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

Apr 2, 2021

23 min

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/

Mar 26, 2021

19 min

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

Mar 19, 2021

19 min

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.

Mar 12, 2021

29 min

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).

Mar 5, 2021

25 min

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

Feb 26, 2021

25 min

Diakakis, N., Tyrnenopoulou, P. (2017). Correlation between equine colic and weather changes. Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, Vol. 68, pp. 455-466.
Cianci, J., Boyle, A.G., Stefanovski, Darko, Biddle, A.S. (2021). Lack of Association Between Barometric Pressure and Incidence of Colic in Equine Academic Ambulatory Practice. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, Vol 97.
Fintl C, Hudson NP, Handel I, Pearson GT (2016). The effect of temperature changes on in vitro slow wave activity in the equine ileum. Equine Veterinary Journal Vol 48. (Open Access)

Feb 19, 2021

18 min

Research Reference:
Trösch, M., Pellon, S., Cuzol, F. et al. (2020). Horses feel emotions when they watch positive and negative horse–human interactions in a video and transpose what they saw to real life. Anim Cogn 23, pp. 643–653
Link:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10071-020-01369-0?fbclid=IwAR278hOdLV51HytST89t4NF1C2mFiSQWWw75hq3H_IoLNnkWIiinCj1cqsM#citeas

Feb 12, 2021

26 min

Research Reference:
Lundberg Paulina, Hartmann Elke, Roth Lina S.V. (2020). Does training style affect the human-horse relationship? Asking the horse in a separation–reunion experiment with the owner and a stranger. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Volume 233, December.
Link to Research Paper:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016815912030232X?via%3Dihub
Link to Daily Mail Article:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8909547/Horses-DONT-form-attachment-bonds-owners-study-finds.html

Feb 5, 2021

19 min

Research Resource:
Munsters, Carolien, Kingmac, Boris, van den Broeke, Jan, van Oldruitborgh-Oosterbaana, Marianne (2020). A prospective cohort study on the acute:chronic workload ratio in relation to injuries in high level eventing horses: A comprehensive 3-year study. Preventative Veterinary Medicine 179.

Jan 29, 2021

30 min

Resources : www.ed.ac.uk/vet
Equine Obesity is defined as abnormal excessive fat that presents a risk to health. It is a disease of domestication.
Cushing's Disease and Equine Metabolic Syndrome Fact Sheet: https://www.ed.ac.uk/files/imports/fileManager/Cushings%20and%20metabolic%20syndrome%20-%20updated.pdf

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