A dressage rider has left the internet in stitches after sharing what it's like when her horse sees its arch nemesis—a much smaller Shetland pony. When Erin Williams was taking her horse out in ...

Horses can smell humans’ fear, a study has found, and its scent and that of other emotions can influence horses’ behaviour. Research published in scientific journal Plos One found that horses showed ...

Domestic horses sometimes engage in stereotyped behaviors (a repetitive movement that appears to have no purpose or function.) In horses, these behaviors may include cribbing, pawing, head shaking, ...

I often see horses being punished for behaviour such as barging, biting, rearing, bolting or being anxious. But the only way a horse can communicate with us is through their behaviour and body ...

In a pilot study carried out 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. Rein ...

Horses’ behaviour is influenced by the smell of human fear, reveals new research. Mares and stallions exposed to the scent exhibited higher levels of fearful behaviour themselves – and were less ...

Olfaction is the sense most widely used by animals to communicate. Although this sense has been studied mainly in the context of reproduction within a species, its broader role remains largely unknown ...

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 ...

Humans have long believed horses can “smell fear”. Nervous riders are often told to “relax, or the horse will feel it”. Until recently, though, there was little scientific evidence to show whether ...