Contrary to conventional wisdom, horse herds are likely egalitarian and don’t have a dominant stallion and “alpha” mare.
Horses reacted to facial expressions in the absence of any other cues, such as body movements, vocal sounds, or odors.
Learning theory describes how we can influence horse behavior and improve training outcomes. Discover how to shape your horse’s behavior.
Learn about horsemanship and how to incorporate learning theory in your own horse training.
Dr. Nancy Diehl shares her thoughts on using clicker training to help a horse get used to having fly spray applied.
How do your senior horses handle fireworks?
TheHorse.com readers and staff share their tips for preparing and keeping horses safe during 4th of July festivities.
Although horses spent more time walking when muzzled, they also more than doubled the time they spent standing.
Unwanted behavior can have a significant impact on mares’ and fillies’ performance across a range of competition events.
Of the 820 respondents, 396 (48%) said they are confident that their horses would cross water.
Learn to identify these common and important signs of colic in horses–doing so might save your horse’s life.
TheHorse.com Facebook fans selected Sarah Borns’ photo as the overall winner of the Don’t Spook! contest.
The International Equine Science Society released a statement on techniques that could compromise horse welfare.
Metal shoes have a greater risk of damaging bone during a kick than polyurethane shoes or barefoot feet.
Michelle Quirico, of MQ Training in Napa, Calif., shares tips for teaching your horse to stand still as you mount to ride.
A behaviorist offers feedback about a Facebook fan’s video of a rearing horse. Her take? Aggressive rearing is unsafe.
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