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New Horse Science Articles for 2008 September

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.

Do Horses Spread Weeds Along Trails?

Horses have been blamed for scattering unwanted weeds across the landscape as they travel down public trails.

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.

Guidelines for Feeding Horses Starch

Even when fed highly processed cereals, horses don’t experience an unhealthy rise in blood glucose and insulin if their meals are kept small.

Bits Can Interfere With Swallowing

Researchers at Michigan State University have now measured how much a bit actually affects a horse’s swallowing of saliva.

Mounting Blocks Put Less Strain on Horses

Getting on a horse from a raised platform rather than the ground puts significantly less force on the horse, research has confirmed.