Stable Science from Dr David Marlin's Animalweb

A relaxed chat with Helen Reynolds, who is one of the world's leading equine thermographers, BUT there is so much more to Helen than even we realised!Hear about Helen's life with horses, what thermography is, and how it has become a crucial diagnostic tool. PLUS we chat about Helen's work with 'Hot Horses', thermo imaging at the Tokyo Olympics and what her role as Heat Mitigation Officer at the upcoming Paris Olympics entails!Helen is one of very few veterinary team members attending from the UK and she will be updating us regularly through the Olympics and Paralympics.Following the Tokyo Olympics, Helen's work with Dr David Marlin and others was documented in a formal paper - Hot horses, thermal imaging and the Olympic GamesRead the full paper and learn more about their work here - https://drdavidmarlin.com/hot-horses-thermal-imaging-and-the-olympic-games/We also release some exciting news about the Paris Olympics and Helen's involvement on behalf of Animalweb!Enjoy!-----------------------------------------To find out more about becoming a member >>> AskAnimalweb.comNot a Member? Join for as little as £6 a month or £8 on a month-by-month basis to access all the test results and have a say in what we test and investigate next. For this, you also get access to all past and future webinars, videos, podcasts, and articles, the opportunity to take part in testing and research and SOOOO much more.

This is a light and fun interview with Groom Of The Year Emma Cornish to discuss her career, feelings towards the industry and her exciting role at the upcoming Paris Olympics!Emma will be one of the very few veterinary team members coming from the UK. In her official role as Forge Manager, Emma explains more about how she will assist all teams and ground crews on site for the duration of the Olympics and Paralympics in Paris. PLUS Emma is also on the Cooling Team, and along with Dr Helen Reynolds, she will be looking out for the welfare of all horses from all nations.This is a relaxed chat where we learn more about Emma's career, how she won the official Groom Of The Year title and what the Olympics will bring!We also release some exciting news about the Olympics and Emma's involvement on behalf of Animalweb!Enjoy!-----------------------------------------To find out more about becoming a member >>> AskAnimalweb.comNot a Member? Join for as little as £6 a month or £8 on a month-by-month basis to access all the test results and have a say in what we test and investigate next. For this, you also get access to all past and future webinars, videos, podcasts, and articles, the opportunity to take part in testing and research and SOOOO much more.

Emma Davies is a Senior Lecturer (Rider Performance) at Hartbury University about Rider Sleep.Dr David Marlin and Emma discuss rider performance and the important role of sleep!Discussing previous studies and development of studies for ridersSafety - are you considering the safety aspect of getting enough sleepPerformance - how does sleep decrease and improve performance?Decision-making - sleep can greatly affect this.Emotions escalated by lack of sleep - how can your body portray these and influence you and your horseHow and why does our equine sport (and lifestyle) create more challenges for a good night's sleep?What is a 'good night's sleep'?What can you do to improve your sleep?Emma is one of our awesome Animalweb Experts!------------Watch Emma's other info on the website here:Webinar – Coping with your horse’s injury: guilt, grief and rehab by Emma Davies and Dr Gillian TaborWebinar – Stats – Emma DaviesTo find out more about becoming a member >>> AskAnimalweb.comNot a Member? Join for as little as £6 a month or £8 on a month-by-month basis to access all the test results and have a say in what we test and investigate next. For this, you also get access to all past and future webinars, videos, podcasts, and articles, the opportunity to take part in testing and research and SOOOO much more.

Dr Gillian Tabor talks to Nikki Routledge, who is a fellow animal musculoskeletal practitioner but not a physio this time! Nikki holds an MSc in Animal Manipulation and a Master's in Veterinary Chiropractic. They discuss the history of McTimoney Chiropractic, how she trained, how she works and how to get into the profession. ------------To find out more about becoming a member >>> AskAnimalweb.comNot a Member? Join for as little as £6 a month or £8 on a month-by-month basis to access all the test results and have a say in what we test and investigate next. For this, you also get access to all past and future webinars, videos, podcasts, and articles, the opportunity to take part in testing and research and SOOOO much more.

In a departure from the previous themes of injury, treatment and rehabilitation, Dr Gillian Tabor speaks to Marianne Davies about her research paper ‘Can’t jump, won’t jump.The conversation covers topics such as ecological dynamics, complexity theory, the constraints-led approach and solving movement puzzles and how this applies to horses. The names and definitions of the theory may not be familiar but the underlying understanding of a holistic view of an amazing biological system – the horse – will be recognisable! Marianne is currently doing a part-time PhD in Skill Acquisition in Equine Sports based at Sheffield Hallam University. Marianne’s coaching experience includes more than 25 years of working in sports, academic and corporate environments. She is a coach developer, coach educator, assessor, IQA and national trainer. She is currently working as a Senior Coach Developer for UK Coaching. Link to paper - Can’t jump, won’t jump: Affordances of the horse-rider dyad underpin skill adaptation in showjumping using a constraints-led approachDavies, M., Stone, J.A., Davids, K., Williams, J. and O’Sullivan, M., 2023. Can’t jump, won’t jump: Affordances of the horse-rider dyad underpin skill adaptation in showjumping using a constraints-led approach. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 18(4), pp.1313-1319.------------To find out more about becoming a member >>> AskAnimalweb.comNot a Member? Join for as little as £6 a month or £8 on a month-by-month basis to access all the test results and have a say in what we test and investigate next. For this, you also get access to all past and future webinars, videos, podcasts, and articles, the opportunity to take part in testing and research and SOOOO much more.

Tracy Bye interview - The pressures under bitless bridlesDr Gillian Tabor interviewed Tracy Bye, a lecturer in animal science at the Royal Agricultural Society. Tracy researched and co-authored a paper called Noseband and poll pressures underneath bitted and bitless bridles and the effects on equine locomotion. The paper is about pressures under bitted and bitless bridles. Tracy talks through the rationale for the study, how it was conducted and the conclusions drawn from their results.  Here is a link to Tracy's Paper - LINKRobinson, N. and Bye, T.L., 2021. Noseband and poll pressures underneath bitted and bitless bridles and the effects on equine locomotion. Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 44, pp.18-24.----Please listen back to Emma Busk's podcast where Emma mentions this study and for further info about bitting and bridles.Emma Busk has a webinar booked for Tues 23rd April @ 7pm - Find out more here.Emma Busk is an independent bit & bridle fitter and the newest member to our team of experts, Emma is starting strong with this webinar on – Equine cranial/facial anatomy and bridle fitting------------To find out more about becoming a member >>> AskAnimalweb.comNot a Member? Join for as little as £6 a month or £8 on a month-by-month basis to access all the test results and have a say in what we test and investigate next. For this, you also get access to all past and future webinars, videos, podcasts, and articles, the opportunity to take part in testing and research and SOOOO much more.

Emma Busk interview – independent bit & bridle fitterDr Gillian Tabor interviews Animalweb’s newest expert – Emma Busk a highly-qualified, LANTRA-accredited independent bit & bridle fitter.Gillian learns about Emma and her work, they go on to discuss:Why is getting bridle and bit fitting important?What areas can an owner check?If an owner wants to get their horse’s bridle/bit fitted what are your recommendations for finding a suitably qualified person to do this?What happens during a session?What is the biggest myth you would like to dispel?!The myths of bitted v bitlessEmma has a webinar booked for Tues 23rd April @ 7pm - Find out more here.Emma Busk is an independent bit & bridle fitter and the newest member to our team of experts, Emma is starting strong with this webinar on – Equine cranial/facial anatomy and bridle fitting------------To find out more about becoming a member >>> AskAnimalweb.comNot a Member? Join for as little as £6 a month or £8 on a month-by-month basis to access all the test results and have a say in what we test and investigate next. For this, you also get access to all past and future webinars, videos, podcasts, and articles, the opportunity to take part in testing and research and SOOOO much more.

Helen chats with Emma Dyer about Equine Careers. We interviewed Emma to learn why she is one of Animalweb's new experts and what she can help our members with.Emma has already written us an article on how to write a job advert – Read it on the website here – How to write a job posting that brings in awesome candidates by Emma Dyer. ------------To find out more about becoming a member >>> AskAnimalweb.comNot a Member? Join for as little as £6 a month or £8 on a month-by-month basis to access all the test results and have a say in what we test and investigate next. For this, you also get access to all past and future webinars, videos, podcasts, and articles, the opportunity to take part in testing and research and SOOOO much more.