About 112 million working equids are the source of income for 600 million people globally.
Many equids are used for pulling loads (up to 15,000 kg per day) to transport goods. Most of …

Simple Summary The overloading of equids has become an important issue among
veterinarians, trainers, riders, and welfare advocates. Increased weight carrying may have …

Simple Summary Heat stress is an important performance and welfare issue for exercising
horses. The process of thermoregulation is crucial for equine athletes. Excessive metabolic …

Simple Summary Increased incidence of obesity in our equine population has clear negative
impacts on equine health, such as increasing the risk of equine metabolic syndrome and …

Simple Summary Detecting horse state after exercise is critical for maximizing athletic
performance. The horse's response to fatigue includes exercise termination or exercise …

Eye temperature (ET) has long been used for predicting or indicating heat stress in dairy
cows. However, the region of interest (ROI) and temperature parameter of the eye have not …

Since donkey breeding has increased due to their variety of uses, welfare evaluation has
become more important. This study aimed to compare donkey, pony, and horse dorsal …

Simple Summary Leisure horse riding is a leading branch of the equine industry worldwide,
thus, horses are used for pleasure and in riding schools represent a much larger group than …

Simple Summary Overloading of the horse's thoracolumbar region is a serious problem
mainly affecting sport and school horses during their daily under-saddle work. As the human …

As obesity is a serious problem in the human population, overloading of the horse's
thoracolumbar region often affects sport and school horses. The advances in using infrared …