For Facing Fear, Any (Horse) Friend Might Do
Researchers found that horses facing scary or stressful situations deal with them better when accompanied by another horse, regardless of whether the horses know each other.
Risks in Using Side Reins on Horses
Many users of auxiliary reins in a just-published study had them adjusted too tightly and did not change them despite the risk of related breathing problems.
Smell Can Affect Horses’ Feeding Preferences
Have you ever had a horse refuse to eat a certain feed, treat, or supplement? If so, he might not like the way it smells. While plenty of studies exist on horses’ flavour preferences, little consideration has been given to horses’ preferences for smell. For example, researchers have shown that anise increases the palatability of…
Modern Horses ‘Remember’ Their Original Predators’ Voices
Your horse might be terrified of a flapping flag or a rotting tree stump. But would she react to howls of a wolf or growls of a hungry panther, the real threats of her not-so-long-ago ancestors? A new study says yes—but it depends on where those ancestors came from.
Baylor Researchers Use Mechanical Horse to Help Autistic Children
Baylor University researchers are in the midst of a two-year long study of using a mechanical horse to help children with autism improve their motor and social skills.
How to Photograph Horses (Part 2)
A horse always looks better when it ‘pops’. This means the horse has its ears forward, eyes bright and it looks lively and alert! To do this, there are several tricks you can use.
Do Boots and Wraps Overheat Horses’ Legs?
Researchers investigated the degree to which boots and wraps impair convection cooling—potentially damaging tendon cells—during exercise.
Wilderness Camera Traps Used to Explore Wild Horse Welfare
Researchers have successfully used photographs and videos collected from camera traps to make welfare assessments of free-roaming wild horses. The researchers were able to identify a majority of the horses captured by the cameras, having applied a previously developed protocol for scientifically assessing the welfare of each animal.
How to Photograph Horses (Part one)
For centuries, horses have been drawn on the walls of caves, hung as paintings and tapestries on the walls of castles and carved into the earth on the side of mountains. They are a symbol of strength and beauty, and have been connected to and admired by humans around the world. Here’s how to create…
FAQ’s About Horses and Alfalfa
When fed and managed properly, horses can benefit from alfalfa’s high nutritive value. But is it right for your horse? Learn about some common things to consider when feeding this forage.