Behavior

A group of researchers in Brazil recently set out to summarize the primary risk factors associated with the development Read more

Researchers studied horses sharing a communal forage source to better understand the connection between social behavior and body condition. Read more

Studies demonstrate a direct link between the microbiota in the gastrointestinal tract and the brain, called the gut-brain axis. Read more

Paying attention to special nutritional considerations can help a horse overcome the challenges of dealing with cold weather. Read more

Considering pastured horses spend approximately 16-18 hours each day grazing, what do horses on drylots do with their time? Read more

Fact or folklore? Horses sometimes experience a “sugar rush” after consuming certain feeds, resulting in high-strung behavior. Read more

Although not studied yet in horses, the effects of melatonin in other animal species suggest this “sleep hormone” may Read more

There are a number of reasons why your horse might be picky, and investigating the causes of this behavior Read more

The exact reason horses crib remains unknown. Some suggest that cribbing horses have unmet dietary or management needs. Others Read more

While maintaining horses in a social setting, how do you keep an easy keeper from gaining excess weight while bolstering the condition Read more