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Katrina Merkies
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Latest papers
Riding with care: A review of factors that influence the welfare of the ridden horse and a case for the application of the precautionary principle in equestrian pursuits.
Journal of equine veterinary science · 2026 · senior author
COMPASS Guidelines for Conducting Welfare-Focused Research into Behaviour Modification of Animals.
Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026
A wicked problem: Systemic issues surrounding Canadian equestrian dressage and dressage horse welfare.
Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) · 2025
Latest funding
- $248,367
An integrated animal science laboratory complex for the University of Guelph, Kemptville Campus
CFI · 2008 · Co-investigator
18 publications.
Riding with care: A review of factors that influence the welfare of the ridden horse and a case for the application of the precautionary principle in equestrian pursuits.
Copelin C, Merkies K
COMPASS Guidelines for Conducting Welfare-Focused Research into Behaviour Modification of Animals.
McGreevy PD, Mellor DJ, Freire R, Fenner K, Merkies K, Warren-Smith A, Uldahl M, Starling M, Lykins A, McLean A, Doherty O, Bradshaw-Wiley E, Quinn R, Wilkins CL, Christensen JW, Jones B, Ashton L, Padalino B, O' Brien C, Copelin C, Brady C, Henshall C
A wicked problem: Systemic issues surrounding Canadian equestrian dressage and dressage horse welfare.
Ross M, Proudfoot K, Merkies K, Lundgren C, Ritter C
'It's more emotionally based': Prince Edward Island horse owner perspectives of horse weight management.
Ross M, Proudfoot K, Campbell Nishimura E, Morabito E, Merkies K, Mitchell J, Ritter C
How well can you tell? Success of human categorisation of horse behavioural responses depicted in media.
Merkies K, Trudel K
Horse Housing on Prince Edward Island, Canada: Attitudes and Experiences Related to Keeping Horses Outdoors and in Groups.
Ross M, Proudfoot K, Merkies K, Elsohaby I, Mills M, Macmillan K, Mckenna S, Ritter C
Noseband Fit: Measurements and Perceptions of Canadian Equestrians.
Merkies K, Copelin C, Small N, Young J
Can Ponies (Equus Caballus) Distinguish Human Facial Expressions?
Merkies K, Sudarenko Y, Hodder AJ
Enhanced Understanding of Horse-Human Interactions to Optimize Welfare.
Merkies K, Franzin O
The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Riding Lesson Barns and Summer Camps in Ontario.
Merkies K, Copelin C, Crouchman E, St-Onge A
An integrated animal science laboratory complex for the University of Guelph, Kemptville Campus
Principal investigators: DeVries, Trevor
Keywords: integrated animal science research complex, semen cyropreservation, flow cytometry, animal behaviour, animal learning, dairy cattle nutrition, dairy heifer management
From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.
Frequent collaborators
- Trevor DeVries and Derek Haley: 22 shared papers
- Kathryn Proudfoot and Caroline Ritter: 8 shared papers
- Anna Shoveller and Trevor DeVries: 7 shared papers
- Kathryn Proudfoot and Katrina Merkies: 3 shared papers
- Caroline Ritter and Katrina Merkies: 3 shared papers
- Helen Hambly and Derek Haley: 2 shared papers
- Helen Hambly and Katrina Merkies: 2 shared papers
- Derek Haley and Katrina Merkies: 2 shared papers
- Anna Shoveller and Katrina Merkies: 1 shared paper
- Trevor DeVries and Kathryn Proudfoot: 1 shared paper
- Trevor DeVries and Katrina Merkies: 1 shared paper
- Kathryn Proudfoot and Jean Mitchell: 1 shared paper
- Caroline Ritter and Jean Mitchell: 1 shared paper
- Jean Mitchell and Katrina Merkies: 1 shared paper
- Department of Animal Biosciences
- Social Psychology
- Health Management
- Department of Population Medicine
- School of Environmental Design and Rural Development
- Social Anthropology
- Head Office
- Other
Co-authors at University of Guelph, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Kathryn Proudfoot
Health Management
3 shared papers, latest 2025
Caroline Ritter
Social Psychology
3 shared papers, latest 2025
Helen Hambly
School of Environmental Design and Rural Development
2 shared papers, latest 2018
Derek Haley
Department of Population Medicine
2 shared papers, latest 2018
Trevor DeVries
Head Office
1 shared papers, latest 2019
Jean Mitchell
Social Anthropology
1 shared papers, latest 2024
Anna Shoveller
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2019
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