Racehorse welfare across a training season [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 Racehorse welfare is gaining increasing public attention, however scientific evidence in this area is lacking. In order to develop a better understanding of racehorse welfare, it must be measured and monitored. This is the first study to assess racehorse
Siobhan Mullan +2 more
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Animals, 2023 We validated a Thoroughbred racehorse welfare index, developed initially from expert opinion, by relating it to horse behaviour recorded in a range of training stables and surveying trainers to investigate the environment and management systems for ...
Clive Phillips
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Living the ‘Best Life’ or ‘One Size Fits All’—Stakeholder Perceptions of Racehorse Welfare [PDF]
Animals, 2019 The purpose of the study was to explore the perceptions held by British racing industry stakeholders of factors influencing racehorse welfare. Ten focus groups were held across the UK with a total of 42 stakeholders from a range of roles within racehorse
Siobhan Mullan +2 more
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Linkage of jockey falls and injuries with racehorse injuries and fatalities in Thoroughbred flat racing in Victoria, Australia [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceIntroductionRacehorse and jockey incidents on race-days frequently occur together, yet risk factors for their occurrence have historically been investigated separately.
Ashleigh V. Morrice-West +5 more
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Stakeholder Perceptions of the Challenges to Racehorse Welfare [PDF]
Animals, 2019 The purpose of this paper is to highlight some of the key challenges to racehorse welfare as perceived by racing industry stakeholders. The paper draws upon statements and transcripts from 10 focus group discussions with 42 participants who were taking ...
Siobhan Mullan +2 more
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Whole-Genome Resequencing Analysis of Athletic Traits in Grassland-Thoroughbred [PDF]
AnimalsSpeed is not only the primary objective of racehorse breeding but also a crucial indicator for evaluating racehorse performance. This study investigates a newly developed racehorse breed in China.
Wenqi Ding +9 more
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 Catastrophic musculoskeletal injuries (CMI) in horses are associated with both too little and too much high-speed exercise. In order to advise trainers on training and management strategies that minimize the risk of musculoskeletal injury (MSI), a better
Peta Hitchens +2 more
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Industry Perceptions of Thoroughbred Racehorse Emotions and Quality of Life: Implications for the Development of an Equine Quality of Life Assessment Tool [PDF]
AnimalsUnderstanding how horses experience their lives is essential for improving their welfare, particularly in high-performance industries such as horseracing.
Jane M. Williams +3 more
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Owner-Observed Behavioral Characteristics in Off-the-Track Thoroughbreds (OTTTBs) in Equestrian Second Careers [PDF]
AnimalsThe off-the-track Thoroughbred’s (OTTTB’s) suitability for equestrian retraining and rehoming should always be subject to behavioral considerations. Certain attributes may be advantageous to a horse’s racing performance but unfavorable to their prospects
Anne-Louise Knox +4 more
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Cardiovascular Fitness and Stride Acceleration in Race-Pace Workouts for the Prediction of Performance in Thoroughbreds [PDF]
AnimalsIn-training racehorse physiological data can be leveraged to further explore race-day performance prediction. To date, no large retrospective, observational study has analysed whether in-training speed and heart rate recovery can predict racehorse ...
Charlotte Schrurs +3 more
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