buchner, H.H.C.M. Savelberg, H.C. Schamhardt, H.W. Merkens & A. Barneveld (1994) Kinematics of treadmill versus overground locomotion in horses, Veterinary Quarterly, 16:sup. 2, pp. 87-90
All of these are accessible on Google Scholar (Open Source).

A new study (2021) reveals.....”Are you brave in the saddle? If not, you risk being belittled and excluded.”

Link to the open source research:
McVey, Rosalie Jones. (2021). An Ethnographic Account of the British Equestrian Virtue of Bravery, and Its Implications for Equine Welfare. Animals, Vol, 11, 188.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11010188