Successful bursary projects

Successful bursary projects

Some examples of successful bursary research projects funded by World Horse Welfare.

Some examples of successful bursary research projects funded by World Horse Welfare.

You can find out more about applying for a bursary with us on our Undergraduate Bursaries page.

A study into gastrointestinal parasitism in the working ponies of the Kampong Chan and Kandal provinces, Cambodia by Charis Holmes

“Working ponies of Cambodia provide the backbone of transportation for both people and goods, as well as having a key role in the agriculture and tourism industries. The aim of this study was to determine prevalence of and risk factors for gastrointestinal parasitism in the working ponies of Cambodia.”

Read Charis’ report


A study into owner awareness and knowledge of equine infectious diseases in Honduras by Kirsten Anderson

Over the course of my project, I interviewed 130 owners from communities already within World Horse Welfare’s education programme and from communities we were visiting for the first time. I wanted to find out what diseases owners thought their horses might be at risk of, what symptoms they knew to look out for, how they thought their horses might become infected and what practices they had put in place to prevent disease.

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