Despite a long history of human–horse relationship, horse-related incidents and accidents
do occur amongst professional and non professional horse handlers. Recent studies show …

Domestic cows (Bos taurus) are consumed worldwide as beef and veal, kept as dairy
product producers, employed as draft animals in labor, and are used for a long list of other …

A new edition of a highly respected textbook and reference in the rapidly emerging field of
equitation science. Equitation Science, 2nd Edition incorporates learning theory into ethical …

Background Recent reviews question current animal models of depression and emphasise
the need for ethological models of mood disorders based on animals living under natural …

Anecdotal evidence from horse owners and handlers suggests the existence of breed typical
behaviour and personality in horses. This is further supported by current research on …

The aims of this study were, first, to evaluate eye temperature (ET) with infrared
thermography and heart rate (HR) to measure stress in horses during show jumping …

Background Experiencing acute pain can affect the social behaviour of both humans and
animals and can increase the risk that they exhibit aggressive or violent behaviour …

Rollkur, the usually coercively obtained hyperflexion of the horse's neck, is employed as a
training method by some dressage riders; however, its use is controversial as it may cause …

We studied experimentally whether horse dams influenced foals' relationships with humans.
We investigated the influence of the establishment of positive human–mare relationships on …

Equestrianism is popular worldwide, with millions of horses and riders participating in
competitive horse sports and non-competitive leisure riding. Riders have a duty of care or …