These survey results could encourage owners to reflect on their personal tendencies and make more conscious, horse-centered ...

The effects of horse-human interactions have been studied extensively, with a growing body of research examining how these interactions influence both human and equine participants. While much of the ...

Horses’ behaviour is influenced by the smell of human fear, reveals new research. Mares and stallions exposed to the scent exhibited higher levels of fearful behaviour themselves – and were less ...

Horses are deeply emotional beings and have been shown to be able to help adults and children heal from a variety of psychological and physical conditions. 1 For this and other reasons, I was very ...

Horses can detect fear in humans by smell, becoming more likely to startle and more wary of people who are scared, a new study has found. Researchers collected samples of odor compounds from the ...

Olfaction is the sense most widely used by animals to communicate. Although this sense has been studied mainly in the context of reproduction within a species, its broader role remains largely unknown ...

Horses can smell your fear. If you are experiencing this emotion while standing near a horse, they will be able to detect it through your scent alone, which changes their behavior and physiology. That ...

One of the most difficult aspects of working with prey animals like horses is their skittishness. Prone to anxiety, with prey brains that command them to run away from any potential danger, horses ...

Horses and Humans Research Foundation announces an open call for proposals for research projects focusing on horse and human interaction. We invite submissions from researchers across disciplines who ...

India, June 13 -- Horse ownership is often associated with riding skills, training techniques, feeding routines, and daily ...

Throughout history, cowboys have shared epic tales of horses that have taken them home on dark, foggy nights. Legendary horses have even carried wounded soldiers through battle zones. Sensible and ...