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Ep. 42 Understanding Our Bond with Horses: Love, Work and Everything in Between
In this episode, Jane Williams, Richard Corrigan and Marc Pierard explore the development of the HumanâEquine Attachment Scale (HEAS), examining six dimensions of the humanâhorse bond, from companionship and personal...
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Ep 43. If Horse Welfare Comes First, Where Do We Draw the Line on Pressure?
In this episode, we explore Cristina Wilkinsâ ISES 2025 keynote, Seeing Pressure: Evidence and Responsibility in Modern Equitation. Drawing on research into elite dressage, the Five Domains Model and the One Welfare...
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Ep. 40 Rethinking Riding Schools: Welfare, Workload and Industry Change
This episode explores a research paper surveying Canadian riding lesson facilities to understand how lesson horses are managed and the challenges of maintaining welfare. Caleigh Copelin and Dr Katrina Merkies discuss...
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Ep. 41 The Culture of Competition: Exploring Horse Welfare Perceptions
In this episode, Erica Cheung explores her PhD research discovering how equestrians perceive and navigate horse welfare, drawing on interviews that reveal the complex role of culture, tradition, authority and...
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Ep. 39 Can we use AI to understand how horses feel? With Dr. Claire Ricci-Bonot
In this episode, we explore new research on using facial expressions and artificial intelligence to identify emotional states in horses, moving beyond pain detection to include states like anticipation, frustration,...
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Ep. 38 How Light Shapes Horse Health and Behaviour with Dr Barbara Murphy
In this episode, Dr. Barbara Murphy discusses equine chronobiology and the role of light in regulating the horseâs circadian rhythms and biological clock. We explore how light exposure influences sleep, behaviour,...
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Ep. 37 Rethinking Stallion Management Through Welfare Science
In this episode, Professor Christine Aurich discusses her review paper on the welfare of breeding stallions, exploring how social and emotional needs can be balanced alongside reproductive performance. The...
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Ep. 36 Can You Smell a Breathing Risk? What Hay Hygiene Tells Us About Equine Respiratory Health
In this episode, we explore how simple sensory checks (sight, touch, and smell) can help predict when hay may pose a respiratory risk for horses. We discuss how abnormal odour emerged as a strong indicator of harmful...
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Ep. 35 Using E-BARQ to Understand Off-the-Track Thoroughbred Behaviour
This podcast focused on discussing research findings about the behaviour of off-the-track thoroughbreds, with Annie and Kate sharing insights from their study using the E-BARQ behavioural assessment tool. The...
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Ep. 34 Student life, Five Domains and rider laterality with Alessia Masini
Join host Chloe Campbell as she sits down with Alessia to chat about student life, navigating different academic paths, and finding your way into equine welfare and behavioural science. From early riding lessons to...
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Ep 33. Prof Inga Wolframm: The Influence of Landscape Features on the Behaviour of Horses
Professor Inga Wolframm discusses new research, with host Chloe Campbell, on how horses interact with natural landscapes and what this means for welfare and biodiversity. The study tracked Swedish Warmblood mares...
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Ep. 32 Dr Gabriel Lencioni: Using Computer Vision to Enhance Standards in Equine Sports
Join Chloe Campbell speaking with Dr Gabriel Lencioni on Identifying the Starting Point for Using Computer Vision Methods Accurately to Enhance Standards in Equine Sports. We discuss groundbreaking research on using...
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