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.

A recent French study seems to verify what many old-time horsemen have long believed: that horses can smell fear in humans, ...

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 ...

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Montana State University wrapped up a horse behavior and personality seminar in Bozeman Wednesday. The event was about getting to know your horse’s “horsenality” -- a combination of ...

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 ...

As I watched the rider walk down the driveway on the way to the hunt meet, I knew that he would have an enjoyable ride. It didn't matter whether the day brought good scent for the hounds or the time ...

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 ...