Conversations in Equine Science

Horse Pasture Management: Horse Health and Environmental Impact.

This episode Nancy and Kate discuss a research paper that compares horse turnout systems to enhance horse health and ecosystem sustainability.
Research Reference and Link (Open Access):
Furtado, T., King, M., Perkins, E., McGowan, C., Chubbock, S., Hannelly, E., Rogers, J. and Pinchbeck, G. (2022). An Exploration of Environmentally Sustainable Practices Associated with Alternative Grazing Management System Use for Horses, Ponies, Donkeys and Mules in the UK. Animals. 12(2), p.151.
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/2/151#B12-animals-12-00151

Effects of Covid-19 Lockdowns on Anxiety and Performance of Elite Riders.

This week Kate and Nancy discuss a research paper detailing the effects of the cessation of training that occurred among elite riders during the Covid 19 lockdowns.
Research Reference and Link (Open Access):
Demarie, Sabrina, Christel Galvani, and Veronique Louise Billat. (2020). "Horse-Riding Competitions Pre and Post COVID-19: Effect of Anxiety, sRPE and HR on Performance in Eventing" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 22: 8648.
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/22/8648

Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction in Horses.

This week Nancy and Kate discuss a recent paper on the most current research findings in Equine Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction.
Research Reference and Link:
Kirkwood, NC., Hughes, KJ., Stewart, AJ (2022). Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID) in Horses.
Veterinary Science, 9(10), 556.
https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9100556

Summary of 2022, looking back on our favorite episodes.

This week Kate and Nancy discuss their favorite episodes of 2022. We also reveal the most popular episodes as determined by our listeners.
Thank you for your support and listenership. We appreciate each and every one of you!
Happy and Healthy 2023,
Kate and Nancy

The most popular episode of 2022....The Equine Gut Brain Connection.

This week Nancy and Kate revisit the episode with the most downloads of 2022.
Reference:
Mach, N., Ruet, A., Clark, A. et al (2020). Priming for welfare: gut microbiota is associated with equitation conditions and behavior in horse athletes. Scientific Reports 10, 8311.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-65444-9

(Part 2) Deciphering misinformation in the horse world.

This week Nancy and Kate continue their discussion with Dr. Sheryl King.
Dr. King is an expert on "myth-busting" horse information that occurs frequently within the horse industry. Make sure to listen to Part 1 to get her explanation on how these myths become a part of the equine management industry. This episode will discuss fact checking skills and nutrition fallacies.

Deciphering misinformation in the horse world.

This week Nancy and Kate welcome Dr. Sheryl King to the podcast. Dr. King is an expert on misinformation in the horse industry.
Please direct any questions to Kate on the Conversations in Equine Science Instagram account or Nancy on the Conversations in Equine Science Facebook page. We'll pass them onto Dr. Sheree or send her a friendship request via Sheree King at her Facebook page.
We'll continue Part 2 next week.
Thanks for listening in !

The neurological exam of the horse. (Part 2)

Kate and Nancy wrap up their discussion of this interesting paper on the neurological exam of the horse.
Reference:
Caroline Hahn, (2022). Neurological Examination of Horses, Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice, Volume 38, Issue 2,
pp. 155-169.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cveq.2022.05.001

Neurological Examinations of Horses (Part 1).

On this week's episode, Nancy and Kate discuss a recent research article on the neurological exam of the horse.
Research Reference:
Caroline Hahn, DVM, (2022). Neurological Examination of Horses, Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice, Volume 38, Issue 2 pp. 155-169.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749073922000219

What equestrians really think about safety.

This week Kate and Nancy discuss equestrian safety and what a survey of 1,718 respondents reveals.
Research reference:
Chapman, Meredith, Matthew Thomas, and Kirrilly Thompson. (2020). "What People Really Think About Safety around Horses: The Relationship between Risk Perception, Values and Safety Behaviours" Animals 10, no. 12: 2222.
Link: https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10122222