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New Horse Science Articles for 2008 July

The Natural Horsemanship Dichotomy

The philosophy behind natural horsemanship poses an incongruous tension between control and freedom, maintains a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Chester in Britain.

Plenty of Plump Horses

Overfed horses in United States are much more common than previously believed.

Don’t Feed Horses Zilpaterol

A feed supplement that’s given to beef cattle generates awful side effects when fed to horses, one trial has quickly demonstrated.

British Racehorses Seldom Pay Their Way

The odds are pretty high that a thoroughbred foal born and raced in Britain or Ireland won’t pay off their training fees with racetrack earnings.

Synthetic Horseshoes Reduce Impact

Lame or arthritic horses may get relief by wearing plastic horseshoes, a recent study suggests.

Flavor Favorites For Horses

If your horse turns her nose up at carrots, try a banana, or better yet fenugreek.

Winning Colors in Horse Racing

For centuries, horse racing fans have speculated that certain colors of horses are more adept at winning races.

Doctors Recommend Horse Riders Use Safety Stirrups

After examining foot injuries in young equestrians, medical doctors are advocating that children wear strong boots and use safety stirrups while riding.

Riders Don’t Influence How Horses Jump

Popular belief has it that riders strongly affect their horse’s jumping technique. Surprisingly, results of a study that measured horses going over vertical jumps suggest that this belief is mistaken.

Teaching Horses to Keep Calm

Theories abound on how best to help a horse overcome its natural instinct to fear unusual things. Research is now demonstrating which training methods produce the best results.

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