Ethical Equitation Topics
Crank Nosebands Get the 2-Finger Salute
June 22, 2015 ~ 8 min read
Commentary: NOTE: The following article is based on the peer-reviewed journal article: The effect of double-bridles and jaw-clamping crank nosebands on temperature of eyes and facial skin of horses. A full reference to this article is under References Used …
Abstract: do bitted bridles cause pain and misbehaviour?
April 25, 2015 ~ 2 min read
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The following is a copy of my Abstract published in the February 2015 "Myth Busters" section of Horses and People magazine:
"Recent studies by equine scientists are beginning to shed light on the relationship between horse health and …
Ethological Challenges, or, what your horse is trying to tell you
December 18, 2014 ~ 3 min read
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An ethological challenge is any intervention that causes horses both social and environmental distress. Whether or not we are aware of it, every interaction we have with our horse is an ethological challenge for the horse. I can safely …
Sandra Burr - a tribute
December 17, 2014 ~ 3 min read
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Sandra Burr was an honorary academic at the University of Canberra where she taught creative writing, and creative/cultural research. She was on the editorial board of the journal Axon: Creative Explorations and Project Manager for the Australian government Office …
Bits vs Bitless
September 8, 2014 ~ 17 min read
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‘It is a remarkable and happy coincidence that the horse possesses a diastema, or gap, between the front incisors and the rear grinders’
… so observed Stephen Budiansky in 1997 in his book ‘The Nature of …
Equine Wastage
December 20, 2013 ~ 1 min read
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Round Pen Training - punishment or productive?
December 20, 2013 ~ 1 min read
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Western vs English - Bridging the Divide
December 20, 2013 ~ 1 min read
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