Horses and humans share biological similarities that lead them to suffer from similar endocrine and orthopedic diseases. A number of treatments that work for one species often work for the other.
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The treatment of the horse Saint Boy has ignited fierce discussion about horses in modern pentathlon, and reanimated ethical debates about horses’ jobs beyond the Olympics.
Wild ponies have lived in Britain for over 4,000 years, but they’re in danger of dying out.
Horses can stand on three legs and rest the other leg. They can change the leg they rest so that all of their legs get a chance to have a break.
Horses have played a major role in our culture and have worked hard for human beings for eons. But there’s high turnover and pressing labour issues in horse stables. It’s time to figure out why.
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Professor, Management and Organizational Studies, Huron University College, Western University
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Associate Professor, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide
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Reader in Upland Agroecology, Aberystwyth University
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Associate Professor of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, Michigan State University
