Horses are well-known to be extremely intelligent and emotional beings and more and more people want to learn more about these fascinating animals, who are companions for numerous humans and also used ...

Equine scientists at Nottingham Trent University wanted to see how the level of arousal in horses—the extent to which they might be excited or stressed for instance—affected their performance in a ...

Just as for humans, sufficient sleep supports learning and coping for horses. A recent study at the University of Helsinki indicates that short periods of REM sleep impair horses' perseverance and ...

How much does a horse eat? How do you walk with a horse? What about grooming? These questions and more were answered at the most recent Children’s Equine Education Day. Xavier Valdez, 5, learns to ...