Global distribution and gap analysis of equine housing research: The findings so far and where to go next
Theresa Robertson, Ella Thomas, Gareth Starbuck, Kelly Yarnell · 2024
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Theresa Robertson and co-authors map what science knows about horse housing in a 2024 review. Horses are social, free-ranging animals, and stalls that deny movement and company can compromise welfare, yet the research base behind stable design had never been charted globally.
Screening two databases down to sixty peer-reviewed studies, the review found the work concentrated in Europe and the United States and growing fast, over half published in the last eight years. Studies favored more natural systems, especially keeping horses with companions. Most trials were short, so the authors call for longer studies and standardized welfare measures.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Theresa Robertson, Ella Thomas, Gareth Starbuck, Kelly Yarnell |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 77 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |