The welfare of Traveller and Gypsy owned horses in UK and Ireland may be better than is sometimes thought, according to a recent study.   It...

(c) Anke Van Wake. Dreamstime.com “Bad” horse behaviour, frequently labelled as “resistant”, “lazy”, or even “explosive”, can be an indicato...

(c) Demidoff. Dreamstime.com For thousands of years donkeys have played an important part in human progress. They have   supplied   power fo...

(c) Rookie72 Dreamstime.com   Can putting foals on a controlled exercise program reduce the risk of fractures later in life? Researchers at ...

(c) Photojogtom Dreamstime.com A new study shows that horses can be more reluctant in new situations if they have multiple riders or  have h...

©   Turtleman   |   Dreamstime.com A new DNA test developed at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School helped confirm a diagnosis of Lyme disease ...

Even with vaccination and modern medicines, biosecurity plays a crucial role in preventing the spread of infectious disease.   The Equine Di...

38426137(c) Virgonira Dreamstime.com Electric cars are becoming more common. They make less noise than vehicles with petrol or diesel engine...

(c) Krueger et al It used to be thought that using tools was one of the things that set us apart from the animal kingdom.   However, it is n...

  Thymidine kinase 1 (TK1) could prove to be a useful biomarker to identify horses with lymphoma, according to recent research.   Lymphoma i...

 Morris Animal Foundation, one of the largest non-profit animal health research organizations in the world, is now inviting requests for fu...

(c) Hvat10       Dreamstime.com Applying topical anaesthetic to the skin a couple of minutes before vaccinating horses can reduce signs of d...

Studies have already shown that strip grazing is an effective way of restricting grass intake in ponies. Now, new work indicates the added ...

(c) Donald Blais  Dreamstime.com   Retraining of Thoroughbred racehorses for use as saddle horses results in changes in gait more suited to...

  The International Society for Equitation Science conference returns this year after missing 2020 and taking place online last year, Har...

© Mantvydas Krikstaponis Dreamstime.com   Drones provide a way to monitor feral horse populations while causing only low levels of disturban...