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 ...

When a racehorse runs below expectations, and the post-race exam finds nothing, the question of what went wrong rarely gets a ...

There are many theories on how to best manage performance horses during periods with no forced exercise (whether after sustaining an injury or just for a rest period), and owners are often left with a ...

Lesson horses are the heart of equestrian education. They teach beginners how to ride, help build confidence, and often serve as the first connection between people and horses. For many riders, these ...

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. Researchers collected samples of odor compounds from the ...

Horses can sniff out fear in humans, according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One. The study used cotton pads placed in human participants’ armpits to collect odor samples ...

A horse is a horse, of course, of course, but it probably doesn’t like you. Aside from dogs and cats, horses may be one of the few animals that humans often have close relationships with. This may ...

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 ...