Publications related to the RHpE

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Berger, J., Bondi, A., Dyson, S., Ellis, A., Lindegaard, C., Martin, C Mullard, J., Pollard, D., Quiney, L., Routh, J., Thomson, K. (2022) Letter to the Editor: Commentary on Ladewig et al. : The value, uses and limitation of the Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram. J. Vet . Behav.: Clin. Appl. Res. 57, 31-34.

*Dragelund Garcia, H., Lindegaard, C., Dyson, S. (2023) Application of a Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram in Icelandic Horses: a Pilot Study. Equine Vet. Educ. doi:10.1111/eve.13803

Dyson, S. (2019) Application of a ridden horse ethogram to horses competing at a 4-star three-day-event: comparison with cross-country performance. Equine Vet. J. 51 (Suppl. 53), 11.

Dyson, S. (2020) Unexplained forelimb lameness possibly associated with radiculopathy. Equine Vet. Educ. 32(S10), 92-103.

Dyson, S., Berger, J., Ellis, A., Mullard, J. (2017) Can the presence of musculoskeletal pain be determined from the facial expressions of ridden horses (FEReq)? J. Vet. Behav.: Clin. Appl. Res. 19,78-89.

Dyson, S., Berger, J., Ellis, A., Mullard, J. (2018) Development of an ethogram for a pain scoring system in ridden horses and its application to determine the presence of musculoskeletal pain. J. Vet. Behav.: Clin. Appl. Res. 23, 47-57.

Dyson, S., Berger, J., Ellis, A., Mullard, J. (2018) Behavioural observations and comparisons of non-lame horses and lame horses before and after resolution of lameness by diagnostic analgesia. J. Vet. Behav.: Clin. Appl. Res. 26, 64-70.

Dyson, S., Ellis, A., Mullard, J., Berger, J. (2018) Response to Gleerup: understanding signals that indicate pain in ridden horses. J. Vet. Behav.: Clin. Appl. Res. 23, 87-90.

Dyson, S., Ellis, A., Quiney, L., Douglas, J., Bondi, A., Harris, P. (2018) The influence of rider: horse bodyweight ratio on equine gait, behaviour, response to thoracolumbar palpation and thoracolumbar dimensions: a pilot study. Proceedings of the 14^th International Society of Equitation Science Congress, Rome, p120

Dyson, S., Van Dijk, J. (2020) Application of a ridden horse ethogram to video recordings of 21 horses before and after diagnostic analgesia: reduction in behaviour scores. Equine Vet. Educ. 32(S10), 104-111.

*Dyson, S., Pollard, D. (2020) Application of a Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram and its relationship with gait in a convenience sample of 60 riding horses. Animals 10, 1044. https://doi:10.3390/ani10061044

Dyson, S., Ellis, A., Guire, R., Douglas, J., Bondi, A., Harris, P. (2020) The influence of rider:horse bodyweight ratio and rider-horse-saddle-fit on equine gait and behaviour: a pilot study. Equine Vet. Educ. 32(10), 527-534. https://doi:10.1111/eve.13085;

Dyson, S., Thomson, K., Quiney, L., Bondi, A., Ellis, A. (2020) Can veterinarians reliably apply a whole horse ridden ethogram to differentiate non-lame and lame horses based on live horse assessment of behaviour? Equine Vet. Educ. 32(S10),112-120. https://doi:10.1111/eve.13104

Dyson, S., Ellis, A. (2022) Application of a Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram to horses competing at 5-star three-day-events: comparison with performance. Equine Vet. Educ. 34, 306-315. https://doi: 10.1111/eve.13415

Dyson, S. (2020) How to determine the presence of musculoskeletal pain in ridden horses by application of the Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram. Proc. Amer. Assoc. Equine Pract. 66, 334-342

Dyson, S., Bondi, A., Routh, J., Pollard, D. (2022) Gait abnormalities and ridden horse behaviour in a convenience sample of the United Kingdom ridden sports horse and leisure horse population. Equine Vet. Educ. 34, 84-95. https://doi: 10.1111/eve.13395

Dyson, S., Martin, C., Bondi, A., Ellis, A. (2022) The influence of rider skill on ridden horse behaviour, assessed using the Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram, and gait quality. Equine Vet. Educ. 34(7), e308-e317. https://10.1111/eve.13434

Dyson, S., Bondi, A., Routh, J., Pollard, D., Preston, T., McConnell, C., Kydd, J. (2022) An investigation of behaviour during tacking-up and mounting in ridden sports and leisure horses. Equine Vet. Educ. 34, e258-267. https://doi: 10.1111/eve.13432

Dyson, S. (2022) The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram. Equine Vet. Educ. 34(7), 372-380. https://doi: 10.1111/eve.13468

*Dyson, S., Pollard, D. (2021) Application of the Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram to elite dressage horses competing in World Cup Grand Prix Competitions. Animals 11, 1187. https://doi.org/0.3390/ani11051187

*Dyson, S., Pollard, D. (2021) Application of the Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram to horses competing at the Hickstead-Rotterdam Grand Prix Challenge and the British Dressage Grand Prix National Championship 2020 and comparison with World Cup Grand Prix competitions. Animals 11, 1820. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11061820

Dyson, S. (2021) How to assess the suitability of rider size – height, morphology and weight – for optimal horse welfare and performance: a review. Proc. Amer. Assoc. Equine Pract. 67, 223-230

Dyson, S., Bondi, A., Routh, J., Kydd, J., Pollard, D. (2021) A review of how to recognise signs of abnormal equine behaviour during tacking-up and mounting and to understand their potential clinical significance. Proc. Amer. Assoc. Equine Pract. 67, 231-239

*Dyson, S., Pollard, D. (2022) Application of the Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram to horses competing in British Eventing 90, 100 and Novice one-day events and comparison with performance. Animals 12, 590. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12050590

Mullard, J., Berger, J., Ellis, A., Dyson, S. (2017) Development of an ethogram to describe facial expressions in ridden horses (FEReq). J. Vet. Behav.: Clin. Appl. Res. 18,7-12.

Thomson, K., Chan, C., Dyson, S. (2020) Head tossing behaviour in six horses: idiopathic headshaking or musculoskeletal pain? Equine Vet. Educ. 32(S11), 58-64.

Dyson, S. (2022) The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram and the performance of sports horse: a review. Proc Amer. Assoc. Equine Pract. 68, 316-325.