A sharp proverb highlights the difference between rigorous equine welfare research and flawed, agenda-driven studies.| Horses and People
Colorado State University’s annual Horsemanship Camp welcomed young riders from across the U.S. for two weeks of hands-on learning, riding instruction, and equine care at CSU’s Equine Science facilities. The post Equine Science hosts Colorado youth Horsemanship Camp appeared first on College of Agricultural Sciences. The post Equine Science hosts Colorado youth Horsemanship Camp appeared first on College of Agricultural Sciences.| College of Agricultural Sciences
From June 3-6, Colorado State University hosted the 2025 Equine Science Society (ESS) Symposium in Fort Collins. The biannual conference brings researchers, students and industry leaders from around the world together to advance equine research and education.| College of Agricultural Sciences
Bit Blindness The term “bit blindness”, coined in 2020, emphasises that after its inception four millennia ago, bit use in horses has long been normalised [1,2]. Moreover, not only has the use of bits been normalised, so too were the distinctive behaviours associated with that use. Indeed, this dual normalisation was so widely accepted that […] The post Bit Blindness and Questioning the Concept of Pain-induced Musculoskeletal Lameness appeared first on Horses and People.| Horses and People
A critique of the Horses and the Science of Harmony film by Emeritus Professor Robert Cook, FRCVS, PhD. “Horses and the Science of Harmony” is, as stated in its introduction, a “Full length feature film, seen through the lens of cutting-edge science and groundbreaking research to educate about equine behavior and optimal wellbeing, while simultaneously […] The post Critique of the film Horses and the Science of Harmony appeared first on Horses and People.| Horses and People