ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2023
Validating a Thoroughbred Racehorse Welfare Index through Horse Behaviour and Trainers' Reports of Welfare Issues in Their Horses.
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- Longitudinal welfare assessment in French jump racehorses during season preparation.Equine veterinary journal · 2026Article
- Industry Perceptions of Thoroughbred Racehorse Emotions and Quality of Life: Implications for the Development of an Equine Quality of Life Assessment Tool.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Owner-Observed Behavioral Characteristics in Off-the-Track Thoroughbreds (OTTTBs) in Equestrian Second Careers.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Forage, freedom of movement, and social interactions remain essential fundamentals for the welfare of high-level sport horses.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Selected Acoustic Frequencies Have a Positive Impact on Behavioural and Physiological Welfare Indicators in Thoroughbred Racehorses.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- How equestrians conceptualise horse welfare: Does it facilitate or hinder change?Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) · 2023Article
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We validated a Thoroughbred racehorse welfare index, developed initially from expert opinion, by relating it to horse behaviour recorded in a range of training stables and surveying trainers to investigate the environment and management systems for Thoroughbred racehorses. Relationships between the index scores and horse behaviour were observed. Then, an Australia-wide survey of racing industry stakeholders was conducted to identify which parameters are important for welfare in a training stable. Trainers performed well on horsemanship and health/disease aspects. Provisions for ventilation, transportation and nutrition were also scored at high levels. However, provisions for weaning, wastage, assisting horses in coping with heat stress, stabling and the education of racehorses were not as well covered, indicating a need for improvement in these welfare issues. We concluded that our Thoroughbred Racehorse welfare index is able to discriminate between trainers offering differing levels of welfare for the major issues in racehorse training stables.
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