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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 ...
A Reply to Response to Comments on ‘Noseband type ...
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 ‘Facial pressur...
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 Elite Sport ...
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 Death in t...
In this final paper, the late Dr Robert Cook reviews decades of anatomical, physiological, and behavioural research showing how bi...
Illustrating Two Approaches to Equine Sports Welfa...
Not all opinions are equal, and not all research holds water. A simple saying helps illustrate why that matters. There is an India...
The Sieve and the Needle: Illustrating Two Approac...
Not all opinions are equal, and not all research holds water. A simple saying helps illustrate why that matters. There is an India...