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There’s Two Elephants in the Blood Rule Debate
The heated debate over the FEI’s “blood rule” has centred on whether a “scratch” or a “bite of the tongue or lips” should automati...
Equine Voice: The world’s first horse behaviour an...
Most horse management practice still lags behind the science. Equine Voice — a new app by equine behaviourist Nicky Ross — bridges...
What structured horse observation actually reveals...
Most of us notice things about our horses. But noticing is only the beginning of observation — and observation without a framework...
What Kind of Horse Person Are You — And What Does ...
Ask a farrier what's wrong with your horse and the answer starts in the feet. Ask a nutritionist and it starts in the feed bucket....
Advance your passion: MSc Equine Science at the Un...
The University of Edinburgh's MSc Equine Science is a flexible, online postgraduate programme designed for graduates and professio...
The Price of the Podium: How Commercial Incentives...
When commercial success drives equestrian sport, welfare science reveals how breeding decisions, training systems, and competition...
Bits Bite: The Plight of Sport Horses
In this provocative poetic essay, James Garnham — the pen name of Professor Emeritus David Mellor — indicts a sport that has infl...
What’s it like to be a bat? Scientists develop new...
We assess animal welfare by measuring stress hormones, counting behaviours, and checking for disease. But what's missing is a way ...