A rational exploration of the ethical and welfare issues in all areas of equine use. This book addresses controversial and emotive issues surrounding these iconic creatures, providing a reliable source of information to support informed debate. It will enable all those with an interest in horses and the uses they are put to gain an awareness of the problems and abuses that occur. The book draws on the expertise of a range of acknowledged leaders in equine health and welfare. The first part of the book explores general issues of the horse s needs and nature. The second part contains chapters each covering a specific human use of horses and the abuses that arise as a result. This book is part of the UFAW/Wiley-Blackwell Animal Welfare Book Series. This major series of books produced in collaboration between UFAW (The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare), and Wiley-Blackwell provides an authoritative source of information on worldwide developments, current thinking and best practice in the field of animal welfare science and technology. For details of all of the titles in the series see wiley.com/go/ufaw.

A rational exploration of the ethical and welfare issues in allareas of equine use. This book addresses controversial and emotiveissues surrounding these iconic creatures, providing a reliablesource of information to support informed debate. It will enableall those with an interest in horses and the uses they are put togain an awareness of the problems and abuses that occur. The bookdraws on the expertise of a range of acknowledged leaders in equinehealth and welfare. The first part of the book explores generalissues of the horse's needs and nature. The second partcontains chapters each covering a specific human use of horses andthe abuses that arise as a result.This book is part of the UFAW/Wiley-Blackwell Animal WelfareBook Series. This major series of books produced in collaborationbetween UFAW (The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare), andWiley-Blackwell provides an authoritative source of information onworldwide developments, current thinking and best practice in thefield of animal welfare science and technology. For details of allof the titles in the series see href="wiley.com/go/ufaw">wiley.com/go/ufaw.

Contributors.Foreword.Preface.Part I Respecting the Horse's Needs and Nature.1 Equine Welfare and Ethics (Bernard Rollin).2 A Historical Survey of Human-Equine Interactions(David W. Ramey).3 Equine Health and Disease - General Welfare Aspects(D. Paul Lunn and C. Wayne McIlwraith).4 Nutritional Management of the Horse (Joe D. Pagan).5 Equine Psychological Needs and Quality of Life (M.Kiley-Worthington).6 Spirit and Wellness in the Horse (Andrew F.Fraser).7 Pain and its Management in Horses (Laurie Goodrich andKhursheed Mama).8 Euthanasia as an Equine Welfare Tool (Jay G.Merriam).9 Equine Welfare and Integrative Veterinary Medicine (KevinK. Haussler).10 Alternative Medicine and Equine Welfare - Challengingthe Science (David W. Ramey).Part II Human Uses and Abuses - Welfare Issues.11 Welfare Issues in Horse Racing (Rick M. Arthur).12 Abusive Treatment and Subsequent Policy Development withinVarious Breeds of Show Horses in the USA (Jim Heird).13 The Horse as a Companion Animal (Nancy S. Loving).14 Welfare Issues in the Rodeo Horse (Doug Corey).15 Welfare Concerns in the Training and Competition of theCutting, Reining, and Reined Cow Horse (Jerry B. Black and DavidFrisbie).16 PMU Ranching and Equine Welfare (Nat T. Messer).17 Welfare in the Discipline of Dressage (MidgeLeitch).18 Raising Welfare Standards for Endurance Riding (Nancy S.Loving).19 Welfare Concerns in the Care, Training, and Competition ofthe Hunter-Jumper (Richard D. Mitchell).20 Welfare of Horses, Mules, and Other Equines in US Agriculture(Josie L. Traub-Dargatz).21 Welfare Issues with the Carriage Horse (JayBaldwin).22 The Horse and its Use in Research (C. WayneMcIlwraith).23 The Unwanted Horse - a Major Welfare Issue (Tom R.Lenz).24 The Welfare of Wild Horses in the Western USA (Albert J.Kane).25 Welfare Issues in the Event Horse (Kent Allen).Index.