Author Archives: Chris Keate

Is spooking in horses genetic?

The “startle response” or “spooking”  in horses is reflexive – horses generally do not distinguish

How does being fat affect your horse?

The Horse Hub talks to Alison Talbot, Senior Lecturer in Equine Orthopaedics at Liverpool University

Your chance to help shape the FEI’s equine wellbeing policy

To progress its aim of ‘A Good Life for Horses’, the Equine Ethics and Wellbeing

Charity supporting retired service animals announces The Duchess of York as Patron

To coincide with its first birthday, The National Foundation for Retired Service Animals, founded by

Appleby Fair – ‘the welfare of the horses is at the heart of the event’

Appleby Fair, the biggest annual Gypsy Roma and Traveller gathering in the UK, takes place

Headshaking in horses

Rebecca Watson MSc RVN, looks at the possible causes of headshaking in horses  Headshaking in

RVC research reveals how ageing may contribute to tendon injuries

In an exciting step towards understanding the cells that regulate tendon function and injury, new

Break the stigma! Mental health in the equestrian industry

Christa Dillon introduces our mental health focus series The equestrian industry as a whole is

How do I know when and how to worm a horse?

Diane Gilby, Technical Director at EPLA asks, why do horse owners struggle to know when

Fatal risk of sycamore contaminated hay

The British Equine Veterinary Assocation (BEVA), representing horse vets across the UK, is warning farmers