She recommends looking out for the ones below! A group of horses outside during Lunar New Year. Image from Scott Gibbons ( ...

Smell - also known as olfaction - is the sense most widely used by animals to communicate, and horses are no exception. The post Horse behavior influenced by smell of fear appeared first on Talker.

Horses have evolved to socialize, move around, and spend about two thirds of their time grazing. Modern horse management systems do not always allow horses to exhibit these normal behaviors and ...

Lord Stirling Stable staff will present a new program, “Horse Herd Observation” on Sunday, January 25, 2015 from 7:45 A.M. to 8:30 A.M. with check-in at 7:30 A.M. The Stable is located at 256 South ...

Is it the right horse for the job? Temple Grandin suggests looking into its genes to find out. Grandin, Colorado State University's renowned expert in animal behavior, will be teaming up with a ...

Just as for humans, sufficient sleep supports learning and coping for horses. A recent study at the University of Helsinki ...

High rein tension was found to be associated with trotters opening their mouths, which indicates pain or discomfort in the mouth. In a pilot study carried out at the University of Helsinki, high rein ...

The new moon on February 17 marks the start of the Lunar New Year, which is celebrated in many Southeast and East Asian countries. According to the Chinese zodiac, it’s also the start of the Year of ...

Researchers from INRAE and IFCE have demonstrated that fear-related human chemical cues influence horse behaviour through emotional contagion. A study conducted on 43 horses shows that, when exposed ...