John F Mee, Otto Szenci, Carola Fischer-Tenhagen
Academics meet practitioners: Interactive exchange instead of consuming knowledge on dairy calving management
Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene
limited information available extent blankets used horses owners reasoning behind clipping horses coat research effects practices horse welfare scarce results indicate blanketing clipping may necessary horses perspective interfere horses thermoregulatory capacities therefore survey collected robust quantitative data housing routines management horses focus blanketing clipping practices reported members swedish norwegian equestrian community horse owners approached via online survey distributed equestrian organizations social media data 4122 swedish 2075 norwegian respondents collected 91 84 respondents respectively reported using blankets horses turnout almost respondents owning warmblood riding horses used blankets outdoors 97 sweden 96 norway whereas owners icelandic horses coldblood riding horses used blankets significantly less 005 blankets mainly used rainy cold windy weather conditions ambient temperatures 10c horses coat clipped 67 respondents sweden 35 norwegian respondents whereby owners warmblood horses horses primarily used dressage competition reported clipping coat frequently contrast scientific results indicating recovery time exercise increases blankets clipped horses greater heat loss capacity around 50 respondents agreed statements indicates evidencebased information aspects blanketing clipping yet widely distributed practice research encouraged specifically looking effect blankets sweaty horses turned intense physical exercise effect blankets social interactions mutual grooming future efforts tailored disseminate knowledge efficiently ultimately stimulate thoughtful decisionmaking horse owners concerning use blankets clipping horses coat