Variability of <i>ACOX1</i> Gene Polymorphisms across Different Horse Breeds with Regard to Selection Pressure by Grzegorz Myćka, Adrianna D. Musiał, Monika Stefaniuk-Szmukier, Katarzyna Piórkowska, Katarzyna Ropka-Molik

“…There were five different horse breeds used in this study, representing various utility types: Arabian, Thoroughbred, Polish Konik, draft horses, and Hucul. …”
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Identification of Personality-Related Candidate Genes in Thoroughbred Racehorses Using a Bioinformatics-Based Approach Involving Functionally Annotated Human Genes by Tamu Yokomori, Aoi Ohnuma, Teruaki Tozaki, Takao Segawa, Takuya Itou

“…Considering the personality traits of racehorses (e.g., flightiness, anxiety, and affability) is considered essential to improve training efficiency and decrease accident frequency, especially when retraining for a second career that may involve contact with inexperienced personnel after retiring from racing. Studies on human personality-related genes are frequently conducted; however, such studies are rare in horses because a consistent methodology for personality evaluation is lacking. …”
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Improving the Understanding of Psychological Factors Contributing to Horse-Related Accident and Injury: Context, Loss of Focus, Cognitive Errors and Rigidity by Jodi DeAraugo, Suzanne McLaren, Phil McManus, Paul D. McGreevy

“…The injury, mortality or compensation claim rates for participants in the horse-racing industry, veterinary medicine and equestrian disciplines provide compelling evidence for improving risk mitigation models. …”
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A cross-sectional study on performance evaluation in Italian standardbred horses’ real-time PCR-positive for Theileria equi by Pierpaolo Coluccia, Manuela Gizzarelli, Maria Teresa Scicluna, Giuseppe Manna, Valentina Foglia Manzillo, Francesco Buono, Luigi Auletta, Veronica Palumbo, Maria Pia Pasolini

“…The best racing time was significantly better in horses with a mild or no signs of muscular atrophy, within the PCR-positive group. …”
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Results of a Clinical Trial Showing Changes to the Faecal Microbiome in Racing Thoroughbreds after Feeding a Nutritional Supplement by Vicki J. Adams, Neil LeBlanc, Johanna Penell

“…The aim of this randomised blinded clinical trial was to determine if a prebiotic nutritional supplement would result in a change from baseline in the faecal microbiome composition of racing Thoroughbred horses in training being fed a high concentrate/grain-based diet to be more similar to that found in forage fed/pasture grazed horses. …”
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Sagittal fracture of the proximal phalanx in a horse complicated during induction of anesthesia by complete fragmentation of the bone: a case report by Z. Zert, J. Mezerova, R. Kabes, S. Krisova

“…For the prevention of such a complication it is recommended to put the horse into recumbence with the affected limb casted. …”
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Clinical and Histopathological Diagnosis of Synovial Pad Proliferation in a Racehorse by Monireh Khordadmehr, Seyedhosein Jarolmasjed, Javad Ashrafi-Helan

“…Synovial pad proliferation that origins from a soft tissue observes in the fetlock joint of horses, mainly racing horses. In the present study, we report the clinical and histopathological findings of synovial pad proliferation in a 15-years-old male horse with mild lameness. …”
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Genome-wide copy number variation detection in a large cohort of diverse horse breeds by whole-genome sequencing by Xiangwei Tang, Bo Zhu, Ruimin Ren, Bin Chen, Sheng Li, Jingjing Gu

“…This is the largest number of breeds and individuals utilized in a whole genome sequencing-based horse CNV study, employing racing, sport, local, primitive, draft, and pony breeds from around the world. …”
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“Tote Clubs”, Dog Tracks and Irish Sweepstake: Controversy and Compromise Over Popular Gambling in Interwar Britain by Emmanuel Roudaut

“…The rapid growth of commercial greyhound racing and football pools, combined with the launching of an Irish lottery based on British horsing racing, was highly controversial and led to a tightening of betting laws in 1934. …”
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A Case Report of Lung Cancer in a Horse Trainer Caused by Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica: An Exposure Assessment by Jin-Ha Yoon, Boowook Kim, Byung-Soon Choi, So Young Park, Hyun-Suk Kwag, In-Ah Kim, Ji Yeon Jeong

“…For the past 23 years, he had performed longeing, and trained 7-12 horses per day on longeing arena surfaces covered by recycled sands, the same surfaces used in race tracks. …”
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Development of the body size in stallions of selected Bohemian-Moravian Belgian horse, Silesian Noriker and Noriker breeds in the Czech Republic by Jan NAVRÁTIL, Jaromir DUCHÁČEK, Martin Ptáček, Luděk STÁDNÍK, Viktor EICHLER

“…A declining tendency in all assessed dimensions was observed during evaluation of the race and decade interaction effect mainly for the Czech-Moravian Belgian horse stallions born from 70´s, respectively 80´s. …”
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Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes after Endurance Runs in Karbadian Horses to Determine Candidates for Stress Indicators and Performance Capability by Monika Reißmann, Abirami Rajavel, Zaur A. Kokov, Armin O. Schmitt

“…The most important genes involved in these processes therefore represent good candidates for the monitoring and evaluation of the performance of horses in order to avoid excessive demands when endurance performance is required, like <i>ACOD1</i>, <i>CCL5</i>, <i>CD40LG</i>, <i>FOS</i>, <i>IL1R2</i>, <i>IL20RA</i>, and <i>IL22RA2</i>, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, for assessing the suitability of a horse for endurance races, like <i>GATA2</i>, <i>GYG1</i>, <i>HIF1A</i>, <i>MOGAT1</i>, <i>PFKFB3</i>, <i>PLIN5</i>, <i>SIK1</i>, and <i>STBD1</i>.…”
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Hydroelectrolytic and Acid–Base Parameters after 80 to 115 km Endurance Races (Raid Uruguayo) and Their Association with the Comfort Index by Gonzalo Marichal, Pablo Trigo, Carlos Soto, Ana Meikle, Gonzalo Suárez

“…In horses that did not finish the race, the CI was associated with all variables except for Ht. …”
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Effect of different protocols on the mitigation of exercise‐induced pulmonary hemorrhage in horses when administered 24 hours before strenuous exercise by Warwick Bayly, Carolina Lopez, Raymond Sides, Gerald Bergsma, Jenyka Bergsma, Jenifer Gold, Debra Sellon

“…The most promising protocol from the treadmill study was further evaluated in 6 horses using endoscopy and BAL after 1100 m simulated races. …”
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Treatments and Prognosis for Subchondral Cystic Lesions in the Distal Extremities in Thoroughbred Prospect Racehorses by Marcos Pérez-Nogués, Javier López-Sanromán, Michael Spirito, Gabriel Manso-Díaz

“…The type of treatment for the horses affected by SCLs did not have an impact on sale prices, ability to start a race, race starts, wins, and places, or age at the time of the first start. …”
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Factors Associated with Fatality in Ontario Thoroughbred Racehorses: 2003–2015 by Peter Physick-Sheard, Amanda Avison, William Sears

“…Horses undertaking repeated workouts had a higher liability and liability was higher in workouts for horses switching from dirt/synthetic to turf racing and for young horses in sprints. …”
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Les races de chevaux en France au XVIIIe siècle. Et les idées relatives à leur amélioration by Bernard Denis

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Epidemiology of race day injury in young professional jockeys in Great Britain from 2007 to 2018: a retrospective cohort study by Davies, M, Jackson, KA, Mackinnon, AL, Turner, A, Kuznik, K, Hill, J, Newton, JL, Sanchez Santos, MT

“…<strong>Introduction</strong> There are limited injury data in professional horse racing, particularly by sex. <br> <strong>Objectives</strong> To describe injury incidence, characteristics and falls in male and female, flat and jump jockeys in Great Britain. …”

The Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Injuries in Thoroughbred Racehorses in Queensland, Australia: How These Vary for Two-Year-Old and Older Horses and with Type of Injury by Kylie L. Crawford, Anna Finnane, Clive J. C. Phillips, Ristan M. Greer, Solomon M. Woldeyohannes, Nigel R. Perkins, Lisa J. Kidd, Benjamin J. Ahern

“…Furthermore, many injuries and fatalities occur during training rather than during racing, yet most studies report racing data only. …”
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<i>Chlamydia Psittaci</i> ST24: Clonal Strains of One Health Importance Dominate in Australian Horse, Bird and Human Infections by Susan I. Anstey, Vasilli Kasimov, Cheryl Jenkins, Alistair Legione, Joanne Devlin, Jemima Amery-Gale, James Gilkerson, Sam Hair, Nigel Perkins, Alison J. Peel, Nicole Borel, Yvonne Pannekoek, Anne-Lise Chaber, Lucy Woolford, Peter Timms, Martina Jelocnik

“…However, Australia has reported a reduced host range (avian, horse, and human) with a dominance of clonal strains, denoted ST24. …”
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