Equine studies
Equine studies is the subject where the horse and the interplay between human and horse is in focus. It is a interdisciplinary mix between animal science and veterinary medicine. It includes knowledge about the biology of horses, and about hw to use horses as working horse, for sports and for leisure.
NordCAW seminar on horse welfare
NordCAW seminar on horse welfare elin.spangenberg@slu.se Welcome to the NordCAW seminar on Horse Welfare in relation to the use of horses in equestrian sport. Equestrian sports engage many
Hedvig Kjellström
hedvig.kjellstrom@slu.se I am a Guest Professor at the Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry (AFB), SLU. My main activity is conducted at the Division of Robotics, Perception and
Associate Professor Elke Hartmann
elke.hartmann@slu.se I am both professionally and personally committed to Equitation Science (ES) and have established my own unique niche as a scientist focusing on equine (social) behaviour,
Maria Vilain Rørvang
mariav.rorvang@slu.se Associate Professor at the Department of Biosystems and Technology, animal group in Alnarp, and at the Department of Animal Environment and Health in Skara. I have a Masters
Nina Alveheim Känsälä
nina.kansala@slu.se After a career as a professional rider and trainer in dressage, I started to study animal science. Nowadays I combine them - the daily training with horses and students and life
New insights into rein tension and driveability associated with racetrack training of Standardbred trotters
How much power or tension is there in the reins when a trotting horse runs at full speed on the track, and should drivers trust their gut feeling? Elke Hartmann from SLU has investigated this in
Lethal disorder linked to mobility in horses
In horse breeding, selection for mobility may have increased the proportion of carriers for the lethal disease Warmblood Fragile Foal Syndrome (WFFS). Foals carrying two copies of the WFFS gene
Mohammad Hossein Banabazi
mohammad.hossein.banabazi@slu.se I'm the researcher at the quantitative genetics group at the department of animal genetics and breeding (HGEN), Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Center (VHC),
Jane Morrell
jane.morrell@slu.se I am a veterinary surgeon from the United Kingdom, currently employed as the Faculty professor in veterinary reproductive biotechnologies at SLU in Ultuna. I am particularly
Anna Jansson
I am professor in domestic animal physiology at the department of anatomy, physiology and biochemistry at SLU. I am also promoted to professor in Equine nutrition and management and have worked as
Heiðrún Sigurðardóttir
Externally employed PhD student at the Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics The topic of my PhD project is to explore the genetic regulation of ability and quality of gaits in Icelandic horses
Marie Eisersiö
I am a PhD student at SLU since November 2017. My PhD project is about investigating how rein tension signals effect equine behaviour during riding and training. We are examining how the horse