This presentation from the ISES conference looks at indicators of positive/negative equine emotions and how humans and AI can recognize them.

Requiring double bridles at FEI Grand Prix level is not in the best interest of horse welfare; use of noseband taper gauges also recommended.

At the recent International Society for Equitation Science Conference, a team of researchers from Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States, discussed a study they conducted which asked whether eye wrinkles in horses are caused by negative emotional states or if they are simply an anthropomorphic interpretation based on the fact that humans associate wrinkles […]

Collaborative efforts between the International Society for Equitation Science (ISES) and leading dressage show sponsors World Dressage Masters (WDM) have resulted in a code of conduct that aims to ensure optimal horse-rider welfare and safety at equestrian events across the world. World Dressage Masters recently approached the International Society for Equitation Science requesting the society […]