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The FEI’s Blood Rule: Are We Really Will...
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...
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 Hote...
In September 2025 Lucy spent a weekend at Veláni Country Hotel in Crete, hosted by Sabine and Manolis. With a direct flight from E...
A Reply to Response to Comments on ‘Nose...
This letter, declined by the Equine Veterinary Journal, responds to MacKechnie-Guire et al.’s defence of their noseband pressure s...
A Reply to Response to Comments on ‘Faci...
In academic publishing, critique and reply are essential to scientific progress. This letter—declined by the Equine Veterinary Jou...
The Perfect Bit for your Horse
Emeritus Professor David Mellor—architect of the Five Domains Model—explores the biological and behavioural evidence showing that ...
Think Blue Tongues may be Harmless in El...
Unlike most reports quoting only veterinarians, this analysis comes from Dr James Cooling—a medical doctor, qualified bit-fitter, ...
The Mouth-Iron-Free Solution for Sudden ...
In this final paper, the late Dr Robert Cook reviews decades of anatomical, physiological, and behavioural research showing how bi...