The temperament of horses appears linked to levels of two important hormones, according to a fresh study. Researchers at Kyungpook National University in South Korea concluded that… Read more “High oxytocin enhance relationsships and trainability”
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Horses are sensitive to baby talk: pet-directed speech facilitates communication with humans
A new study provides evidence that human speech style can affect equine behavior and that pet-directed speech (aka “baby talk”) improves human-horse communication. Do you talk to… Read more “Horses are sensitive to baby talk: pet-directed speech facilitates communication with humans”
Horses know your intentions
Horses reacted differently based on the humans’ intentions when researchers observed horses in three scenarios with unfamiliar humans. A french study shows that horses can sense if… Read more “Horses know your intentions”
Event horses behaviour in warm up can indicate discomfort and failure to complete
A recent study has used a horse behavior scale to identify high-level event horses at risk of poor cross-country performance. Drs. Sue Dyson and Andrea Ellis completed… Read more “Event horses behaviour in warm up can indicate discomfort and failure to complete”
Curiosity seems associated with enhanced learning in young horses
An danish study, at Aarhus university, presents the first evidence of a link between object-directed curiosity and learning performance in young horses in two very different learning… Read more “Curiosity seems associated with enhanced learning in young horses”
