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.

Treating equine gastric ulcers could be made easier in the future by not having to fast horses prior to administering ...

The horses showed distinct behavioural and physiological changes when exposed to fear-related odours through the cotton pads, ...

The horse industry in the United States contributes $39 billion in direct economic impact and generates about $102 billion in total spending, according to a detailed economic impact study released ...

Research indicates that horses can smell humans’ fear and joy and react accordingly, showing changed fear responses and interaction with people ...

New research shows horses can detect human fear through smell, subtly shaping their behavior during training and everyday handling.

Scientists now have proof that horses are able to pick up on human fear through scent, not just by observing human body language or tone of voice, but by actually being able to sniff out the chemical ...

Equine piroplasmosis can be difficult to diagnose due to the variable and non-specific clinical signs exhibited by infected horses. Further complicating testing, false positive and false negative ...

WASHINGTON – A study that many in the Tennessee Walking Horse industry cite as supporting their opposition to new federal anti-soring legislation came under severe criticism from the industry when it ...

Haven Thompson took a cleansing deep breath and with her foot in the saddle she hoisted herself up on the gentle giant. It didn’t matter if she just came from having a bad day, bonding with the horses ...

WASHINGTON – A study that many in the Tennessee Walking Horse industry cite as supporting their opposition to new federal anti-soring legislation came under severe criticism from the industry when it ...