The Saddle Research Trust (SRT) is pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for the highly anticipated 4th International Conference ‘Welfare and Performance of the Ridden Horse: The Future’, to be held at Nottingham University (De Vere Conference Centre) on Saturday 11th, December 2021. With tickets priced from
This replay of this important professional saddle fit checking webinar was originally hosted by the MSFC Society and is aimed at Saddle Fitters, Veterinarians, Equine Therapists, Equitation Coaches, trainers and competition riders as well as horse owners. It was very well received by all attendees. In this link to the
Dr. Anne Bondi BHSI, PGDip, PhD, Director, Saddle Research Trust In a 2-part article published in our newsletters last year, I described how, through a progressive series of 12 published research studies, the Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram (RHpE) was first developed and then successfully applied to assist pain recognition in
Following on from the summaries for Part 1 and Part 2 of the Rider Weight Study, Part 3 focuses on the changes seen in back dimensions, muscle tension and muscle pain after being ridden by riders of different sizes during the study. Potential factors for the changes were determined to
Although there were many challenges in 2020, there were some great opportunities and bright spots too. Online education had a real boost with some excellent, informative webinars available. We will continue to promote these to ensure as many people as possible can take advantage of quality equine learning opportunities. Please send
There has been a growing concern within the equine industry that as the human population gets larger, horses are increasingly being subjected to excessive loading. The problem that we currently face however, is a lack of objective evidence that can provide guidelines for appropriate size ratios of horses and riders.
Rider weight continues to be a contentious subject, with passions often running high in online debates, but in the absence of definitive scientific evidence to provide guidelines as to what is an appropriate load for a horse to carry, it remains difficult to assess this. A recent study set out
We are inviting researchers to submit their scientific posters for inclusion in the 4th Saddle Research Trust International Conference, with the possibility of winning a prestigious Saddle Research Trust Welfare and Performance Award. Poster abstracts, should meet the requirements outlined in the link below: https://www.saddleresearchtrust.com/srt-4th-international-conference-call-for-scientific-poster-abstracts/ Please send to admin@saddleresearchtrust.com no later than
In a collaboration with Equitopia, Sue Dyson has created a 12-part interactive online course on how to apply the Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram (RHpE). Equitopia is a resource for online and in-person educational content on the care, welfare and training of horses, bringing highly qualified professionals in the equine industry to your phone
Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram Part 2: Application of the Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram in the field The series of seven developmental studies produced a Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram (RHpE) that provided a useful tool for determining the presence of musculoskeletal pain in ridden horses performing poorly. The next step was
