Becky Rodrigues provides tips on how to safely remove your horse from a herd setting, including assessing herd dynamics, treating your horse, leading out from the herd, finding safe routes, and more.
Kerri Lake, a professional facilitator of animal perspectives and communication, talks about how to help your horse feel safe with you.
Robyn Spector, who trains out of Lone Willow Ranch in Petaluma, Calif., offers advice on how to handle encounters on the trail.
Here’s how vets can carry out five common mildly aversive procedures using learning science and behavior modification techniques.
Removing the ovaries won’t fix other issues, from static shock to bladder adhesions, that can make mares behave badly.
Researchers recently determined that horses appear more bothered by social isolation than mild pain.
A reader seeks advice for introducing a new companion to her horse after his pasturemate’s death.
Full and half blinks decreased significantly during stressful situations, researchers found.
Learn about keeping OTTBs healthy and happy as they move into new disciplines. We’ll cover feeding, vet care, handling, and more!
How does a veterinary behaviorist know for sure something is or is not a psychological problem?
Researchers found that in Chile, the horses belonging to even the poorest individuals often led good and healthy lives.
Listen to audio features on equine learning, behavior, dentistry, metabolic syndrome, parasites, and more.
Find information on stress in horses, skin conditions, conditioning, metabolic syndrome, serum amyloid A, and more.
Larger paddocks led to fewer social interactions–both positive and negative–among horses, researchers found.
A five-step approach makes it easier for owners to remember which basic health and welfare aspects to assess.
Find videos on fear in horses, body condition scoring, hoof adaptability, sweet itch, and more.
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