GWP invites you to honor the best research work on horses

Every year, a jury from the Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaft um das Pferd e.V. evaluates theses from German universities and German students that deal with topics from the equine world. The best Bachelor’s and Master’s theses as well as dissertations are awarded the title “Premium Thesis”. And the best of the best will be presented this year by the authors themselves on Thursday, April 23rd at the German Horse Museum in Verden (DPM) at 5 pm.

This is a public event. Admission is free, but please register in advance by calling the DPM (dpm-verden.de, Tel.: 04231-807140).

The aim is not only to pay tribute to the award-winning work. The topics are intended to provide important food for thought for equine practice.

The award-winning works

Bachelor theses:

• Laura Bräuninger, Nürtingen-Geislingen University:
  
  The role of experiential education using the example of the children’s day at the Marbach Main and State Stud Farm
  
  



• Davinia Hoyle, Nürtingen-Geislingen University:
  
  Foaling rate in the Black Forest coldblood – a statistical investigation of potential influencing factors


• Raphaela Kusch, Bern University of Applied Sciences / CH:
  
  Behavioral research and vegetation monitoring in stallions using direct observation and remote sensing


• Leonie Merkle, Nürtingen-Geislingen University:
  
  Analysis of factors influencing the spread of West Nile virus in the German horse population considering temperature, transportation movements and bird migration

Master’s theses:

• Lia Naundorf, University of Rostock:
  
  Relationship between rein force and horse behavior in ridden horses at walk, trot and canter
  
  



• Merle Severit, Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences:
  
  Differences in raw nutrients of fresh pasture grass from grassland sites for horses with different botanical characteristics

Dissertations:

• Natalie Baudisch, Free University of Berlin:
  
  Biomechanics of the thoracolumbar spine of the horse and influence of surgical interventions in the area of the spinous processes


• Muriel Folgmann, University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover:
  
  Health database for horses in Germany – survey on the establishment and possible uses using the example of licensing examinations of riding horse stallions
  
  



• Paula Reich, Georg-August University of Göttingen:
  
  Application of imputed sequence level genotypes in genomic analyses in the German warmblood horse

You can find information on the GWP at pferd-forschung.de