With 2016 coming to a close and a new year of horse health news and articles ahead, The Horse’s team took a few moments to tally the 10 articles that received the most views this year. Covering a variety of topics related to horse health, the following articles received the most views over the past year. Did your favorites make the list?

Study Confirms Horses ‘Talk’ to Human Handlers
New research by European scientists has revealed that horses do, in fact, try to intentionally communicate with human handlers to achieve certain goals. In their pioneering study, researchers have determined for the first time that horses are capable of heterospecific referential communication—essentially, the ability to communicate about something, specifically to someone else. More precisely, to us.

How Much Does a Horse Cost? 
It has often been said that owning a horse is akin to digging a deep hole in the backyard and throwing in large sums of money, never to be seen again. Horse-crazy people, however, might say, "So what? What does it matter how much it costs as long as I have my horse?" Let’s take a look at what it really costs to own a horse besides the initial purchase price.

Things You Should and Should Not Put on a Horse’s Wound
Horse owners and veterinarians have been treating equine wounds for centuries. After all, horses are unabashedly practiced at the art of sustaining wounds. Over the years we’ve tried many different wound ointments and salves, cleansers and dressings, but not all of them are backed by evidence of safety and/or efficacy. Here’s a review of effective and ineffective wound-cleaning agents