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When Horses Have Trouble Getting Along

Horses are particularly prone to getting injured in scuffles when there’s a change in stabling arrangements, a study concludes.

Horses Selective in Who They Copy

Whether a horse learns new behavior by copying another horse depends upon their social status, researchers in Germany recently discovered.

Depends On How a Horse Sees It

A study has demonstrated for the first time that a horse’s emotional response to an object influences which eye they prefer using to look at it.

Hair Reveals Horse Temperament

The location and shape of a hair swirl lying near a horse’s eyes is linked with how the horse responds to handling and to new objects.

Horses Find Blue Floors Scary

Horses consider certain floor colors more alarming than others, according to researchers in Nottingham, England.

People-Friendly Horses Are Born That Way

Inborn temperament shapes how comfortable a horse is with being touched by people, recent research confirms.

Does Eye Contact Matter When Catching a Horse?

How horses respond to eye contact with someone who’s trying to catch them has piqued the curiosity of scientists.