A new review article provides an up-to-date overview of equine metabolic syndrome (EMS), a common endocrine disorder that significantly increases…
Author: Izzy Taylor
Izzy Taylor
Isabella Taylor is a final-year BSc Equine Performance student who has ridden from the age of four, progressing through Pony Club and achieving her Pony Club AH test, before competing in British Eventing. Izzy has industry experience as a competition groom, developing strong practical skills in horse management and performance preparation. Her interests focus on equine performance, the horse–rider relationship, and equine nutrition, and she aims to pursue a career in performance-based research while continuing to compete and develop her own young horse.
High-starch diets are common in modern horse management, particularly for performance horses, but they may come with hidden risks. While…
This study examined visible signs of stress in dressage horses competing at national levels from Elementary through to Grand Prix.…
Worm burdens can vary greatly between horses, even those living within the same herd. A recent study investigated how faecal…
For generations, horse owners have believed that the position and shape of facial hair whorls may reflect a horse’s temperament,…