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How to Judge Equine Welfare Research: What Horse P...
Horse people are often told a practice is “evidence-based” — but how can you tell whether research truly puts horses’ welfare firs...
Equine Ethology: The Horse In Context
Wild and free-living horses offer vital reference points for hoof health, showing how terrain, movement, and social life shape bot...
So You Think it’s a Moment in Time?
When uncomfortable images of horses are dismissed as “just moments in time,” photographer Crispin Parelius Johannessen asks what h...
When welfare becomes culture: patching the leaky b...
Why do welfare problems persist in horse sport despite growing knowledge and regulation? Drawing on a webinar by Lisa Ashton, this...
From Principles to Practice: How Riding Schools ar...
Across the UK, riding schools are rethinking welfare from the horse’s perspective. The Riding School Futures Project shows how int...
The FEI’s Blood Rule: Are We Really Willing to Jum...
Next month, the FEI is expected to approve a rule change allowing horses to continue competing after visible bleeding — reversing ...
The Maasai Mara – A true wildlife-lovers paradise...
Lois tells us about her travels (in June 2025) to the Maasai Mara in Kenya with Offbeat. An exciting journey filled with wildlife,...
A Weekend in Crete – Veláni Country Hotel
In September 2025 Lucy spent a weekend at Veláni Country Hotel in Crete, hosted by Sabine and Manolis. With a direct flight from E...