Gosh, this week’s been rather quiet for science news in the equestrian world, so I’m afraid there isn’t that much to report, but here are a couple of stories to keep you informed.



Last week I reported that The Blue Cross were worried lots of horses would be carrying excess weight this winter but now over in Ireland the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) have different concerns.



They believe that the economic crisis has led to lots of… Continue

Greetings to all our regular visitors and any of our first time readers – I hope you’re all well and for those of you in the Northern Hemisphere fitting in lots of riding before the winter nights start drawing in soon.



This week on Equine Science Blog I’ll be taking a look at equine obesity, horse feed packaging, how microchips may soon be replaced with iris readings and finally the science behind mucking out a stable!



With many of us now experiencing autumn weather… Continue

Welcome to this week's science round-up. Some further stories this week about equine diseases, but also good news for owners whose horses suffer with the dermatitis condition, greasy heel.



Just the other week, this blog considered the problems that ticks can cause our equine friends, and now it’s been revealed that several horses in Ireland have been quarantined with a tick-borne… Continue

Hello everyone, I hope that the changing of the seasons are not affecting your equestrian plans too much – I know some of my British followers have been blighted by horrible weather this last week. So for those of you unable to exercise your horses at the moment, keep yourself entertained with this latest edition of Equine Science News which is jam-packed!



Firstly a couple of research-related stories, which I found on the amazing blog –… Continue