Lameness in horses is a big problem in the equine industry, it is the most common health problem and causes horses to retire early or the horses are in need of special care and attention which takes a lot of time, effort and money. The aim of this study is to better understand the movement of a warmblood …

In comparison to feral horses which spend 12-16 hours with feed intake behaviour and travel up to 28 km a day, nowadays management of the horse by humans has shortened its feeding time and introduced unfamiliar feed types, especially cereals containing a large amount of starch, protein concentrates and …

Equine assisted coaching (EAC) is a new technique to make people aware of their body language with the help of the horse. The benefits of this training concerning the people have been researched before. However, there is no indication how the horse is experiencing these trainings in any studies. Therefore …

Domesticated horses are often fed in few and big rations, which leads, in total, to a much shorter feeding time than the natural time of 12 to 18 hours per day. In praxis, several methods are used to extent the feeding time of hay uptake. In the present study three methods (4 x 4 cm hay net, hay andstraw …

The online media did change many markets over the past decade, including the horse trading market. New online offers did appear also in the equestrian world. Those websites offered online advertisement space for horses. The market Ehorses performed well in the past but wanted to expand from its costumers …

Since 2010 the KNHS, the Dutch equestrian association, has allowed horse-rider combinations to use a bitless bridle during official dressage tests. The crossunder bitless bridle is one of the most commonly used bridles during these tests. Research has shown that horses wearing a crossunder bridle exhibit …

The Netherlands breeds higher segment, potential Olympics horses with unbelievably high price ranges. These horses are already being exported internationally. However, the export approach might lack efficiency. The following research question is brought forward to research whether this sector has potential …

The present research has been conducted to make a first step towards bringing the wildlife research on free roaming horses and the research on domesticated horses closer together. Housing systems for horses should be arranged in a way, so that the animals are least constrained in their natural development …

Horses are non-ruminant animals and their digestive tract is designed to digest fibrous roughage. In the wild they mostly eat grasses supplemented with herbs and parts of shrubs and trees. Generally, they eat mostly young, nutritious grasses which are short. Topics which will be discussed are obesities, …

Een vierjarig PhD project is opgezet, dat het welzijn van paardachtigen in Engeland en Wales onderzoekt. Dit project focust op een het maken van een profiel van de paardensector in het Verenigd Koninkrijk. Om dit profiel te ondersteunen is het onderzoek " Beweging van recreatiepaarden tussen eigenaren …