The American Youth Horse Council (AYHC) announced the 2026 Virtual Equine College Fair, to be held on Friday, September 18, 2026, from 2 to 8 pm Eastern. The free online event will connect prospective students and their families with colleges, universities, trade schools, and educational programs from across the United States that offer equine, animal…
Could your horse be a cover star? The National Equine Forum (NEF) is inviting members of the public to submit photos of equines for the chance to feature on the cover of the #NEF27 programme. Open to amateur photographers, the competition celebrates the art of photography in capturing the character, presence and beauty of horses,…
Watch a child with autism ride a horse at the Temple Grandin Equine Center, and it’s clear there is a partnership in action. Child and horse are in synch — responding to each other during a therapeutic riding session meant to help the youngster with social skills, physical development and emotional and cognitive regulation. But…
Iceland has never allowed horse imports since the year 982 AD, when the Icelandic parliament banned them outright. That ban created one of the purest horse populations on the planet. It also made something else just as valuable. Icelandic horses grew up without exposure to many common equine diseases. The local horse population lacks immunity,…
World Horse Welfare’s annual conference in London featured presentations from myriad equine professionals and is now available online. Olympic riders, vets, yard owners, researchers, a politician, and even a zookeeper explored new evidence and shared fascinating insights into just what it means to view the world Through the Horse’s Eyes at World Horse Welfare’s annual…
In a large stable at an equine rescue centre, a herd of horses are being played Beethoven’s Für Elise. Charity staff say classical music has been key to soothing their animals here.
New research has found that most people struggle to recognize when a horse is in pain—a finding that could have serious implications for animal welfare. Researchers asked 100 participants to judge whether faces—30 photographs of humans and 30 photographs of horses—showed signs of pain. The participants ranged from those with no experience of horse care…
How the story of a beaver who pawed her glass window could improve the way we keep horses. A beaver in a zoo spent two to four hours a night repetitively pawing a pane of glass bordering her enclosure. We see in this way how behaviour and environment mirror one another. She is not in…
Recent research into group feeding of horses had some surprising results, while using feedbags might be the answer to ensure all get their fair share. To explore how meal frequency influences aggressive behaviour, researchers observed two herds of six horses each. Horses were given pelleted feed once, twice, or three times per day over a…
The National Trust has started fitting GPS collars to some of its ponies to make sure they can be tracked across the 1,482 acres (600 hectares) of land they help manage. The ponies trample bracken, nibble new shoots, and keep grasses short so wildflowers can bloom. That supports pollinators and the whole food chain.