Solving new world animal science problems with a multidisciplinary approach

Hatcher, S.; Mayberry, Dianne; Muir, S. K.; Campbell, Michael C.; Wilson, Cara; Costa, Diogo Fleury Azevedo

doi:10.1093/af/vfab055

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“…Although applied livestock nutrition research has rarely featured in the journal over the years, the importance of this subject area increases with the ongoing drive towards better economic, environmental and public health outcomes from livestock agriculture (Eisler et al, 2014;Hatcher et al, 2021). Particularly, interesting here is the growing attention being paid to the gastrointestinal microbiome and its role in nutrition and health (Kogut & Arsenault, 2016;Pajarillo, Lee, & Kang, 2021).…”

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Bringing livestock back into the fold: Animal research in the Annals of Applied Biology—Past, present and future

Robinson

2022

Annals of Applied Biology

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Section: The Futurementioning

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Bringing livestock back into the fold: Animal research in the Annals of Applied Biology—Past, present and future

Robinson

2022

Annals of Applied Biology

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The Role of Equestrian Professionals in Saddle Fit for Horses and Riders in the United Kingdom

MacKechnie-Guire,

Williams,

Fisher

et al. 2024

Animals

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The horse owner and the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) are responsible for safeguarding horse welfare by ensuring the equipment being used is correctly fitted. The aim of this study was to investigate how saddle fit is assessed, managed, and acted upon by equestrian professionals. Participants (n = 483) completed an online questionnaire, which was split into three major sections: (1) participant demographics; (2) saddle fit for the horse; and (3) saddle fit for the rider. Descriptive statistics, Kruskal–Wallis, and univariable and multivariable analyses were performed (p < 0.05). Inductive content analysis identified themes from open-question responses. From the UK responses (n = 377), 184 saddle fitters, 77 therapists, and 116 coaches completed the survey. Compared to coaches, saddle fitters and therapists asked more frequently when their clients last had their saddle fitted (p = 0.0004). Saddle fitters typically assessed the saddle statically and dynamically vs. therapists, where it was dependent on the circumstances of the assessment (p = 0.0004). Saddle fitters experienced the saddle being out of balance more than therapists (p = 0.032) and made more alterations to the saddle than therapists and coaches (p = 0.0004). This study highlights opportunities for professions within the MDT to better support each other and horseowners to achieve improvements in overall fit for horses and riders.

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Solving new world animal science problems with a multidisciplinary approach

Cited by 2 publications

References 11 publications

Bringing livestock back into the fold: Animal research in the Annals of Applied Biology—Past, present and future

Bringing livestock back into the fold: Animal research in the Annals of Applied Biology—Past, present and future

The Role of Equestrian Professionals in Saddle Fit for Horses and Riders in the United Kingdom

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