Publications

1. The Bulletin

The official publication of the NZERF. Sponsored by BOMAC Laboratories Ltd of New Zealand. The Bulletin is published twice yearly and provides a review of NZ and international research and happenings related to horses.

2. Books produced by the NZERF

• Pastures for Horses by W Hunt, 1994.
• Parasites and Horses by WAG Charleston, 1991
• Understanding Reproduction in the Horse by CHG Irvine, 1997
• Tendon Strain in Horses by K Gibson, 1999
• Parasites and Horses (revised edition) by WAG Charleston, 2001
• Transporting the Horse by Wally Niederer, 2001
• Genetics and the Horse (in preparation)
• Strangles (3rd edition, A. Britton and T. Mogg, 2004)

3. Proceedings of the BOMAC Lecture Series (held annually)

PDF versions of the Bomac Proceedings are available for download.

• 1989 Medicines and the Horse
• 1990 Care and Treatment of Foot Conditions in the Horse
• 1991 Feeding the Horse
• 1992 Equine Reproduction
• 1993 The Competitive Edge
• 1995 Care and Conditions of the Lower Limb in Horses
• 1996 Understanding the Horse's Mind
• 1997 News, Views and Reviews
• 1998 Understanding the Horse's Mind II
• 1999 Causes and Management of Muscle Problems in Horses
• 2000 A Review of Head and Limb Problems in Horses
• 2001 Optimising Returns from Performance Horses
• 2002 Understanding horse behaviour: Practical tips for horse owners
• 2003 Management of Problems in Performance Horses
• 2004 Conformation for Competition: grow, select and manage the right horse
• Conformation and Musculoskeletal Problems in the Racehorse (2.5MB)
• Current Medical Treatments for Traumatically Induced Joint Disease in the Horse (7.6MB)
• Developmental Orthopaedic Disease: Problems of Limbs in Young Horses (1.1MB)
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans (85KB)
• Feeding the performance horse: the importance of forage, and what to feed the fizzy horse (64KB)
• Preventing Lameness in the Horse With Early Diagnosis: New Approaches for Diagnosis of Equine Joint Disease and Estimation of Risk and Severity (1.4MB)
• 2005 Training for Competition: The best programme for your horse
• Training your horse in 2025: Will Anything be the Same? (2.6MB)
• Are we Increasing the risk of Inbreeding in Horses with Articifial Insemination and Embryo Transfer? (2.1MB)
• Artifical Insemination - What resuls do we Expect and Why? (1.7MB)
• Common Injuries in Athletic Horses in New Zealand (9.7MB)
• How are Racehorses Trained in New Zealand (4.2MB)
• 2007 The Horses Foot
• The Horse's Foot - The Inside Story [1.7MB]
• Laminitis Theory [395KB]
• Putting Out the Fire - Laminitis Prevention [187KB]
• Chains of Communication [1.1MB]
• After the Crash - Lessons from Chronic Laminitis [768KB]
• Supporting the Laminitic Horse [1.6MB]
• 2008 What makes Horses Tick
• A horse is a horse is a horse of course [2.9MB]
• Equine Parasitology - Bill Pomroy [3.3MB]
• Equine Influenza one year on [89KB]
• Unwhispering Horses [3.2MB]
• Science in the Saddle [1.5MB]

4. Videos and Books by Dr RM Miller

• Early Learning (video)
• Influencing the Horse's Mind (video)
• Health Problems in Horses (book)

All enquiries regarding these books and videos should be directed to:

NZ Equine Reseaerch Foundation (Attn Ms Bev Stern)
Manawatu Racing Centre
PO Box 52
Palmerston North
New Zealand
Phone: (06) 356 4940
Fax: (06) 354 2885