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I’ve been working with horses for long enough to recognise when the conventional wisdom doesn’t match what the research actually says.
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The Stomach Doesn't Wait: Why Chewing Matters
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When Horses Can’t Sleep: The Hidden Welfare Crisis of Recumbent Sleep Deprivation
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Too Hot to Sleep: How Rugging Decisions May Be Affecting Equine Sleep in Ways We Never Considered
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Why Horses Need to Scratch Each Other's Backs: The Physiology of Allogrooming
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Too Hot to Sleep: How Rugging Decisions May Be Affecting Equine Sleep in Ways We Never Considered
The first study measuring under-rug temperatures alongside sleep behaviour reveals massive individual variation and preliminary evidence that thermal…
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When Horses Can’t Sleep: The Hidden Welfare Crisis of Recumbent Sleep Deprivation
Chronic REM sleep debt causes spontaneous collapse, cognitive impairment, and immune dysfunction. Yet sleep remains largely absent from welfare…
Mar 10
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The Stomach Doesn't Wait: Why Chewing Matters
Gastric emptying proceeds whether your horse has chewed properly or not. That's exactly why chewing quality matters.
Mar 3
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Why Horses Need to Scratch Each Other's Backs: The Physiology of Allogrooming
Mutual grooming isn't social nicety, it's measurable physiology with welfare implications. And we've probably, systematically, underresearched it.
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