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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Oklahoma State University Extension is offering an online course to help horse owners understand their animals’ psychological well-being. “Many horse owners are comfortable assessing a horse’s ...

The horse is not merely an animal that shares the earth with human beings; it is one of those rare living creatures that has walked side by side with human ...

A horse walks calmly across the field–suddenly it jerks its head up, repeatedly tossing it upward. What initially seems harmless occurs more frequently. Many owners first think of restlessness or ...