Horses are flight or fight animals. If confronted with a threatening situation, they prefer protecting themselves by running away from the danger. If running away from a threat isn’t an option, horses can protect themselves by biting, striking, rearing up, Read more…
“Horses do have a homing instinct, but home may not be where you parked your trailer,” says Aadland. “In snowstorms and in flatter parts of the country, horses have saved lives by getting people home. Do horses really know their Read more…
The activity that adult horses practice appears to influence behavioral and physiological responses to different stimuli, thus impacting equine welfare. Do horses respond? A new study shows, for the very first time, that horses respond to human emotional cues by Read more…
A horse’s hormonal response to sudden acute pain shows itself as an increased heart rate, trembling, sweating and, if possible, flight. Repeated infliction of pain (eg, ‘needle fear’) will provoke a ‘fight’ response. The degree of response does not necessarily Read more…
In addition to confined spaces and predators, things that can startle a horse or mule include: Loud or unexpected noises–Buzzing model airplanes, exploding firecrackers, batting practice, or a falling tree. Do horses get startled? For horses, spooking is a natural Read more…
LED stable lights for horses are much more energy efficient and work well in both warmer and cooler temperatures. Not only are LED lights the more efficient option, but they are also the more cost effective choice. If you don’t Read more…
Horses will often urinate if stressed, and if they can’t relieve themselves because they can’t relax, such as in a trailer or when being ridden, they can become antsier. What do horses do when their nervous? Like us, horses can Read more…
What you’re seeing is the tapetum lucidum, a structure that reflects light back through the photoreceptor layer of the eye so that the horse has a high sensitivity to light, especially light reflecting off of the ground. How does light Read more…
December 1. The good news for breeders is that putting a mare under lights is relatively easy. Begin December 1 by supplementing the daylight in your horse’s stall or paddock with artificial lighting, for a total of 16 hours of Read more…
It helps ease pain, relieve inflammation, and protect against oxidative stress. In horses, red light therapy is used on a number of ailments including: Muscular injuries. Tendon injuries. What does red light cure? Red light therapy (RLT) is an emerging Read more…