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www.equestrianspirit.com.au | ||
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www.equestrian.org.au
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| | | | | [AI summary] This text explains the rules and standards for showing horses in equestrian competitions, focusing on conformation, movement, and judging criteria. | |
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www.horsejournals.com
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| | | | | A hot humid day. One rider. One horse. Both are exercising at a moderate level. Who is more likely to overheat? It might surprise you to learn that your horse gets hotter much faster than you and is more susceptible to the negative effects of heat stress. Prof. Michael Lindinger, an animal and exercise physiologist at the University of Guelph, explains: "It only takes 17 minutes of moderate intensity exercise in hot, humid weather to raise a horse's temperature to dangerous levels. That's three to ten times faster than in humans. Horses feel the heat much worse than we do." | |
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www.equinebehaviourist.co.uk
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| | | | | The last couple of years have seen a welcome increase in the research of equine body language, with some fascinating studies looking at the expression of pain in horses. | |
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www.worldhorsewelfare.org
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| | | Use of the whip in horse sport is becoming an increasingly hot topic. In July 2022, the British Horseracing Authority published the results of their consultation on the use of the whip in racing (you can find our response here). This naturally encourages a focus on how the whip is used elsewhere in the horse [...] | ||
