A higher facial width-to-height ratio is associated with judgemental perceptions of aggression, and a new study looks at the differences between women and men.
Horsetalk.co.nz How do the world’s elite riders relate to their horses?
Not necessarily, researcher Katherine Dashper noted in her 2017 paper in the journal
Society & Animals. But it is suggestive of the potential for exploitation, leading to questions about the boundaries between the use and abuse of horses in sport, she said.
It is an uncomfortable and complex question, even more so when looking at the top tier of riders, given the commercial pressures that exist.
Rachel Hogg and Gene Hodgins, in a paper just published in the journal
Animals, have delved into the nature of the relationship between horses and riders in elite equestrian sport.
Watch: Shocking Mice Plague Takes Over Homes, Farms In Australia
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A mice plague continues to ravage farms and communities in eastern Australia
Farmers are asking the government to provide $25,000 rebates to cover expenses in dealing with the rodents
Experts are worried about the effects the invasion will have on the mental health of residents
A mice plague continues to ravage eastern Australia as farmers and communities attempt to get government support in dealing with the rodent infestation.
Videos of the invasion showed thousands, if not millions, of the rodents invading farms and homes in New South Wales (NSW).