The Horse Trust wishes to clarify its position regarding the Green Paper “No Animal Left Behind” (May 2021). Contributions to the publication were provided by the 50 organisations named. The Horse Trust’s expertise lies solely within the equine sector and…
Join The Horse Trust for the first in our new Clinical Animal Behaviour webinar series! Are you working towards becoming a registered equine Clinical Animal Behaviourist? Would you like to learn more about how registered Clinical Animal Behaviourists deal…
Equine charities forging new welfare partnership with online course for farriers The Horse Trust and Redwings Horse Sanctuary have united to create an online course for farriers on Equine Welfare and legislation, as part of our ongoing commitment to improving…
The recent outbreaks of equine flu across the country has been a wake-up call for all horse keepers as to the importance of good hygiene and of course, vaccination. We are working with the Animal Health Trust on horse diseases.…
The Horse Trust is working with the University of Liverpool to understand the links between the work the farrier (the person that trims horses’ feet and shoes them if needed) does, the horse’s foot (hoof) shape and lameness in horses.…
The Horse Trust is hosting a key event next spring where we will welcome scientists and researchers from the horse world to collaborate with us and develop a new type of health survey for the UK’s horses. This is important…
Atypical Myopathy of horses is a severe and life threatening muscle disorder that is caused when horses eat Sycamore tree seeds, leaves or seedlings. Following research that was supported by The Horse Trust and the Royal Veterinary College’s Animal Care…
A new research technique developed to investigate the infectious equine disease Strangles has helped scientists discover how bacteria that causes sore throats survive in humans. The Horse Trust provided funding to The Animal Health Trust (AHT) through our research grant…
Sycamore trees, a British favourite until the helicopter seeds drop and need clearing, unless you want lots of sycamore trees, but these little seeds present a real threat to horses. They can cause a disease so deadly that around three…
The Horse Trust has for some time been actively involved in areas of research that are enhancing the way we measure horse health and well-being. The study of equine behaviour is one of the cornerstones now considered as vital to…
Development and Implementation of a Strangles Surveillance System The Horse Trust has been funding Strangles research for over 20 years and is supporting the development of a Strangles surveillance programme in partnership with the Animal Health Trust (AHT). Led by…
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is now conducting testing for atypical myopathy as part of the RVC’s work towards improved treatments and management of this disorder, and to enhance the welfare of affected horses. What is Atypical myopathy? Atypical myopathy…
The Horse Trust and Royal Veterinary College are conducting a survey to identify the reasons why owners have had to make the difficult decision to have their horse put to sleep. The results of the survey will be used to…
New research conducted by the Animal Health Trust (AHT) and funded by The Horse Trust has confirmed that its Strangles blood test is significantly more accurate for measuring a horse’s immune response to the bacteria behind the disease, Streptococcus equi,…
A research project funded by The Horse Trust has found that lameness is the most common reason for euthanasing a geriatric horse. This research is the first in the UK to provide data on the causes of death in geriatric…
A research project funded by equine charity The Horse Trust has found that 40% of horses had suffered a traumatic injury within the past year. Only 13% of injuries occurred during ridden exercise, while 62% occurred while the horse was…
A genetic test for carriers of Fell Pony Foal Syndrome, developed with funding from The Horse Trust, has been a hit with the Fell and Dales breeding community, with nearly 1000 breeders submitting samples for testing in just one year.…
The potential role of bacteria in the development of periodontal disease in horses has been shown in research funded by The Horse Trust. The research, which was carried out by Alistair Cox at the University of Edinburgh, is also the…
A research project funded by The Horse Trust has succeeded in killing equine sarcoid cells in vitro by silencing a gene in the virus that causes sarcoids. The researchers are now hoping to obtain funding for clinical trials using the…
A research project funded by The Horse Trust has discovered how proteins in horse's mucus change with the development of equine respiratory disease. The researchers are now investigating how these changes are regulated, which may enable the development of new…
A research project funded by The Horse Trust has discovered that a racehorse's performance does not markedly change after it has recovered from a tendon injury. The research was led by Bryan O'Meara, who is in the final year of…
A research project funded by equine charity The Horse Trust has discovered that proteins in a commonly-injured tendon are renewed less frequently in older horses, which is likely to lead to an increased risk of tendon injury. The research was…
A research project funded The Horse Trust has confirmed that stabling horses results in increased exposure to environmental ammonia and that this is associated with respiratory problems. The presence of ammonia in stables, which is caused by the decomposition of…
A research project funded by The Horse Trust has discovered that the expression of a particular protein in fat tissue is positively associated with an increased rate of post-operative mortality in horses. The research was led by Melissa Packer, who…
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