A researcher investigated how long horses spent eating when offered varying amounts of soluble fiber. Her findings could help your horse avoid health and behavior issues, such as gastric ulcers and cribbing.
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Do grazing muzzles cause stress or alter social behavior? Researchers tested a group of Miniature Horses to find out.
Researchers determined that Equivibe-treated stalled horses had lower heart rates, cortisol levels.
What could be the cause behind this young horse’s strange tongue lollying at feeding time? Dr. Sue McDonnell answers.
Previous studies have shown horses are more reactive on starchy diets but not the reasons behind the nutrition-related behavior. A Scottish researcher discovered that the gut-brain axis might be the link.
Researchers reported that more horses avoid being groomed than show signs of liking it. Here are tips to help your horse enjoy his grooming experience.
A Virginia Tech researcher investigated the impact of diet on lesson horses. Here’s what she found.
A reader’s 17-year-old horse started trying to crib recently, which she’s never seen him do before. Why would he start now? An equine behaviorist offers insight.
Introduce horses systematically to bikes, hikers, backpackers, strollers, and ATVs to reduce spooking on the trail.
The role of a behavior-related gene might explain why some Thoroughbreds start race careers while others don’t, researchers say.
I’m concerned about my senior horse’s happiness. How can I keep him comfortable and content?
How can watching horses interact in a herd help improve my relationship with my horse?
Has any research been done regarding what horses might like and dislike about their homes?
Researchers successfully tested a drug- and hormone-free approach for suppressing estrus in mares they say is safe, easy, and doesn’t affect future fertility.
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