A review of equine sleep: Implications for equine welfare
L Greening, S McBride - Frontiers in veterinary science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Sleep is a significant biological requirement for all living mammals due to its restorative
properties and its cognitive role in memory consolidation. Sleep is ubiquitous amongst all …
properties and its cognitive role in memory consolidation. Sleep is ubiquitous amongst all …
Equine social behaviour: Love, war and tolerance
L Torres Borda, U Auer, F Jenner - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Horses are highly social animals that preferably live in stable social
groups and form long-term affiliative bonds. However, although their need for social …
groups and form long-term affiliative bonds. However, although their need for social …
Wolf contact in horses at permanent pasture in Germany
K Krueger, T Gruentjens, E Hempel - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Wolves returned to Germany in 2000, leading to fear in German horse owners that their
horses could be in danger of wolf attacks or panic-like escapes from pastures when sighting …
horses could be in danger of wolf attacks or panic-like escapes from pastures when sighting …
Single housing but not changes in group composition causes stress-related immunomodulations in horses
Domestic horses are currently often subject to management practices that can entail social
stressors, which in turn can negatively influence immunocompetence and disease …
stressors, which in turn can negatively influence immunocompetence and disease …
Behavioral responses of horses (Equus ferus caballus) vary in response to potentially threatening odor condition and aversive social odor stimuli
A Sabiniewicz, H Borowicz, G Geminiani… - Applied Animal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Horses (Equus ferus caballus) engage their sense of smell in numerous behaviors.
However, only few studies so far evaluated responses of horses to olfactory stimuli …
However, only few studies so far evaluated responses of horses to olfactory stimuli …
[HTML][HTML] Transcriptomic signature related to poor welfare of sport horses
The improvement of horse welfare through housing conditions has become a real issue in
recent years and have highlighted the detrimental effect of individual housing of horses on …
recent years and have highlighted the detrimental effect of individual housing of horses on …
Racehorse welfare across a training season
R Annan, LE Trigg, J Hockenhull, K Allen… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Racehorse welfare is gaining increasing public attention, however scientific evidence in this
area is lacking. In order to develop a better understanding of racehorse welfare, it must be …
area is lacking. In order to develop a better understanding of racehorse welfare, it must be …
A Relaxed Horse—A Relaxed Client? An Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Therapy Horses' Stress on Clients' Stress, Mood, and Anxiety
A Müller-Klein, MN Braun, DS Ferreira de Sá… - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Equine-assisted therapies are becoming increasingly popular for
addressing physical and psychological disabilities in clients. The role of the horse's welfare …
addressing physical and psychological disabilities in clients. The role of the horse's welfare …
Laterality in horse training: Psychological and physical balance and coordination and strength rather than straightness
Simple Summary For centuries, straightening a horse has been considered a key element in
achieving its responsiveness and suppleness and has been a traditional goal in training …
achieving its responsiveness and suppleness and has been a traditional goal in training …
Used like Pawns or Treated like Kings? How Narratives around Racehorse Welfare in the 2023 Grand National May Affect Public Acceptance: An Informed …
Simple Summary The Grand National is one of the world's most famous steeplechase races.
In 2023, the start of the race was delayed, as an animal rights group protested about the …
In 2023, the start of the race was delayed, as an animal rights group protested about the …