Equine Guelph is supporting 14 new studies from colitis and West Nile to stem cell and equine welfare studies. Here are a few of the projects.
Several ponies at the show for U25 riders had their tails, manes and forelocks cut off, and rubber bands wrapped around their tongues.
EC has made updates to the rule books for 2026 to better ensure humane, ethical and safe treatment of horses.
The International Society for Equitation Science calls the proposed rule change 'a retrograde step for horse welfare.'
The petition was launched to oppose the FEI's upcoming proposal that blood on a horse would no longer automatically lead to disqualification.
The FEI's legal assessment of rollkur – which is not banned under FEI rules – seems at odds with the stance of its sport departments.
FEI draft rules for 2026 take a stronger approach to sanctions, but there are still mixed messages over how seriously the FEI will handle horse abuse.
A new project conceived and launched by Gayle Ecker and Dr. Shane Bateman is teaching vets to recognize and report equine cruelty.
World Horse Welfare’s final free webinar of their winter series explores how learning theory can be applied to riding horses.
Researchers provided a large number of images from the recent Amsterdam and Neumunster horse shows of top-placed dressage riders and horses.