Conversations in Equine Science

Kate Acton (from Ireland) and Nancy McLean (from the USA) discuss equine research projects and studies to help bridge the gap between the scientific community and the general community of horse owners, trainers and enthusiasts.

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Equine Nutrition Part 2

Kate and Nancy discuss the recent paper entitled "What Would Be Good for All Veterinarians to Know About Equine Nutrition". This paper is very in depth and it is highly recommended for all to read this up to date information about horse nutrition. Too much to cover in a podcast! Reference: Harris, P. and Shepherd, M. (2021). What Would Be Good for All Veterinarians to Know About Equine Nutrition. Veterinary Clinics of North America, Equine Practice. Volume 37 (1). pp 1-20. https://www.sciencedir...

Jul 08, 2022•25 min

Equine Nutrition and Behavior

Kate and Nancy discuss research to answer a listener's question on starch and equine behavior. Research Reference: Harris, P. and Shepherd, M. (2021). What Would Be Good for All Veterinarians to Know About Equine Nutrition. Veterinary Clinics of North America, Equine Practice. Volume 37 (1). pp 1-20. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749073920300663 Earlier October 16, 2020 episode on this topic of high starch diets: https://anchor.fm/nancy-mclean/episodes/High-starch-diets-and...

Jul 01, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 26

Benefits of Equine Therapy for Anxiety and Mental Health

Nancy and Kate answer a listener's question on the benefits of equine therapy. Research information that also has links to supporting research within the article: https://psychcentral.com/health/benefits-of-equine-therapy-for-anxiety

Jun 24, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 25

Webinar recap of the World Horse Welfare presentation on ”Can a stabled horse truly be a ”happy” horse.

Kate and Nancy discuss Dr. Andrew McLean's thoughts and research findings on the topic of stabling horses. Watch the replay link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9b6KF4_Z3c&t=4457s

Jun 17, 2022•22 min•Season 3Ep. 24

Assessing Rein Tension

Nancy and Kate respond to an email sent in by a listener who has concerns about rein tension. The paper referenced is a research review on rein tension meters by Hilary Clayton et al (2021). Reference: Clayton H, MacKechnie-Guire R, Byström A, Le Jeune S, Egenvall A. (2021). Guidelines for the Measurement of Rein Tension in Equestrian Sport. Animals. Vol. 11(10):2875. Open Access Link: https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11102875...

Jun 10, 2022•22 min•Season 3Ep. 23

Bridle Fit and Anatomy. (World Horse Welfare Webinar)

Thank you to everyone who took our listener survey! This week Nancy and Kate discuss a webinar that explained the science of equine bridle fit and the resultant welfare and performance implications. Video of webinar: https://www.youtube.com/horsecharity?sub_confirmation=1 Links: https://www.worldhorsewelfare.org/advice/general-advice/how-to-choose-and-fit-a-bridle?utm_source=engaging_networks&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=advice&utm_content=bridle_fit_main_button Murray, R, et al. (2...

Jun 03, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 19

Group Movement and Motivation in Horses.

Listener Survey: https://edinburgh.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/listener-survey-conversations-in-equine-science Kate and Nancy discuss equine group movement and leadership. Research Reference: Andrieu, J., Henry, S., Hausberger, M. et al. Informed horses are influential in group movements, but they may avoid leading. Anim Cogn 19, 451–458 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-015-0945-2...

May 27, 2022•22 min•Season 3Ep. 18

Spotify ”Live” discussion on the Kentucky Derby #148

Nancy and Kate discuss the amazing run of Rich Strike (80-1 odds) in the May 7th Kentucky Derby. Reference Article Link: https://cdn.bloodhorse.com/daily-app/pdfs/BloodHorseDaily-20220508.pdf

May 20, 2022•22 min•Season 3Ep. 18

Approach to Equine Clinical Nutrition.

Listener Survey: https://edinburgh.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/listener-survey-conversations-in-equine-science This week Nancy and Kate discuss the role that qualified Equine Nutritionists serve, as a support system, for Equine Veterinarians. Reference Research: Nichols JL, Robinson JS, Hiney KM, Terry R Jr, Ramsey JW (2022). An Investigation into Equine Nutrition Knowledge and Educational Needs of Equine Veterinarians. Journal of Veterinary Medicine Education. Feb 10:e20210121. doi: 10.3138/jvme-2021-0...

May 13, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 17

Body Awareness for Equestrians.

This week Kate and Nancy discuss external stimulation use on equestrians that need body alignment correction for proper posture during riding. References: Hirsch, L., (2019). Bodystorming exteroceptive stimulation to train body awareness. Mensch und Computer 2019-Workshopband. https://dl.gi.de/bitstream/handle/20.500.12116/25187/407.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Norie Neumark and George Poonkhin Khut. (2007). Cardiomorphologies: An Inner Journey through Art. IEEE Multimedia 14, 4 (oct 2007), pp...

May 06, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 17

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