Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To make your horse-human bond stronger, it's important to know that these creatures tend to be subtle with their emotions, which ...

More than 15 years of research and observation from students and experts at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center have gone into McDonnell's formal catalogue of equine behavior. Designed ...

It's the year of the horse and if you are thinking of owning one of these beauties, the right horse can be more than just a riding partner. However, since horses are herd animals, a true connection ...

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, ...

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 ...

Scientists from the University of Portsmouth's Center for Comparative and Evolutionary Psychology have created the first anatomically-based descriptions (ethogram) of equine facial behavior, mapping ...

If you have ever owned or spent a lot of time riding with one particular horse, chances are good that you've felt some sort of special connection with them — and wondered if horses even like humans.

It's the year of the horse and if you are thinking of owning one of these beauties, the right horse can be more than just a riding partner. However, since horses are herd animals, a true connection ...