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We might be quick to blame a horse for misbehaving, but a closer look at equine behavior might reveal we’re the problem. Here’s what to consider.
Is there any proof than chestnuts are more hot-blooded than horses of different colors? An equine behaviorist weighs in.
But, while the cribbers learned as well as the noncribbers, that doesn’t mean they’re the same as noncribbers when learning, researchers cautioned. They’re sensitive to stress and need particular attention to stress management, especially in a new environment, they said.
Food-aggressive horses might escalate their attempts to ask for treats, like bumping humans with their heads, to more aggressive food-guarding behavior, one equine behaviorist says.
Recent study results suggest horses have specific facial expressions that reveal positive emotions akin to “happiness,” in a sense.
In a recent study, researchers showed that horses appear fully capable of dividing their attention, and we can see that in the way they use their ears.
Researchers recently found a link between “motor laterality” and “cognitive bias”; right-sided horses tended to be optimistic and left-sided horses were more pessimistic.
Researchers confirmed that horses can smell specific odors in human sweat that reflect emotions like fear and happiness, which could open doors to a whole new way of understanding emotion transfer from human to horse, they say.
Articles on laminitis, alfalfa, horse/human interaction, and hoof problems were among the most-read in 2018.
In addition, researchers identified criteria that helps clearly distinguish a horse in pain from one that’s not in pain.
Learn about a welfare-friendly way to desensitize horses.
Why won’t a horse participate in positive reinforcement training? A certified equine behaviorist breaks down a few possible explanations, including low reinforcement value, physical pain, and a negative training history, among others.
Do horses experience trust the same way humans do? A certified equine behaviorist shares her thoughts.
Safe and smart groundwork can help build the foundation for a confident, well-behaved horse.
Why do researchers spend time studying basic equine behavior questions when the answers seems so obvious? An horse behavior researcher weighs in.
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