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The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) said it has worked for months to develop the unique tool, which combines a horse's career and medical history into one platform.
Phoenix Reach is a bay horse standing 16.0 hands high with a white blaze [2] bred in the United Kingdom by Christine Kiernan. He was from the second crop of foals sired by the Cartier Champion Two-year-old Colt Alhaarth, whose other progeny have included the 2000 Guineas winner Haafhd.
The database has three objectives: 1) to identify the frequency, type, and outcome of horse racing injuries using a standardized format that will generate valid composite statistics; 2) identify markers for horses at increased risk of injury; and 3) to serve as a data source for research directed at improving safety and preventing injuries. [20]
A horse being trained on the longe line. Horse training refers to a variety of practices that teach horses to perform certain behaviors when commanded to do so by humans. . Horses are trained to be manageable by humans for everyday care as well as for equestrian activities, ranging anywhere from equine sports such as horse racing, dressage, or jumping, to therapeutic horseback riding for ...
It can aid the training process by clarifying the roles of positive versus negative reinforcement, punishment, and by identifying stimuli that provoke unwanted responses or pain in horses. Equitation science uses psychological principles such as learning theory as well as equine ethology and biomechanics. It uses objective measures to score ...
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The modern overcheck is often a necessary piece of safety equipment for certain types of harness and is an aid to the driver in keeping a horse's head properly positioned. An overcheck has a practical purpose; if a horse lowers its head too far when in harness, particularly if moving quickly, it can catch the bridle or reins on the shafts of ...
Image credits: zahrul3 Another interesting fact about the family who couldn't sleep comes from Redditor u/Potatoe_expert.Science writer and author of the book about said family The Family That ...